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Airlines Offer Vouchers, Credits For Canceled Flights. Customers Want Cash

1:26pm April 21, 2020

by David Schaper

A new survey suggests nearly 60 million Americans are losing money because of canceled plans. And would-be travelers are getting the runaround, even when they are legally entitled to a full refund.

A lone passenger walks past the north checkpoint at Denver International Airport on April 1, which was closed because of a lack of traffic as a statewide stay-at-home order remains in effect to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

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To Stay Aloft With Federal Aid, Airlines Must Keep Flying

4:12pm April 02, 2020

by David Schaper

To get a share of $50 billion in aid, airlines must maintain minimal service to where they fly now, and no consolidating flights between carriers.

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Travelers have lots of new coronavirus-related questions about booking — and canceling — flights.

Coronavirus Travel Tips: To Fly Or Not To Fly? What Happens If You Cancel?

4:51pm March 06, 2020

by Adrian Ma

Questions are coming up as travelers cope with the threat of COVID-19. Here are some answers that may help.

A flight information board displays canceled incoming flights from Italy at Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, last month. Airlines are slashing hundreds of flights amid fear of the spreading coronavirus.

Coronavirus Fears Lead To Canceled Flights And Concerns Within The Travel Industry

5:57pm March 04, 2020

by David Schaper

Companies are canceling employee travel, and airlines are slashing hundreds of flights amid fear of the spreading coronavirus. The slump is hitting the travel industry and related businesses hard.

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Planes are parked at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Tuesday. The airport, which had been closed since Hurricane Harvey made landfall, opened with limited service on Wednesday.

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With Rain Lessening In Houston, Airports And Ports Begin Opening

4:31pm August 30, 2017

by Greg Allen

As the heavy rains have let up in Houston, officials are assessing when they can reopen the city's port and airports. Both airports opened with limited service Wednesday. The port will take longer.

A Delta plane is seen on the tarmac in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on July 14.

Delta Flights Grounded For Hours Due To Worldwide System Outage

1:00pm August 08, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

For hours, all Delta flights that had not yet departed were grounded. Delta says a power outage was responsible for the computer failure; Georgia Power says the problem was with Delta's equipment.

Passengers walk across the tarmac at Jose Marti International Airport after arriving on a charter plane operated by American Airlines January 19, 2015, in Havana, Cuba. The Department of Transportation has approved scheduled flights from the U.S. to Cuba,

Scheduled Flights To Cuba Approved For As Early As This Fall

1:46pm June 10, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The Department of Transportation has authorized six U.S. airlines to schedule round-trip flights from the U.S to some cities in Cuba. The DOT has not yet approved any flights to Havana.

U.S. And Cuba To Re-Establish Commercial Air Travel Next Week

7:16pm February 12, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The U.S. and Cuba will sign a civil aviation agreement in Havana on Tuesday. The signing formalizes the arrangement reached in December, allowing for a limited number of U.S. flights to Cuba.