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More Than 1,700 Flights Canceled as Winter Storm Hits US
More than 1,700 flights were canceled in the United States on Wednesday as a winter storm hit the country, with disruptions set to continue through Thursday. By the end of the day, a total of 1,771 flights in and out of the United States had been canceled, according to flight tracking site FlightAware. Regional carrier […]
Lufthansa to Cancel 34,000 Flights in Summer Schedule: WirtschaftsWoche
BERLIN—Lufthansa plans to cancel 34,000 flights in the summer half-year, German business weekly WirtschaftsWoche said on Thursday, adding the number could increase as cancellations at its Eurowings and SWISS units might be added. “Lufthansa has adjusted the 2023 summer flight schedule from Frankfurt and Munich,” the paper quoted a Lufthansa spokesperson as saying. The exact […]
Ozzy Osbourne Cancels 2023 European Tour Dates, Cites Injury
Rock singer Ozzy Osbourne announced the cancellation of his 2023 tour dates in the UK and continental Europe. Osbourne issued a statement early Wednesday saying damage to his spine suffered in an accident four years ago will prevent him from touring. “I am honestly humbled by the way you’ve all patiently held onto your tickets […]
Southwest Cancels Thousands More US Flights as Weather Stays Bitter
Southwest Airlines Co. led U.S. airline cancellations on Tuesday as the low-cost carrier struggled to recover from harsh winter weather that has wrecked holiday plans for many. Shares of the Dallas-based airline were down 5.3 percent at $34.19 in morning trade, after it canceled 2,523 flights for Tuesday as of 9.42 am ET. That was […]
Airlines Cancel 5,700 US Flights Amid Fierce Winter Storms
WASHINGTON—Airline cancellations topped 5,700 U.S. flights on Friday as massive winter storms snarled airport operations around the United States and frustrated tens of thousands of holiday travelers. That followed nearly 2,700 canceled flights on Thursday, while just over 1,000 flights have already been canceled for Saturday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. Passenger railroad Amtrak […]
Airlines Scrap 4,400 US Flights as Winter Storm Disrupts Holiday Travel
WASHINGTON—Over 4,400 flights have been canceled over a two-day period as a powerful winter storm hits the United States, coinciding with the start of a holiday season that some predict could be the busiest ever. More than 2,350 U.S. flights had been canceled Thursday and another 2,120 flights for Friday were scrapped, according to flight […]
CNBC Cancels Shepard Smith’s Nightly Newscast After 2 Years
NEW YORK—CNBC is canceling Shepard Smith’s nightly newscast after two years, with its new president saying he wanted to focus on the network’s core strength of business news. Smith, who is leaving the network, will have his last telecast sometime later this month. He did not have any immediate comment. Smith landed at CNBC after […]
Airlines Scrap Over 2,000 US Flights as Hurricane Ian Set to Make Landfall
Airlines canceled over 2,000 U.S. flights on Tuesday and Wednesday and some Florida airports halted operations as they braced for impact from Hurricane Ian, which was set to make landfall in the state. As of 1:20 p.m. ET Wednesday, airlines had scrapped 403 flights on Tuesday and 2,100 on Wednesday across the United States, and […]
Amtrak to Cancel All Long-Distance Trains for Now
DETROIT—Passenger railroad Amtrak said it will temporarily cancel all of its long-distance trains starting on Thursday because of a potential freight rail work stoppage that could start the following day. Amtrak workers are not involved in the labor dispute, but the railroad operates almost all of its 21,000 route miles outside the U.S. Northeast Corridor […]