South China evacuates over 340,000 and cancels flights as region braces for Typhoon Noul

Typhoon Noul is bringing winds and heavy rain to southern China, including Hong Kong, over the weekend, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in the province of Guangdong with the region on high alert and at least dozens of flights canceled. Hong Kong’s Observatory said Noul, which had intensified with maximum sustained … Read more

Trump orders US airlines to resume direct flights to Lebanon after White House meeting with president

Trump promises to help Lebanon ‘a lot’ President Donald Trump and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun held a crucial meeting at the White House. Trump emphasized Lebanon’s strong spirit and intellectual prowess, acknowledging the immense challenges the nation has faced for decades. He pledged robust U.S. assistance, vowing to address ongoing problems and ensure the country … Read more

Flights grounded for hours at D.C.-area airport due to security concerns for Iraqi leader

Flights were halted at Ronald Reagan National Airport for several hours on Tuesday, leading to over a hundred canceled flights and cascading delays, due to security measures meant to protect the Iraqi prime minister during his visit to Washington, D.C., during the war with Iran, sources familiar with the situation told CBS News.  Commercial flights … Read more

Storms knock out power in the Midwest and disrupt Chicago flights

Damaging storms swept through the Midwest on Wednesday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers and causing more than a thousand flight delays or cancellations at Chicago airports. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings across Illinois, Kansas, northern Missouri and southern Iowa, while severe thunderstorm watches were in place for parts of … Read more

Air Canada pilot accused of flying over 900 flights without valid license:

A former Air Canada pilot has been charged after flying for years without a proper license, Canadian police said Tuesday, in a case that investigators said mirrored a Hollywood screenplay. Geoffrey Wall, of Barrie, Ontario, is alleged to have operated as an airline captain between 2009 and 2025 without a license to fly large commercial … Read more

Former Air Canada pilot flew hundreds of flights without proper license, police say

A former pilot flew commercial planes for nearly 17 years allegedly without the required license, Ontario police said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A “complex fraud and forgery investigation” uncovered that a commercial airline pilot who spent the entirety of his career — from 1998 … Read more

FAA chief reacts to Mullin’s suggestion to halt international flights to Newark over ICE protests

Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford is reacting to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s suggestion to halt international flights to Newark, New Jersey, amid tense ICE protests. Lindsey Reiser reports. Source link

Delta is cutting food and beverage service on shorter flights

If you’re flying Delta Air Lines this summer, you may want to pack your own snacks. Delta on Tuesday said it is cutting food and beverage service on shorter routes beginning May 19. The move is aimed at creating “a more consistent experience across our network,” the airline said in a statement to CBS News.  … Read more

“This is it tonight”: Spirit Airlines pilots sign off on final flights

Air traffic control audio records showed the exchanges between controllers and the pilots of some of Spirit Airlines’ final flights overnight Saturday, shortly after the airline announced it was ceasing operations after a government bailout failed to materialize.  Around midnight, an American Airlines employee at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport can be heard offering well … Read more