Flight tracker apps are a popular way to keep tabs on planes in the sky, because when you're preparing to fly or when someone you know is on board a flight, you can use them to check that things are ...

Allegiant Air reported a significant increase in passengers and departures in October compared to the previous year. The low-cost airline is expanding its service with 30 new nonstop routes, many of ...

Flight reductions at 40 airports will no longer increase on Thursday or Friday. The Federal Aviation Administration froze flight reductions that were initially set to increase on Thursday, as the ...

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The Senate has advanced a deal to potentially end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Flight reductions at 40 of the nation's busiest airports are already in effect due to air traffic ...

The FAA-mandated flight cancellations will ramp up to 10% by Nov. 14. Coverage on this live blog has ended. Please click here for the latest updates. Travelers at Miami International Airport express ...

Added to the cancellations, 30% of flights on major airlines were delayed. More than 1,500 flights were canceled nationwide on Saturday -- with more cancellations expected through Sunday -- as the ...

What is a government shutdown? A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass all 12 appropriations bills needed to fund the government or a continuing resolution (CR), which typically ...

Circles are sized by the number of canceled flights. Lines are the routes of flights that were canceled. Note: International routes and airports are not shown. Cancellations at individual airports ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flight times are displayed at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on Nov. 7. (Nam Y. Huh/AP) (AP) More than 1,000 flights have ...

For the latest updates, follow BI's Saturday live blog here. The government shutdown is now disrupting travel plans for thousands. Air traffic controllers have been working without pay since October 1 ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation is ordering airlines to begin reducing flight schedules at 40 “high traffic” airports by 10%, as the government shutdown approaches a record-40th day.