American Airlines passengers told to get off the plane they had just boarded after a 5-hour delay
An American Airlines passenger said she had to get off the plane she had just boarded after a five-hour delay because the pilots had run...
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US Transport News
- Jul 11
- 1 min
The brakes on a Spirit Airlines plane caught fire after landing in Atlanta
Passengers aboard a Spirit Airlines flight were alarmed to see smoke billowing from the belly of the plane after it touched down in...
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US Transport News
- Jul 11
- 4 min
California Truckers in Gig-Work Legal Limbo, Risking Supply Chains
By Augusta Saraiva and Ngai Yeung (Bloomberg) –About 70,000 truck owner-operators who form the bedrock of California’s transport industry...
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US Transport News
- Jul 11
- 3 min
Virginia expands train service with two new Amtrak round trips
Virginia is adding more Amtrak service between the nation’s capital and eastern and western parts of the state, the latest milestone in...
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US Transport News
- Jul 8
- 2 min
When Will Air Travel Get Back To Normal?
Following what was one of the busiest travel weekends of the year it is clear that for many passengers their travel may have been far...
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US Transport News
- Jul 8
- 3 min
Airline captain writes note to tooth fairy for girl who lost tooth on plane
On a recent flight from New York to South Carolina, a little girl lost a valuable possession -- but it wasn't her luggage or a toy: That...
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US Transport News
- Jul 8
- 2 min
SAS pilot strike grounds flights, exacerbating airline's troubles
By Niklas Pollard and Nikolaj Skydsgaard Pilot strike grounding hundreds of flights SAS to begin Chapter 11 proceedings in New York...
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US Transport News
- Jul 8
- 2 min
Hapag-Lloyd to use biofuels for DHL shipments
Hapag-Lloyd will initially transport 18,000TEU of DHL’s volume using advanced biofuels. German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd has reached an...
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US Transport News
- Jul 7
- 1 min
Southwest flight attendant jazzes up pre-flight safety instructions
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant turned one airplane of unhappy travelers into smiling passengers with a campy take on the...
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US Transport News
- Jul 7
- 2 min
Biden's pick for FAA administrator would be the agency's first Black permanent leader
(CNN)The White House on Wednesday announced that President Joe Biden is nominating Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation...
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US Transport News
- Jul 7
- 2 min
American Airlines passenger 'steals more than $10,000 in cash and two credit cards' from two fellow
Passenger traveling on an American Airlines flight from Buenos Aires to Miami allegedly stole more than $10,000 in cash and two credit...
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US Transport News
- Jul 6
- 2 min
American Airlines Scheduling Glitch- What Happened?
American Airlines experienced one of its worst technical glitches during one of the busiest US travelling days of the year. The glitch,...
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US Transport News
- Jul 6
- 9 min
Why driving big rig trucks is a job fewer Americans dream about doing
Bob Woods In April, Walmart made headlines by announcing that it will pay its private fleet truck drivers as much as $110,000 in their...
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US Transport News
- Jul 6
- 2 min
Environmentalists sue Dutch airline KLM for 'greenwashing'
By Merlyn Thomas Climate disinformation reporter Environmental groups are suing Dutch airline KLM, alleging that adverts promoting the...
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US Transport News
- Jul 6
- 7 min
The fight against inflation starts at sea
Biden is cracking down on the ocean shipping industry. By Rebecca Heilweil Everything from children’s toys and furniture to guacamole has...
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US Transport News
- Jul 5
- 2 min
Fuel Shortage Prompts Airlines To Cut Capacity To Sri Lanka
The country isn't expecting new jet fuel supplies to arrive for at least two weeks. BY LUKE BODELL Sri Lanka's ongoing fuel crisis...
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US Transport News
- Jul 5
- 3 min
U.S. flight disruptions finally ease as the holiday weekend winds down
By midday Monday, fewer than 1,000 flights were delayed in the U.S. Earlier in the weekend, airlines had canceled hundreds of flights...
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US Transport News
- Jul 5
- 3 min
Strike-hit airline SAS files for U.S. bankruptcy protection
By Anna Ringstrom and Stine Jacobsen Airline files for Chapter 11 in the United States Filing comes after pilot strike began on Monday...
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US Transport News
- Jul 4
- 2 min
Major U.S. airlines to allow gender-neutral option on ticket reservations
By David Shepardson July 1 (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines have agreed to update computer systems by the end of 2024 to allow travelers...
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US Transport News
- Jul 4
- 2 min
A scheduling glitch temporarily canceled thousands of American Airlines flights
American Airlines says it's restored most of the affected flights after a technical glitch in the company's scheduling system reportedly...
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