Read more flight cancellation stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25280/flight-cancellation.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:08:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74414/faa-says-airport-computer-glitch-fixed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFAA officials say failed computers that delayed flights across the country are now working again. The air traffic controllers union says the computer failure involved both of the Federal Aviation Administration's computer centers in Salt Lake City and Atlanta, which handle flight plans for air traffic throughout the country.http://www.newser.com/story/74414/faa-says-airport-computer-glitch-fixed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Nov 2009 9:56:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48363/hudson-survivors-nearly-charged-cancellation-fees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn airline that canceled its own flight and placed passengers on US Airways 1549 will not, after all, charge them for canceling their return trip, WTIC-TV reports. “I need your credit card number,” a passenger on the jet that ditched in the Hudson River recalls a representative of Spirit Airlines...http://www.newser.com/story/48363/hudson-survivors-nearly-charged-cancellation-fees.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Jan 2009 15:21:06 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/26335/american-airlines-report-roasts-faa.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican Airlines blames the FAA for its recent grounding of thousands of flights, the Wall Street Journal reports. The airline is set to deliver a report today that says 3,300 flights were canceled because FAA headquarters reversed a "handshake deal" the airline had with regional aviation officials that was...http://www.newser.com/story/26335/american-airlines-report-roasts-faa.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 May 2008 10:16:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25038/airline-blames-feds-for-grounded-planes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican Airlines is tired of taking the heat for 2,000 flight cancellations that travelers endured last week, the New York Times reports. The once-contrite company is now criticizing the FAA, saying its new safety guidelines are unclear and unfair. “We don’t know what the rules are,” said an American...http://www.newser.com/story/25038/airline-blames-feds-for-grounded-planes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 19 Apr 2008 15:03:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24980/washington-vows-better-airline-safety.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToday Washington vowed to beef up airplane inspections and demanded to know why American Airlines stranded 250,000 travelers last week, the AP reports. "No one at all was well served by what happened," US Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said. But she defended federal regulators, saying they did not overreact...http://www.newser.com/story/24980/washington-vows-better-airline-safety.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Apr 2008 21:06:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24265/american-airlines-cleared-to-fly-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFederal officials cleared American Airlines today to resume flying all but three of its grounded MD-80 jets, the AP reports. American wanted to run a full schedule today, but "we still need to get the planes positioned for their next flights," a company spokesman said. The full fleet of aging...http://www.newser.com/story/24265/american-airlines-cleared-to-fly-again.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Apr 2008 14:05:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24205/american-gets-half-of-md-80s-flying.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican Airlines flew about half of its MD-80s on schedule today but will ground another 200 for inspections tomorrow morning, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Execs said that all planes should be back on track by tomorrow night. CEO Gerard Arpey accepted blame for the groundings that have canceled 3,...http://www.newser.com/story/24205/american-gets-half-of-md-80s-flying.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Apr 2008 18:55:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23993/american-to-cancel-900-more-flights-today.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican Airlines expects to cancel 900 more flights today as the airline works to bring its MD-80 aircraft up to FAA standards, the New York Times reports. Thousands more travelers will be stranded at airport hubs, and the problem could spill into tomorrow. American is just the latest airline to...http://www.newser.com/story/23993/american-to-cancel-900-more-flights-today.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Apr 2008 23:45:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23861/1000-american-flights-now-grounded-amid-inspections.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican Airlines has now canceled more than 1,000 flights as it inspects wires in its 300 MD-80 aircraft, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Federal Aviation Administration raised concerns about recent inspections of the wiring, the same issue that grounded more than 400 flights last month. The process, which...http://www.newser.com/story/23861/1000-american-flights-now-grounded-amid-inspections.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Apr 2008 12:34:46 CDT