Venice says it will host Bezos wedding, denies reports of possible disruptions for the city

Venice says it will host Bezos wedding, denies reports of possible disruptions for the city

ROME (AP) — The city of Venice confirmed Saturday it will host the wedding of multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sanchez, denying reports the famous Italian city would be invaded by hundreds of celebrities and possible disruptions for citizens and tourists. The city in a short statement didn’t give a date for the wedding. … Read more

How travel disruptions affected Americans last year

How travel disruptions affected Americans last year

A new study has found seven in 10 Americans have had their travel plans go wrong within the past year. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults who have traveled in the last 12 months found 46% have had flights delayed or canceled, 28% have lost their luggage, 15% have had their reservations changed without notice … Read more

Airline CEO wants airports to put alcoholic drink limit on flyers to nix on-board disruptions

Airline CEO wants airports to put alcoholic drink limit on flyers to nix on-board disruptions

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said airports should institute a two-drink limit on alcoholic beverages for flyers. O’Leary believes that airports need to limit “the amount of alcohol that can be sold to any passenger to two alcoholic drinks” to help reduce instances of airline passengers becoming disruptive on flights, according to the Independent. “In the same … Read more

The best and worst airports for disruptions revealed — the stats for JFK and LaGuardia are shocking

The best and worst airports for disruptions revealed — the stats for JFK and LaGuardia are shocking

Get outta town! John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia were ranked among the airports with the lowest number of flight disruptions in May, surprising new data showed. According to AirHelp, only 21.8% of flights at JFK were disrupted — meaning they were cancelled or experienced delays of two hours or more. According to AirHelp, just 21.8% … Read more

Why air travel disruptions are the ‘new normal,’ according to experts

Why air travel disruptions are the ‘new normal,’ according to experts

Air travel won’t be soaring to new heights anytime soon. A new report from a travel technology company warns that the next few years will be filled with “elevated” disruptions from airlines. The damning data from Amadeus also included a survey of senior industry leaders who anticipate these heightened delays and disruptions to be an … Read more