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After two years of the pandemic, airlines are struggling to keep up with pent-up demand despite staff shortages, cancelled flights and bad weather; Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says, "The bottom line is [airlines] need to deliver."
After two years of the pandemic, airlines are struggling to keep up with pent-up demand, as staff shortages, canceled flights and bad weather make Summer 2022 a miserable time for air passengers. CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave talks with aviation experts and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about why the airline sector is not meeting public expectations.
Thousands 0f flights were canceled and delayed this week, leaving millions of Americans opting to travel via road this Fourth of July weekend. With gas prices also soaring, travelers looking to relax at their final destinations will have to pay a high cost. Elise Preston has more.
Flight cancellations and delays cause holiday travel woes; Biden announces new Medal of Freedom recipients
Thousands of flights have been canceled and delayed as travelers head to their July 4th destinations. The roads are expected to be even busier, despite high gas prices. Errol Barnett reports.
The Department of Transportation is considering new rules that would hold airlines accountable for their flight schedules and make them better compensate passengers.
Cancellations are stacking up once again this holiday weekend as U.S. airlines struggle to serve their own customers.
Federal aviation agency is "crippling" air traffic, airline group says in letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Proposed contract would boosts their salary 14.5%, potentially clearing way for pilot wage increases across aviation.
Jan. 6 committee holding fourth public hearing; summer holiday travel boom
CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg joins "CBS News Mornings" to break down why redeeming award travel is a struggle and what travelers can do ahead of planning a trip.
At least 14,000 domestic flights were canceled or delayed in the United States this holiday weekend.
Hundreds have seen their flights cancelled over the Juneteenth holiday weekend, due in part to airline staffing shortages. Michael George has more.
Weather and staff shortages are causing thousands of canceled and delayed flights as summer travel season kicks into high gear. Errol Barnett takes a look.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg held virtual meeting with airline CEOs to discuss improvements ahead of July 4.
The 128 private planes included in the operation touched down two minutes within each other in Orlando.
The budget airline says the test is needed to screen for passengers using fraudulent South African passports, but many can't understand why it's in Afrikaans.
Despite high gas prices and skyrocketing airfares, there are a few options for smart travelers.
More than 2,800 flights were canceled in the U.S. over Memorial Day weekend. Some airline industry experts are worried that could be a telling sign for the busy travel season ahead. Helane Becker, managing director at Cowen, joins CBS News to discuss what travelers can expect for the summer.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 14,000 pilot openings are projected for each year over the next decade.
With domestic airfares averaging over $400 a round trip, "Europe is the best travel bargain out there," says one expert.
Thirty-nine million people are projected to travel Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA.
Six weeks ago, a roundtrip fare between Los Angeles and San Francisco — a flight that lasts about 38 minutes — was $93. Last week, that same flight cost $350.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says the airline is prepared to address potential problems.
The nonprofit organization Fly Compton puts kids in the pilot seat to gear them for success in the aviation world. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Israel's Cabinet has approved the ceasefire after urging from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Winter storm weather is forecast to bring snow to different parts of the country in the days around Thanksgiving 2024, potentially interrupting travel.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Daniel Andreas San Diego was indicted more than 20 years ago in connection with two 2003 bombings.
John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., talks about the company's decision to scale back its DEI policies.
Tom Homan and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott served meals to troops stationed in Eagle Pass and Edinburg as part of Operation Lone Star.
This may be the first Thanksgiving for millions of Americans who are on GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic, Zepbound or Wegovy.
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a federal appeals court to dismiss his appeal in the documents case against President-elect Donald Trump.
The plan is to get close enough to tranquilize the animal with a hypodermic needle, airport officials said.
Alexander Smirnov, an FBI informant, was accused of lying about President Biden and Hunter Biden and now faces new charges of tax evasion.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared in court Tuesday to face questions about his payments in the Georgia election defamation case. He claimed he's out of money.
In some parts of the U.S., parents pay more than $30,000 annually for infant care at a center, federal data shows.
Winter storm weather is forecast to bring snow to different parts of the country in the days around Thanksgiving 2024, potentially interrupting travel.
Americans are most thankful for family and friends, which may be why they'll try to steer away from politics at Thanksgiving.
In some parts of the U.S., parents pay more than $30,000 annually for infant care at a center, federal data shows.
John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., talks about the company's decision to scale back its DEI policies.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Southwest Airlines gears up for record-breaking Thanksgiving travel, coordinating thousands of flights daily to ensure millions of passengers reach their destinations.
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a rule the Biden administration has proposed.
Alexander Smirnov, an FBI informant, was accused of lying about President Biden and Hunter Biden and now faces new charges of tax evasion.
Americans are most thankful for family and friends, which may be why they'll try to steer away from politics at Thanksgiving.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Tom Homan and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott served meals to troops stationed in Eagle Pass and Edinburg as part of Operation Lone Star.
Warnings have been popping up on social media urging women who might be considering divorce to "pull the trigger" while they still have the option of no-fault divorce.
This may be the first Thanksgiving for millions of Americans who are on GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic, Zepbound or Wegovy.
In 2020, West Virginia launched a pilot program to subsidize GLP-1 drugs for public employees, but the program was shuttered in March.
About 20% of patients — as many as 1 in 5 — may not respond well to medications like Mounjaro and Wegovy, according to several obesity experts.
When it comes to eating healthy, all of us respond to foods differently. The National Institutes of Health's new nutrition study hopes to finally provide Americans a personalized answer to the question: "What should I eat?"
From the four food groups to the Food Pyramid, the U.S. government has long offered guidance to Americans hoping to eat a healthier diet. But there's growing scientific consensus that when it comes to eating healthy, all of us respond to foods differently. And to prove it, the National Institutes of Health has embarked on the most ambitious nutrition study ever, hoping to finally provide Americans a personalized answer to the question: "What should I eat?" Correspondent Lee Cowan reports.
The plan is to get close enough to tranquilize the animal with a hypodermic needle, airport officials said.
Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexico suffered from an influx of weapons smuggled in from the United States, and that drugs were a U.S. problem.
Daniel Andreas San Diego was indicted more than 20 years ago in connection with two 2003 bombings.
Israel's Cabinet has approved the ceasefire after urging from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The U.S. Air Force says more unexplained drones have been sighted near major British military bases used by American forces.
Actor Danielle Pinnock joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about her role in the hit CBS comedy "Ghosts," where she plays a spirited 1920s jazz singer with plenty of sass.
From Emmy wins to Oscar nods, Colman Domingo reflects on his career and dives into his latest role in Netflix's "The Madness."
Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle welcomed their son, Bash, in July. Now, they're sharing adorable family photos and looking ahead to their first Christmas together.
The petition alleges UMG used bots to drive up streams on "Not Like Us," paid radio promoters to increase air play and paid Apple to have Siri misdirect users to Kendrick Lamar's hit song.
"Wicked" led the box office with $114 million, while "Gladiator II" earned $55 million in a record-setting pre-Thanksgiving weekend. The combined success marks the biggest pre-Thanksgiving weekend opening since the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebecca Rubin, a senior film and media reporter with Variety, has more.
British phone company Virgin Media O2 has developed an AI-generated grandmother to talk to scammers all day and waste their time so you don't have to. CBS News Confirmed executive producer Melissa Mahtani has more on the "grandma" and how you can protect yourself from phone scams.
Starbucks managers forced to rely on manual systems to handle baristas' pay, but customers unaffected.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
More than one third of travelers says they've incorporated artificial intelligence into their travel planning, according to a recent survey. CBS News compared how efficient booking a trip with the help of AI is compared to doing the research yourself.
Microsoft said it's investigating an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 and its Teams app.
At the Johnson Space Food Systems Laboratory in Houston, NASA scientists develop dishes – freeze-dried, heat-stabilized, or irradiated – to serve on the International Space Station. Correspondent David Pogue checks out what's on the menu in Earth orbit.
This winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted above-average temperatures throughout the U.S. because of a "slowly developing" La Niña pattern. CBS News Sacramento meteorologist Tracy Humphrey reports on the changing winter conditions.
The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia was released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach.
A volcano erupted in southern Iceland, near the town of Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon spa, marking the region's seventh eruption in a year.
Conservationists are teaming up with the U.S. Forest Service and logging companies to clear scorched land and make room for new reforestation projects.
Daniel Andreas San Diego was indicted more than 20 years ago in connection with two 2003 bombings.
A hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, brothers convicted of killing their parents more than three decades ago, was postponed Monday after technical issues with the brothers' virtual appearance. The family of the brothers are asking a judge to reduce their sentences of life without parole.
An FBI agent who was acquitted of attempted murder for shooting a man on a train near Washington, D.C., has been accused of sexual assault.
A California judge on Monday delayed his decision on whether to resentence the Menendez brothers until January. In October, the outgoing Los Angeles district attorney requested a judge reconsider Lyle and Erik's sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents after new evidence was introduced. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston reports.
The NFL and the NBA have issued warnings to players about transnational gangs that may be targeting them for burglaries. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd has more on the criminals behind the schemes.
The Sombrero galaxy, named for its resemblance to the Mexican hat, is about 30 million light-years from Earth.
Marc and Sharon Hagle, both making their second space flight, were among the passengers for the NS-28 mission.
The ninth Blue Origin space tourism flight launched from West Texas Friday morning. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood and space expert Scott Heidler offered analysis of the flight.
President-elect Donald Trump attended SpaceX's sixth flight test of its Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday with CEO Elon Musk. The burgeoning friendship between the two men played a key role in Trump's reelection, with Musk now set to run a government efficiency agency in the coming months. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen and Politico aviation reporter Oriana Pawlyk join "America Decides" with more.
President-elect Donald Trump was on hand with Elon Musk for the sixth test flight of SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship rocket.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
See some of convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala's photographs that were discovered by detectives in a Seattle storage locker.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
A look at the evidence in "The Dexter Killer" case; plus, newly revealed letters from the man police say wanted to be like fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
President Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah had agreed to a ceasefire deal after a year of violence. Mr. Biden said fighting will end across the Israel-Lebanon border at 4 a.m. local time Wednesday. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Scott MacFarlane have the latest. Plus, retired Marine Col. Mark Cancian joins with analysis.
President Biden announced Tuesday that the U.S. helped secure a ceasefire deal in Lebanon, which would end fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes anchored a special report on the announcement.
President Biden's proposal to expand Medicaid and Medicare coverage for some weight loss drugs could impact thousands of Americans. CBS News' Alexander Tin breaks down what's known about the expansion.
The Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire deal would require certain moves by both sides that will depend on timing and specific military movements. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata breaks down what's known about the deal's terms.
Airports across the country expect a record number of people to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports as more news emerges about a Senate report about airline "junk fees."