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US To Cut 10% Of Flights At 40 Major Airports Amid Longest Shutdown
The shutdown, now in its 36th day and the longest in US history, has forced 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration agents to work without pay.
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Over 23,000 US Flight Delays Hit Airports In A Week As Unpaid Staff Take Food Delivery Jobs
Earlier this month, over half of the flight delays in the US were linked to staffing shortages, according to the US Transportation Secretary.
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Staffing Shortages Cause More US Flight Delays Amid Government Shutdown
Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. on Tuesday as the federal government shutdown stretched into a seventh day.
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Germany's Munich Airport Resumes Operations After Drone Sightings Halt Flights
Germany's Munich airport reopened on Friday after shutting overnight due to drone sightings that forced the cancellation or diversion of dozens of flights on the eve of a national holiday
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How A Prolonged US Government Shutdown Could Impact Your Travel Plans
If a U.S. government shutdown goes on long enough, it could throw a wrench in travel plans, potentially leading to longer airport wait times, flight delays and even cancellations.
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Fire That Closed Heathrow Airport Linked To Moisture In Transformer
A fire at an electrical substation that forced a shutdown at London's Heathrow Airport in March was likely caused by moisture entering electrical components, a problem first flagged in 2018, a report said Wednesday.
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London's Heathrow Airport 'Fully Operational' A Day After Fire Shutdown
The electricity substation blaze closed the London airport for most of Friday before some flights began to arrive and take-off later in the evening.
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Air India Flights Among 1,351 Affected By Fire In London, Airport Shutdown
An estimated 1,351 flights, including those operated by Air India, were cancelled or diverted Friday after London's Heathrow airport shut down for the day.
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2 Killed, Chennai Flooded, Airport Shut As Cyclone Fengal Makes Landfall
Cyclone Fengal, which triggered heavy rains in northern Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, made landfall close to the Union Territory coast on Saturday. The rains led to a shutdown of Chennai airport and flooded many parts of the city.
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Team India Stuck In Barbados, Hurricane Threat Forces Airport Shutdown: Report
Rohit Sharma and his men remain stuck in Barbados as the airport has been shut down due to Hurricane Beryl threat.
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Full Refund For Passengers Of Cancelled Flights After Delhi Airport Roof Collapse
Passengers affected by the shutdown of Terminal 1 of the Delhi Airport till 2 pm today following a roof collapse will get a full refund, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said.
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New Caledonia Airport Shut Off Till June 3 Amid Political Unrest
New Caledonia's main international airport will remain closed until at least Monday, the local air carrier said, more than two weeks after the French Pacific territory's hub was shut due to deadly unrest.
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Balloons, Relief At Dutch Airport As Tourists Beat Covid Strain Shutdown
Relieved passengers on a flight from South Africa streamed into Amsterdam's Schiphol airport Saturday, in stark contrast to the previous day when fears about a new Covid-19 variant sparked chaos.
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Recreational Vehicle Sales Jump As Wary Americans Look To Avoid Hotels, Airports Amid Pandemic
Call it the turtle solution to wanderlust in the age of COVID-19. Eager to travel - but wary of hotels, airplanes and restaurants - more Americans are taking their homes with them everywhere they go, reviving a recreational vehicle business that had been devastated by shutdowns earlier this year.
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Centre's Plan For Resuming Flights Runs Into Turbulence In States
A day before domestic flights are set to resume across the country, there is still confusion about the rules and readiness in states. Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu - home to some of the country's busiest airports in Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai - have red-flagged the centre's plan to restart passenger flights two months after a shutdown trigg...
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US To Cut 10% Of Flights At 40 Major Airports Amid Longest Shutdown
The shutdown, now in its 36th day and the longest in US history, has forced 13,000 air traffic controllers and 50,000 Transportation Security Administration agents to work without pay.
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Over 23,000 US Flight Delays Hit Airports In A Week As Unpaid Staff Take Food Delivery Jobs
Earlier this month, over half of the flight delays in the US were linked to staffing shortages, according to the US Transportation Secretary.
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Staffing Shortages Cause More US Flight Delays Amid Government Shutdown
Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. on Tuesday as the federal government shutdown stretched into a seventh day.
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Germany's Munich Airport Resumes Operations After Drone Sightings Halt Flights
Germany's Munich airport reopened on Friday after shutting overnight due to drone sightings that forced the cancellation or diversion of dozens of flights on the eve of a national holiday
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How A Prolonged US Government Shutdown Could Impact Your Travel Plans
If a U.S. government shutdown goes on long enough, it could throw a wrench in travel plans, potentially leading to longer airport wait times, flight delays and even cancellations.
-
Fire That Closed Heathrow Airport Linked To Moisture In Transformer
A fire at an electrical substation that forced a shutdown at London's Heathrow Airport in March was likely caused by moisture entering electrical components, a problem first flagged in 2018, a report said Wednesday.
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London's Heathrow Airport 'Fully Operational' A Day After Fire Shutdown
The electricity substation blaze closed the London airport for most of Friday before some flights began to arrive and take-off later in the evening.
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Air India Flights Among 1,351 Affected By Fire In London, Airport Shutdown
An estimated 1,351 flights, including those operated by Air India, were cancelled or diverted Friday after London's Heathrow airport shut down for the day.
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2 Killed, Chennai Flooded, Airport Shut As Cyclone Fengal Makes Landfall
Cyclone Fengal, which triggered heavy rains in northern Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, made landfall close to the Union Territory coast on Saturday. The rains led to a shutdown of Chennai airport and flooded many parts of the city.
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Team India Stuck In Barbados, Hurricane Threat Forces Airport Shutdown: Report
Rohit Sharma and his men remain stuck in Barbados as the airport has been shut down due to Hurricane Beryl threat.
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Full Refund For Passengers Of Cancelled Flights After Delhi Airport Roof Collapse
Passengers affected by the shutdown of Terminal 1 of the Delhi Airport till 2 pm today following a roof collapse will get a full refund, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said.
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New Caledonia Airport Shut Off Till June 3 Amid Political Unrest
New Caledonia's main international airport will remain closed until at least Monday, the local air carrier said, more than two weeks after the French Pacific territory's hub was shut due to deadly unrest.
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Balloons, Relief At Dutch Airport As Tourists Beat Covid Strain Shutdown
Relieved passengers on a flight from South Africa streamed into Amsterdam's Schiphol airport Saturday, in stark contrast to the previous day when fears about a new Covid-19 variant sparked chaos.
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Recreational Vehicle Sales Jump As Wary Americans Look To Avoid Hotels, Airports Amid Pandemic
Call it the turtle solution to wanderlust in the age of COVID-19. Eager to travel - but wary of hotels, airplanes and restaurants - more Americans are taking their homes with them everywhere they go, reviving a recreational vehicle business that had been devastated by shutdowns earlier this year.
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Centre's Plan For Resuming Flights Runs Into Turbulence In States
A day before domestic flights are set to resume across the country, there is still confusion about the rules and readiness in states. Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu - home to some of the country's busiest airports in Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai - have red-flagged the centre's plan to restart passenger flights two months after a shutdown trigg...
