insert_link South Africa In S.A, OR Tambo Fuel Disruption Affects 483 Flights. Airports Company South Africa says the four-hour fuel disruption at the OR Tambo International Airport on Monday impacted 483 flights and 49-thousand-429 passengers, as well as 31 flights cancelled for the day. The disruption was due to a drive shaft that sheared, preventing the pumping of jet fuel from storage tanks to the aprons, which enables the re-fuelling of aircraft. ACSA CEO, Mpumi Mpofu, told Newzroom Afrika that an […] todayDecember 11, 2024 12
insert_link World Jet Blue suspends Haiti flights after bullet hits plane Jet Blue Airlines will suspend all flights to and from Haiti for at least three weeks after one of its planes was hit by gunfire. American and Spirit Airlines have also cancelled flights to the island nation which is facing a security crisis amid worsening gang violence and political unrest. Ira Spitzer reports. todayNovember 13, 2024 39
insert_link Environment India braces for cyclone Dana’s landfall According to India's meteorological department, a cyclone is expected to make landfall between Thursday and Friday, on India's eastern coast. Flights and train services to and from two of India's eastern states have been suspended as the region braces itself for heavy rainfall and gusty winds reaching upto 120kmph. todayOctober 24, 2024 31
insert_link Business / Economics US airlines begin resuming operations after global IT outage Multiple US airlines said they were beginning to resume operations Friday following a major worldwide computer systems outage that grounded or delayed thousands of flights across the country. The IT issue has wrought global havoc at airports, grounding flights in Europe and the United States, while also derailing television broadcasts in the UK and impacting telecommunications in Australia. At Dulles International Airport outside of Washington, Evyn […] todayJuly 19, 2024 27
insert_link World German airport workers go on strike Flights have been cancelled across Germany after security and ground staff walked off the job at some of the country's busiest airports. It's the latest in a wave of strikes that have paralysed parts of the EU's biggest economy. Trent Murray reports from Berlin International Airport. todayFebruary 1, 2024 33
insert_link Business / Economics French air traffic controllers’ strike disrupts flights French air traffic controllers are holding a strike on Monday - which is leading to flight delays and cancellations across the country. Ross Cullen reports. todayNovember 20, 2023 51