Eight of the world’s ten worst airports are located in the EU, according to a new survey released by a leading passenger rights group last week. Only three of the top ten airports are in EU countries. Airports in France, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania and the UK are among the world’s worst for on-time performance, services and shops. That is according to a new ranking that took into account official flight data and surveys that asked the opinion of 40,000 travellers. AirHelp, a group that claims to be the world’s leading specialist in passenger rights, concluded that Portugal’s Lisbon Portela Airport was the worst of the 132 airports surveyed, scoring just 5.7 out of a possible ten points. The Netherlands’ Eindhoven Airport placed 130th, Bucharest 129th, Malta International Airport 128th, Manchester 127th, Paris Orly 126th, Porto 125th and London Gatwick 123rd, rounding off the bottom ten worst performers. On-time performance was given a 60% … [Read more...] about Eight EU airports among world’s ten worst
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At least 6 major US airlines hit with IT outages, flights delayed
U.S. airlines were hit by system-wide computer outages on Monday related to problems with the Aerodata planning weight and balance program, the Federal Aviation Administration said. After reporting problems along with several major peers, however, Southwest Airlines Co said on Twitter that it had received word that the problem had already been resolved and that systems would be back up soon. There are delays already at airports in Chicago, New York, Boston, Atlanta, Miami and Detroit. Dan Landson of Southwest Airlines said there was an outage with a vendor that services multiple carriers with data used in flight planning. Southwest said it lifted an internal ground stop at 7:05 Eastern that had been implemented for about 40 minutes. The airline anticipates scattered delays and said that travelers should check its website for the latest updates on specific flights. Earlier, carriers had reported problems through their social media accounts, with United Airlines saying it was unable to … [Read more...] about At least 6 major US airlines hit with IT outages, flights delayed
Airline ‘system outage’ sparks flight chaos as Southwest, United and Delta planes grounded across the US after computer crash
AT least three major US airlines were grounded today after computer systems crashed. Delta, United and Southwest Airlines said the "system-wide outage" was affecting all flights across the country. Passengers of other carriers including American Airlines also said they were stopped at the gate or were left sitting on stationary planes for up to two hours. Some said they were told by airport staff the problem was with flight planning software. Southwestern Airlines told a passengers who tweeted about delays in Nashville: "We're working through some Tech related issues and will have you on your way as quickly as possible. "It's affecting our flights system wide, and we're working to see if it's affecting any other carriers this morning as well." Delta said to a flyer grounded at North Carolina's Raleigh-Durham airport: "We are currently experiencing a System-Wide Outage we are working diligently to get it back up and running. "We do not have a specific time as yet." Katie Shehan, trying … [Read more...] about Airline ‘system outage’ sparks flight chaos as Southwest, United and Delta planes grounded across the US after computer crash
Flights in America grounded with Southwest and Delta planes delayed
Flights across America have been grounded after nationwide technical issues. Southwest and Delta airlines tweeted early Monday that flights across the country are experiencing delays due to technical difficulties. Delta airlines tweeted: "We are currently experiencing a System-Wide Outage we are working diligently to get it back up and running. We do not have a specific time as yet." Southwest said on Twitter: "It's affecting our flights system wide, and we're working to see if it's affecting any other carriers this morning as well. "In the meantime, once more information has been made available our Agents at the airport will be happy to disseminate it to y'all." Both airlines are the largest carriers at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta. Delta and Southwest combined make up around 90% of traffic at the airport. United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Alaska Airlines are affected, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, reports AJC. Many passengers have … [Read more...] about Flights in America grounded with Southwest and Delta planes delayed
Best and worst airports for business travelers, according to Fundera
Julia Thompson USA TODAY Published 11:58 AM EDT Mar 26, 2019 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport claimed the top spot in a newly minted list of best U.S. airports for business travelers with Memphis International Airport being named the worst. To help businesses it works with, Fundera, an online marketplace for small business financial solutions, used various data points to rank 46 airports (those with the highest volumes of traffic, as determined by the Federal Aviation Administration, plus airports in Alaska and Hawaii). The ranking was based on several weighted factors, including flight delays and cancellations, airport lounges with Wi-Fi, proximity to downtown, parking rates and average hotel rates using Bureau of Transportation Statistics airport performance data and publicly available airport, map and pricing information. Notable stats are included in the ranking below. More: The world’s busiest … [Read more...] about Best and worst airports for business travelers, according to Fundera