Air travel got more miserable last year, if the number of consumer complaints filed with the U.S. government is any measure.
Is air travel getting worse? Rising passenger complaints seem to indicate so.
Category: Transportation
Under pressure on plane safety, Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion
Boeing announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, a move that it says will improve plane quality and safety amid increasing scrutiny by Congress, airlines and the Department of Justice.
Canada airline WestJet cancels more than 400 flights after a surprise strike by mechanics union
Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, said it canceled 407 flights affecting 49,000 passengers after the maintenance workers union announced it went on strike.
Canadian National crews and Matteson officials work to clean up derailment site, stalling operations on Main Street
After 25 cars on a Canadian National Railway freight train derailed in Matteson Thursday, village police and fire crews were assisting CN Friday by blocking off roads and managing security while workers clean up the debris and tow fallen cars. Matteson spokesman Sean Howard said CN hopes to have the cars cleared by Monday. Crews […]
Automated ticketing of drivers in bike and bus lanes could have started this summer. Now it won’t.
A program to test automated ticketing of drivers parked in bike and bus lanes could have started this summer.
Oak Forest Bowl owner says it’s not now feasible to rebuild
Owner Keith Tadevich said insurance matters, among other factors, are hindering plans for the Oak Forest Bowl to rebuild from May 2023 fire.
North suburban commuter service to close, a sign of changing corporate office landscape
The organization had for years run shuttles to north suburban campuses, providing one option to solve suburbs’ “last mile” problem.
Renovations coming to Olympia Fields, Chicago State University Metra electric line stations
With major renovations already underway at several Metra Electric line stations, more work is planned for Olympia Fields and Chicago State University stops. New sources of funding allowed the Regional Transportation Authority to infuse more into outdated and inaccessible commuter rail stations on the line that extends from the heart of Chicago to Governors State […]
Landmarks: It’s road trip season, why not tour area’s scenic, historic highways?
Landmarks: With three of the nation’s most famous highways framing the area, why not take a Triangle Tour of Dixie and Lincoln highways?
Woman sues American Airlines over in-flight incident with ‘uncontrollably drunk’ seatmate
A Wisconsin woman’s lawsuit against American Airlines alleges employees failed to protect her from an “uncontrollably drunk” seatmate who “loudly sexually harassed” her.