Flight Delays

Delta plane flying
North America

These are the 10 most on-time airlines in the world, and only one American company made the cut

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January 7, 2026
Traveler
Travel & Leisure

When will I know if my flight is canceled? Here’s what to expect as delays ripple across U.S. airports

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November 12, 2025
You’re 10 times more likely to have a flight delay during the government shutdown, Transportation Secretary says: ‘These controllers are stressed out’
North America

You’re 10 times more likely to have a flight delay during the government shutdown, Transportation Secretary says: ‘These controllers are stressed out’

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October 9, 2025
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Arts & Entertainment

Chronically delayed flight parked in Boise spurs jazz band to jam in the aisle: ‘You could just feel the energy. Everybody was so frustrated’

By The Associated Press and Becky Bohrer
August 20, 2025
Harvard researcher unearths data airlines don’t want you to notice: Three-hour flight delays are 4x more common now than 30 years ago
Travel & Leisure

Harvard researcher unearths data airlines don’t want you to notice: Three-hour flight delays are 4x more common now than 30 years ago

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August 14, 2025
2 pigeons sneak onto Delta Air Lines plane, delaying flight twice
Travel & Leisure

2 pigeons sneak onto Delta Air Lines plane, delaying flight twice

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May 29, 2025
woman with luggage and smart phone checking flight schedule near departure board in airport
Travel & Leisure

Flights disrupted? This app promises to get you paid

By Lebawit Lily Girma and Bloomberg
May 28, 2025
A once-every-four-years report card on the upkeep of America's infrastructure gave it a “C” grade.
Environment

America’s $9.1 trillion infrastructure problem could start to get worse, report warns

By The Associated Press, Tammy Webber and Michael Phillis
March 25, 2025
A massive crowd of travelers at BWI Marshall Airport in Baltimore
Lifestyle

Power outage at Baltimore’s international airport causes major delays for over 150 flights

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March 3, 2025
Elon Musk holds a metal rod in a demonstration in front of Donald Trump and a group of men.
Tech

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is still causing flight delays years after a single rocket launch disrupted 563 planes

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January 15, 2025
Alaska Airlines aircraft sits in the airline's hangar at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Tech

Alaska Airlines website crashes as Cyber Monday sale kicks off, resulting in grounded flights

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December 3, 2024
American Airlines CEO is clearly exasperated when asked about Boeing—‘I look forward to the day when they’re not just a distraction’
Success

American Airlines CEO is clearly exasperated when asked about Boeing—‘I look forward to the day when they’re not just a distraction’

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October 25, 2024
Airline customers wait in line for service at a Delta desk after mass cancellations and delays
Finance

Delta shares bounce back after airline reveals $380 million hit from CrowdStrike outage

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October 10, 2024
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary gestures while making a point during a press conference with Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair, and Jason McGuinness, Commercial Director, to talk about the future of the company's operation in the Portuguese market on July 23, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. on July 23, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. Ryanair appealed today to airports ANA administration to reduce "excessive taxes" in Portuguese airports to make possible to offer competitive costs in order to re establish the growth of the country's economy, employment and Portuguese tourism industry.
Retail

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary rows with Wizz Air after slamming €499 unlimited flight deal as a ‘scam’

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August 22, 2024
Stressed out woman working at laptop on table at home
Leadership

A major tech outage affecting Microsoft systems could screw up payroll for people around the world

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July 19, 2024

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