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Flight attendants are working up to 4 hours on the tarmac without being paid all while dealing with 'irate' passengers as summer travel chaos rages on
Most airlines only pay flight attendants for time spent in the air, even as mass flight delays stal…
Hannah Towey
Airline employees share 10 tips to minimize the risk of losing your luggage during this summer's flight chaos
Insider spoke with two employees at the Toronto and Vancouver airports about their advice for trave…
Hannah Towey
Customers unable to navigate this summer's flight chaos online are getting stuck paying $25 fees to buy or change their tickets over the phone
Airlines' phone service fees are pushing some frustrated customers over the edge as they struggle t…
Hannah Towey
London Luton airport and the UK's largest air force base have halted flights amid extreme temperatures: 'The runway has melted'
The Royal Air Force shut down operations at its Brize Norton base on Monday after scorching tempera…
Hannah Towey
Air Canada employee describes what it's like to work at the Toronto airport amid mass flight delays and cancellations: 'It's a mess on all sides'
"Everybody's overworked," the employee told Insider, adding that some workers are on the verge of q…
Hannah Towey
A family of four missed a long-awaited Disney cruise after Air Canada cancelled their flight, joining hundreds of passengers with vacation plans foiled by summer travel chaos
The $5,500 Disney cruise was purchased as a birthday gift for their two children. Instead, the fami…
Hannah Towey,Sam Tabahriti
Delta Air Lines' CEO says the recent flight chaos is his 'number one challenge'
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said recent flight delays and cancelations were "our rough patch," adding that…
Samantha Delouya
Air Canada passenger says wheelchair users are being 'abandoned and forgotten' in airports amid mass flight delays and cancellations
"They are going to end up causing a medical emergency if wheelchair-bound passengers continue to be…
Hannah Towey
The 10 European airports with the most delays in July so far
London Heathrow and Schipol Airport in Amsterdam have placed caps on the number of passengers that …
Taylor Rains
A passenger with an $11,000 ticket to Europe says Air Canada 'begged' 25 people to get off the plane because it was too heavy to take off. Then they lost his bag.
On Sunday, 70% of Air Canada flights were delayed — a higher percentage than any other airline that…
Hannah Towey,Sam Tabahriti
What to do when an airline kicks you off a plane you're already on
Airlines are not required to provide compensation for lengthy delays, but passengers should request…
Taylor Rains
US airlines are getting back on track after canceling thousands of flights over July 4th weekend
Major airlines American, Delta, and United canceled 122 flights on Monday after collectively cancel…
Taylor Rains
Travelers and airlines are bracing for a chaotic July 4 weekend. Here's what to do if your flight is canceled or delayed.
Rebooking on the airline's mobile app and familiarizing yourself with your travel card's trip insur…
Taylor Rains
Delta offered $10,000 to each passenger who volunteered to be bumped from an oversold flight out of Michigan, reports say
Delta's offer came amid a messy summer travel season with flight delays and chaos across the indust…
Huileng Tan
An American Airlines passenger drove to Denver airport to rebook his seats after the airline's customer-service center left him on hold for nearly 4 hours
Brian Driver told The Wall Street Journal it was "by far the worst airline call center experience I…
Stephen Jones
Spirit Airlines was the most complained-about US carrier in April, followed by American Airlines, amid flight cancellations and delays
More than 5,000 passenger complaints were lodged against US airlines in April, according to the Dep…
Kate Duffy
United just slashed 12% of summer flights at one of its hubs to improve on-time performance during the chaotic travel season
The cuts were not made because United doesn't have enough pilots, but rather to improve on-time per…
Taylor Rains
Flying has become a nightmare as cancelations and delays skyrocket. Experts say it could get even worse.
Due to weather and staffing shortages, airlines have canceled flights four times more often on key …
Taylor Rains
US airlines have canceled or delayed more than 35,000 flights since Thursday as travel woes continue to pile on
The weekend's disruptions come as many blame labor shortages and staffing issues as a common denomi…
Jake Epstein
Why are so many flights being canceled? Aviation analysts say it's due to airlines' inability to plan amid a tight labor market.
The staff shortages ripping through the aviation industry are complicated, a union boss and two avi…