Jet Blue suspends Haiti flights after bullet hits plane

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.

November 13, 2024 23

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.

October 24, 2024 27

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 […]

July 19, 2024 26

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.

February 1, 2024 29

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.

November 20, 2023 45