FDNY unions press NYC to exempt firefighters from congestion toll or risk emergency response delays
The union representing thousands of firefighters in the New York City Fire Department is pressing the city to waive congestion charges for emergency responders. The new congestion charge goes into effect on Sunday and will pay car drivers $9 to enter below 60th Street in Manhattan from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and […]
Winter storm cancels more than 1,000 flights, delays hundreds
Travel + Leisure Co. CEO Mike Brown reacts to the announcement of “The Claman Countdown.” More than 1,000 flights were canceled across the United States on Monday, and hundreds of others were delayed. winter storm Heavy snow and ice covered large areas of the country. As of 6:45 a.m. ET, a total of 1,339 flights […]
Ambulance handover delays in England may harm 1,000 patients a day | NHS
More than 1,000 patients a day in the UK are suffering “potential harm” due to delays in ambulance handovers, the Guardian has revealed. Last year, 414,137 patients are thought to have experienced some form of harm while waiting in the back of an ambulance for a long time to be admitted. Of those, 44,409 people […]
JetBlue fined $2 million for chronic flight delays
The Department of Transportation (DOT) on Friday announced a $2 million penalty against JetBlue Airways for multiple chronically delayed flights, even as the agency announced a $2 million penalty against JetBlue Airways for persistently delayed flights. This is the first time a penalty has been imposed. The Department of Transportation defines chronic delays as flights […]
Feds Slam JetBlue With $2M Fine For ‘Chronic Flight Delays’
A JetBlue Airways employee works on the engine of an Airbus A320 airliner at the company's maintenance hangar at JFK International Airport in New York, March 4, 2024, ahead of a Career Discovery Week event. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff James Myers9:29am – Friday, January 3, 2025 The U.S. Department of […]
JetBlue hit with $2M fine over chronic delays, forced to offer compensation
The Department of Transportation has fined JetBlue Airways $2 million for operating four chronically delayed domestic flights. It is the first time such a fine has been imposed on an airline for prohibited scheduling practices. The USDOT said Friday that as part of a consent agreement with the airline, JetBlue will pay a $1 million […]
Trump judge under fire for delays: Longest 'performance' in history
Constitutional law attorney Jonathan Turley weighs in after Judge Juan Merchan upheld Trump’s 34-count felony conviction by … source
Millions of post-Christmas travelers may face delays due to storms
As millions of people head home from the Christmas holidays, parts of the country are set to end the week with a wild weather forecast, with rain, severe weather and snow expected. Thursday was a tough day for travel in Texas, with severe thunderstorms causing multiple flight delays and cancellations in Dallas and Houston. A […]
Christmas Eve Travel Chaos: American Airlines Grounded Flights Cause Massive Delays Nationwide
An American Airlines agent assists travelers at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on Dec. 20, 2024, ahead of the upcoming Christmas holidays. Based on airline estimates, 3.66 million passengers will fly through Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport from Dec. 20 to Jan. 2. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP, Getty Images) via) OAN […]
Amazon workers go on strike — union blames company’s ‘insatiable greed’ for potential delivery delays
Early Thursday morning, workers at seven Amazon facilities across the United States went on strike. The walk-off took place during peak holiday shopping season and a few days before Christmas, and was aimed at drawing Amazon into contract negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. However, the company does not allow employees to join a […]