We all know that weather is the key reason for flight delays and cancellations. This winter is barely one month old yet snow has stranded flyers on both sides of the Atlantic more than once. As airports face criticism over their preparedness during these times, is there such a thing as simply too much snow?

'Twas the week before Christmas and no one was stirring, or flying, or getting anywhere. Winter weather wreaked havoc across Europe with the world's busiest airport practically shut down. Snow and ice aren't exactly unexpected events this time of year. So why weren't some airports prepared?

The latest transportation statistics show a clear distinction between the best performing airports through July, 2010 and the worst among the 29 airports providing such data.

If you're going to be stranded at an airport somewhere in the world, it appears that Singapore's Changi Airport is the best place to do it according to a recent survey of over 1000 IAPA members. What else did the survey reveal?

Some of us enjoy a premium frequent flyer status; premium seating; premium classes of service; but when it comes to getting there on time, we often get less-than-premium results. In the U.S., that is about to change.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) reports that as few as three commercial flights exceeded the three-hour tarmac delay limit for the month of June. Last year, the number was 268 in June. Is the controversial rule working, or is its effectiveness still up in the air (or stuck on the tarmac)?

JFK International Airport in New York is testing a system that allows airlines to ask for their preferred takeoff times and then schedules them in 15-minute blocks. In an airport notorious for some of the country's worst delays, has the system helped?

Sometime this month, perhaps around 18 August, Spanish air traffic controllers may walk off their jobs, potentially stranding 2 million flyers over a three-day period. Given the issues with Mother Nature, airline strikes and controller strikes elsewhere in Europe, problem-free flying in Europe in 2010 has become a rarity.

The procedure is used in the event of an engine failure. It has successfully brought troubled aircraft back to the ground (or water) from the Azores to the Hudson River. Now, the "engine off" approach is being used to give passengers more comfort and to reduce noise and air pollution. Just to ease your minds, the engines aren't actually "off."

The airlines issued grave warnings about "unintended consequences" when the 3-hour tarmac delay limit went into effect recently in the U.S. Since then, there have been some cancellations but there have also been fewer stories of passengers being trapped in airplanes for hours on end. Still, summer weather will test the readiness of airlines and airports and will challenge the limits of this rule, as a recent incident demonstrates.