Southwest Airlines Outlines Plan to Handle Severe Weather Problems
Moves include buying more deicing trucks, enhancing tools for communicating with flight crews and upgrading phone systems for customers. Source...
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NTSB to Probe Norfolk Southern Safety Culture After Derailments, Accidents
BusinessRailroad CEO slated to testify before Senate panel Thursday about Ohio derailment Source link
JetBlue, Spirit Brace for Justice Department Lawsuit to Block Airlines’ Merger
The airlines’ CEOs say combining their operations will ultimately benefit consumers. Source link
Norfolk Southern’s Second Ohio Derailment Is Investigated
No hazardous materials were aboard a train that derailed near Springfield on Saturday. Source link
Train-Car Wheel Bearing Overheated Before Ohio Train Derailment, NTSB Finds
U.S.Agency continues its investigation after accident involving Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine Source link
Southwest Airlines Earnings Hit by $220 Million Loss After Holiday Meltdown
BusinessEarningsCustomer cancellations at biggest domestic airline spills into first quarter Source link
Startups Want to Help Airlines Prevent Tech Meltdowns
Airlines should take advantage of new cloud-based tools, industry consultants said, to help prevent the recent snafus brought on by...
U.S. Flight Disruptions Mount After FAA Grounding Order Ends
Updated Jan. 11, 2023 7:56 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)An outage with a federal pilot-alert system cascaded into a nationwide...
Public Transit Goes Off the Rails With Fewer Riders, Dwindling Cash, Rising Crime
By Jimmy Vielkind Jan. 8, 2023 1:08 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)Several of the nation’s largest urban mass-transit systems are...
Southwest Says It Maintains Normal Schedule as Airline Processes Bags, Refunds
Executives said they plan to launch a postmortem after the holiday meltdown that led to thousands of canceled flights. Source...
Southwest Airlines Gears Up for a Normal Flight Schedule on Friday After Mass Cancellations
BusinessEmployee volunteers rebuilt crew schedules manually after storm disruptions overwhelmed systems and led to thousands of canceled flights Source link
Southwest Airlines Fliers Contend With Lost Luggage Along With Canceled Flights
The carrier cancels more flights for the coming days as a senator says the Commerce Committee would examine disruptions at...
Southwest Airlines Cancels About Two-Thirds of Flights as Woes Spiral
BusinessCarrier canceled more than 2,700 flights Monday as winter weather roils holiday travel Source link
Air Travel Stabilizes Though Winter Storm Cancellations Persist
The Buffalo Niagara airport said it would remain closed until Tuesday, and the FAA said Sunday wind and snow could...
Lawmakers Include Boeing 737 MAX Waiver in Spending Bill
The plane maker would get a reprieve from a regulatory deadline related to safety features on two new 737 MAX...
Smooth Travel for Thanksgiving Passengers, Airlines
TSA projects that more than 2.5 million people could pass through U.S. airports Sunday. Source link
Qatar Airways Says Airbus Exerted Influence Over Regulator in Paint Dispute
The airline made the accusation to a London court as part of a case in which it claims that surface-paint...
Union Pacific Profit Rises 13% as Railroads Benefit From Higher Freight Rates
Higher prices and strong demand from customers helped lift profits for major railroad operators in the most recent quarter, though...
WSJ News Exclusive | London Heathrow to Drop Daily Passenger Cap After Chaotic Summer
LONDON—London Heathrow Airport has told airlines it will lift a cap on passenger numbers at its terminals later this month,...
Ford Seeks New Trial After $1.7 Billion Jury Verdict in Truck Rollover Lawsuit
In new court filings Monday, Ford said it was unfairly precluded from providing evidence that would have demonstrated the truck...
