Airlines
Microsoft fires back at Delta after massive outage, says airline declined ‘repeated’ offers for help
Delta Airlines planes are seen parked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 19, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Microsoft fired back at Delta Air Lines on Tuesday after the carrier said it would seek damages from the software giant and CrowdStrike for thousands of flight cancellations in the wake of a […]
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CrowdStrike is sued by fliers after massive outage disrupts air travel
Travelers wait to board their delayed flight at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on July 23, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Brandon Bell | Getty Images CrowdStrike‘s legal troubles from last month’s massive global computer outage deepened on Monday, as the cybersecurity company was sued by air travelers whose flights were delayed or canceled. In a proposed class action […]
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Summer is ‘high season’ for flight delays. Here’s what travelers need to know
Key Points Summer is generally peak season for flight disruption. Bad weather is the chief cause of flight delays, according to Federal Aviation Administration data. U.S. airlines make different obligations to travelers. A Transportation Department dashboard lays out the policies of major carriers: Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit and United. Source
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CrowdStrike says it isn’t to blame for Delta’s flight cancellations after July outage
Travelers wait in line, as a flight board shows delays, on the check-in floor of the Delta Air Lines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on July 23, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images CrowdStrike on Sunday said Delta Air Lines had rejected onsite help during last month’s massive outage […]
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Delta CEO offers employees free flights after CrowdStrike-Microsoft chaos
Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., speaks during a keynote at CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on Friday offered employees two free travel passes to thank staff members who were caught […]
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Hydrogen-powered planes are on the way – but how would they work?
As the aviation industry scrambles for ways to reduce its carbon footprint, hydrogen has emerged as a high-potential solution to its problems. So, how would the technology work? As the aviation industry scrambles for ways to reduce its carbon footprint, hydrogen has emerged as a high-potential solution to its problems. In 2022, aviation accounted for […]
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Delta CEO says CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage cost the airline $500 million
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday that the massive IT outage earlier this month that stranded thousands of customers will cost it $500 million. Bastian said the figure includes not just lost revenue but “the tens of millions of dollars per day in compensation and hotels” over a period of five days. The […]
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Boeing taps former Collins Aerospace CEO Kelly Ortberg to replace Dave Calhoun
Kelly Ortberg, chief executive officer of Rockwell Collins Inc., stands for a photograph at the company’s production facility in in Manchester, Iowa, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing has named Robert “Kelly” Ortberg to succeed CEO Dave Calhoun, picking a longtime aerospace veteran from outside the company […]
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Boeing is set to report results before the market opens. Here’s what Wall Street expects
A logo is seen on the Boeing stand on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, south west of London, on July 22, 2024. Justin Tallis | AFP | Getty Images Boeing is set to report results before the market opens on Wednesday. Analysts are expecting another loss and lower revenue for the […]
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JetBlue jumps 20% after surprise profit, $3 billion aircraft spending deferral
A JetBlue Airways jet comes in for a landing after flights earlier were grounded during an FAA system outage at Laguardia Airport in New York City, New York, U.S., January 11, 2023. Mike Segar | Reuters JetBlue Airways shares jumped 20% on Tuesday after the airline posted a surprise profit and said it would defer […]
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