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NOAA Satellite Image Tracks Earl on RSSFlights.com

RSS Flights — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:41:09 +0000

Check rssflights.com – homepage to track hurricane Earl

Major airlines offer a way around Hurricane Earl

RSS Flights — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:33:27 +0000

AirTran Airways, Delta Airlines and Continental Airlines and others announced they would provide passengers an option to change their travel plans free of charge.
Some of the airport locations that may be affect by the storm are :Baltimore; Bangor, Maine; Boston; Charlottesville, Va.; Hartford, Ct.; Jacksonville, N.C.; Manchester, N.H.; Nantucket, Mass. ;Newark; New Bern, N.C.; Newburgh, N.Y.; Newport News, Va.; New York JFK/LGA; Norfolk, Va.; Philadelphia; Portland, Maine; Providence; Richmond, Va.; Washington Dulles/National; White Plains, N.Y.; and Wilmington, N.C.
Always check with your airline to update your status.

Spirit Airlines Cancels All Flights

RSS Flights — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:57:50 +0000

All Spirit Airlines flights are cancelled through Wednesday (June 16) and customers will get credit for the full amount of the flight, as well an extra $100 toward a future flight, according to the company.
Pilots at the Florida-based airline struck after three years of talks failed to gain a new contract.

Where does Spirit Fly ?

* Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
* Armenia, Colombia
* Aruba
* Atlanta
* Atlantic City
* Barranquilla, Colombia
* Bogota, Colombia
* Boston
* Cancun, Mexico
* Cartagena, Colombia
* Chicago
* Detroit
* Fort Lauderdale
* Fort Myers
* Guatemala City
* Kingston, Jamaica
* Las Vegas
* Lima, Peru
* Los Angeles
* Managua, Nicaragua
* Medellin, Colombia
* Montego Bay, Jamaica

* Myrtle Beach
* Nassau, Bahamas
* New York
* Orlando
* Panama City, Panama
* Port-au-Prince, Haiti
* Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
* San Jose, Costa Rica
* San Juan, Puerto Rico
* San Pedro Sula, Honduras
* San Salvador, Bahamas
* Santiago, Dominican Republic
* Santo Domingo, Domincan Republic
* St. Maarten
* St. Thomas, USVI
* Tampa
* Washington DC
* West Palm Beach

Bad airport behavior? The TSA is watching

RSS Flights — Sun, 30 May 2010 14:25:56 +0000

Airline passengers who get frustrated and kick a wall, throw a suitcase or make a pithy comment to a screener could find themselves in a little-known Homeland Security…..

Read the full story at USAToday

UK Court Allows BA Cabin Crew To Strike

RSS Flights — Fri, 21 May 2010 02:44:32 +0000

British Airways have released this video statement with BA CEO Willie Walsh about the current BA Strike dispute with the UNITE Union.

Are Liquid Rules Evaporating?

RSS Flights — Fri, 21 May 2010 02:33:40 +0000

A Canadian website published a story from MSNBC columnist and travel ombudsman Christopher Elliott stating “The Transportation Security Administration’s unpopular restrictions on liquids, gels and aerosols in carry-on luggage — better known as the 3-1-1 rule — are history,”

There have been no official pronouncements, but Elliott says extensive feedback from readers indicates the TSA has all but stopped screening carry-on bags for liquids. “(Readers) say transportation security officers no longer ask them to remove lotions, shampoos and even water bottles from their luggage, and overlook all manner of liquids packed in their carry-ons during screening,”

An interesting read… the whole article can be found at macleans.ca

Is Travel Insurance harder to get ?

RSS Flights — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:00:26 +0000

Iceland’s volcano continues to disrupt air travel through out Europe and there is no end in sight. With summer vacations and holidays ahead, travelers might be thinking about protecting their flight reservation with insurance….. Well not so fast.
Finding a policy against future flights grounded by the volcano may be hard to come by. The areas declared “no-fly zones” even include France, Italy and the west coast of Spain.

Airlines denied tarmac delay exemption

RSS Flights — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:20:49 +0000

Airlines have been seeking an exemptions at some airports to the tarmac delay rule. The rule is designed to prevent planes on domestic routes from sitting on the tarmac for more than three hours with passengers on board. Violators could face fines of up to $27,500 per passenger.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. “Passengers on flights delayed on the tarmac have a right to know they will not be held aboard a plane indefinitely,”

The Department of Transportation denied requests from JetBlue, Delta, Continental, American and US Airways for exceptions to the rule, which were prompted by runway construction at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The rule, set to go into effect April 29.

source:Marnie Hunter, CNN

BAA Heathrow Status – 20:50 BST Tuesday 20 April 2010

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:25:02 +0000

Airspace restrictions update – Tuesday 20 April 2010
Last updated: 20:50 BST, Tuesday 20 April 2010

The Civil Aviation Authority has approved the opening of UK airspace from 22:00 Tuesday.

But until further notice passengers must contact their airlines before travelling to the airport.

Not all flights will operate during the early period of opening.

source:heathrowairport.com

BAA Heathrow Status – 03:00 20 April 2010

RSS Flights — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 04:20:37 +0000

Flights suspended until 07:00, Tuesday 20 April
Last updated: 03:00, 20 April 2010

BAA was advised by NATS that restrictions to airspace remain in place until 07:00 (Tuesday) at the Scottish airports and until further notice at Heathrow, Stansted and Southampton.

When airports do open for business, passengers are strongly advise that they must check the status of their flight with airlines before travelling to airports.

source:heathrowairport.com