- Wellington Airport Fire Causes Massive Delays[Oct. 20, 2008]
An electrical fire at Wellington International Airport on Oct. 20 caused massive delays for flights and baggage claims.
- Southwest Tops Forbes' List of Most Reliable Airlines[Oct. 01, 2008]
Southwest Airlines, the leading carrier at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, soars above the competition when it comes to reliability, according to Forbes.com's 2008 America's Most Reliable Airlines report.
- Video: Jetstar Check-in Glitch Causes Flight Delays[Oct. 05, 2008]
- Typhoon Hagupit Forces Airlines to Cancel Flights[Sep. 24, 2008]
On Sep. 24, at least four airlines canceled seven scheduled flights from Manila as Typhoon Hagupit moves to hit Hong Kong after battling the Philippines.
- Security Scare at Australia's Brisbane Airport[Sep. 22, 2008]
Thousands of people were evacuated from Brisbane Airport's Qantas Domestic Terminal in the Australian state of Queensland.
- ANA Resumes Normal Flight Services[Sep. 15, 2008]
All Nippon Airways resumed normal services on Sep. 15, one day after its domestic flight operations were disrupted by a computer system glitch.
- System Glitch Grounds Japan's ANA Domestic Flights[Sep. 14, 2008]
On Sep. 14, Japanese airline All Nippon Airways canceled 45 domestic flights due to a computer system glitch, affecting at least 6,000 passengers.
- Flights Delayed as Downpours Drench Shanghai[Aug. 25, 2008]
Torrential rain swept through Shanghai on Aug. 25, causing flight delays.
- TSA Inspector Delays 40 American Eagle Flights[Aug. 20, 2008]
On Aug. 19, a US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) inspector testing security protocols at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport caused 15- to 45-minute delays for 40 American Eagle Embraer ERJ-145 flights departing the airport in the morning.
- Flights Canceled in South China as Typhoon Nuri Approaches[Aug. 22, 2008]
Eighty-six flights going to south China's coastal Shenzhen City and Hong Kong were canceled as Typhoon Nuri approached, a major air carrier said on Aug. 22.