Airlines scrap thousands of flights as wintry weather disrupts travel
Carriers canceled nearly 2,700 U.S. flights Monday as frigid conditions across the U.S. hit air travel for the third day straight.
Carriers canceled nearly 2,700 U.S. flights Monday as frigid conditions across the U.S. hit air travel for the third day straight.
The winter storm that brought several inches of snow to the Chicago area is now hitting the Northeast with snow and heavy rain.
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey met some people who ran into trouble with their flights at O'Hare International Airport.
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey did find some frustrated passengers at O'Hare International Airport who were trying to book hotels for the night, but most travelers were making their flights.
More than 1,100 flights had been canceled at O'Hare and Midway international airports as of late Friday. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Travelers this Christmas Day were still feeling the impacts of flight cancellations the day before.
As of 10 p.m., some people were waiting for up to three hours trying to get their checked bags back after their Southwest Airlines flights were canceled. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos reports.
The airport had the ninth highest percentage of canceled flights last year, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
A nationwide pause like Wednesday's hasn't happened since Sept. 11, 2001, leading to tough new questions for the FAA.
Meantime, there was much less luggage stacked up in baggage claim at Midway Airport late Wednesday than there was a night before.
Days after Christmas, the crisis continues as the federal government begins to investigate what happened with Southwest Airlines.
Gov. JB Pritzker is now calling for accountability for Southwest Airlines, along with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports from Midway International Airport.
With Southwest Airlines having canceled the majority of its flights in recent days, CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg said it could be days before the airline is back on track.
Tuesday brought another round of cancellations as the airlines played catch-up from fierce winter weather. Southwest Airlines remains the most impacted.
CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg joined CBS 2 Streaming Anchor Brad Edwards to talk about the mass of Southwest Airlines flight cancellations and what it means for consumers.
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CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg joins CBS 2 Streaming Anchor Brad Edwards to talk about the Southwest Airlines meltdown and the flight delays and cancellations that have been plaguing the country.
Flights have been canceled around the country, and people have been going looking for their baggage at Midway International Airport after being separated from it. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports.
The federal government wants answers from Southwest Airlines after cancellations, delays and lost luggage are happening to travelers across the country – leaving them stranded for days.
Severe weather in Buffalo and other places to our east continued to cause headaches Monday night for travelers in Chicago. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports on some frustrated travelers at Midway International Airport.
Carrier cancelled more than 60% of its flights Tuesday after giant winter storm, with federal airline regulators pledging to investigate.
CBS 2's Chris Tye spent the day talking to people stuck as hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled on Thursday.
As a winter storm with blizzard-like conditions moves through the Chicago area, airlines have reported flight cancellations and delays at O'Hare and Midway Airports.
CBS 2's Chris Tye was talking to parents stuck at O'Hare International Airport needing to keep their kids entertained as the winter storm forces hundreds of flight cancellations.
Winter storm warnings are in effect as snow, blizzard-like conditions and frigid temperatures arrive. Will travelers hoping to fly out this morning make it to their destinations?
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