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Business News

Vienna Airport Says Glitch That Disrupted Dozens of Flights Resolved

On Sunday afternoon, Vienna Airport said it had canceled or delayed 113 flights to or from Vienna because of problems with automated flight data transmission, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded.

Business News

Senators to Airlines: What's Up With the Computer Outages?

In their letters, Sens. Markey and Blumenthal 'inquire about safeguards and backups in place within airline IT systems.'

Business News

More Airline Outages Seen as Carriers Grapple with Aging Technology

Airlines will likely suffer more disruptions like the one that grounded about 2,000 Delta flights this week because major carriers have not invested enough to overhaul reservations systems based on technology dating to the 1960s.

Business News

Delta Air Lines to Cancel Nearly 300 Flights on Tuesday

The airline canceled around 1,000 flights on Monday, stranding passengers at airports around the globe.

Business News

Delta Flights Resume After Computer Crash Strands Passengers

The U.S. airline said the problems resulted from a power outage in Atlanta overnight and that customers should expect 'large-scale' cancellations.

Business News

Google Unveils Tools for Shopping and Hotel Search

Shoppers aren't just researching their next vacation on their mobile phones, they're often ready to buy.

Business News

Virgin Galactic Poised to Start Its New Spaceship's Test Flights

Virgin Galactic also doesn't have a target date for its first official flight yet despite already having sold 700 tickets.

Branding

JetBlue Defends Decision to Ask Passenger to Replace Booty Shorts Before Boarding Flight. Will the Incident Affect Its Brand?

The airline stands by its old-fashioned stance on attire, but experts say it doesn't have to. Here's why.

Data & Recovery

Business Travel Awards 2016: Best In-Flight Entertainment

Five reasons JetBlue's Mint is the most fun you'll have at 35,000 feet.

Travel

Women Business Travelers Plan Ahead, Saving Their Companies Money on Airfare

By booking farther in advance, women business travelers save nearly $20 per plane ticket.

Business News

Air France Offers Compromise After Flight Attendants' Outrage at Headscarf Rule

Those who aren't comfortable wearing a headscarf in Tehran can fly to other locations, the company said.

Travel

4 Pain Points of Future Flights and How to Handle Them

All signs point to worsening flight experiences. What can be done?

Innovation

Watch This Jetpack-Wearing Entrepreneur Rocket Past the Statue of Liberty (VIDEO)

David Mayman realized the ultimate boyhood dream this week, high above the Hudson River.

Thought Leaders

How This Private-Aviation Training Agency Takes Service to New Heights

SkyAngels is out to make the skies a bit friendlier for flyers.

Travel

Airbus Files Patent That Shows Airplane Passengers Stacked On Top of Each Other

Because people aren't already crammed into planes like sardines.