Alitalia: 4-hour strike could cause delays, cancellations of flights

September 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The strike by Air India pilots entered the fifth day Wednesday, leading to the cancellation of 28 flights, including two international ones. Despite Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel's assurance that any decision on wages would be taken only after consulting the employees, the pilots were in no mood to relent.

September 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A strike called by Air India pilots entered its third day Monday, resulting in cancellations of over 11 flights alone from Delhi, an official said. Despite the Air India management agreeing to look into the grievances, particularly the productivity-linked incentives (PLI) of the pilots, the adamant pilots said they would continue their strike until the management agreed to also pay the three-months arrears.

September 13th, 2009 India's Jet Airways pilots end strike after 5 daysNEW DELHI — Pilots at India's Jet Airways resumed work Sunday ending a five-day strike that led to the cancellation of more than 800 flights, company officials said. The standoff between the airline and its pilots ended late Saturday after the company agreed to reinstate four pilots who were fired for trying to form a pilots' union.

September 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Striking pilots of the Jet Airways late Thursday hoped of an early and "positive decision" as they continued their talks with the management. "We are hopeful of a positive decision from the talks in a couple of hours," Girish Kaushik, president of the National Aviators Guild (NAG) - an association of Jet pilots who have gone on strike, told IANS.

September 8th, 2009 MUMBAI/NEW DELHI - Some 400 pilots of Jet Airways proceeded on a mass sick leave Tuesday morning, resulting in cancellations of over 100 flights, inconvenience to thousands of passengers and chaos at several airports across the country. Flights out of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai bore the brunt of this mass leave, as per reports from these centres.

August 26th, 2009 Rome mayor latest victim of airport baggage delaysROME — It's an enduring problem in the eternal city — seemingly endless baggage delays at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport? Now, Rome's mayor says he is determined to resolve the issue after he joined the legions of Rome-bound travelers left waiting for their bags at the airport in Fiumicino, a seaside town near Italy's capital. "I, too, have become a victim of an incredible inconvenience that continues to repeat itself at Fiumicino airport — the long wait for baggage," Mayor Gianni Alemanno said.

August 4th, 2009 Airlines June delays worst of the yearNEW YORK — U.S. airlines in June turned in their worst on-time performance since December, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.

August 4th, 2009 DOT says fewer flights on-time in JuneNEW YORK — U.S. airlines in June turned in their worst on-time performance since December, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.

July 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Over 20 international flights were delayed late Friday evening due to repair work being undertaken at the new runway of Delhi airport, officials said. "The new runway is undergoing repair work and due to this all the flights are taking off and landing on the main runway 28.

July 2nd, 2009 Computer problems delay United flights at O'HareCHICAGO — A computer problem grounded all United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport Thursday, causing long delays and lines for travelers headed out for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The outage involved all of United's computers at O'Hare, forcing many delays and some cancellations, said airline spokeswoman Robin Urbanski.

June 19th, 2009 Strong storms cause delays at Chicago airportsCHICAGO — Storms that moved across the central part of the U.S. caused delays at Chicago airports, with record rainfall at O'Hare International Airport.

June 9th, 2009 US Airlines say more flights on time in AprilNEW YORK — Flights on U.S. airlines were on time more frequently in April than the month before and improved from a year earlier, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S.

January 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Territorial Army (TA) personnel have been deployed at the Delhi airport to ensure smooth flight operations in the wake of the nationwide strike by public sector oil company employees, an airport official said Thursday. The strike, started Wednesday, has hit refuelling services in many other airports, including Mumbai, leading to brief flight delays.

December 29th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Flights and train services in the capital stayed awry Tuesday, a result of the thick fog that enveloped the region in the morning. Over 100 flights to and from Delhi were delayed and nine cancelled since midnight, an airport official said late in the afternoon.

December 23rd, 2008 NEW DELHI - An under-staffed aviation regulator is finding it difficult to crack down on airlines guilty of not doing enough to avoid flight delays due to dense winter fog, officials say. There are 170 officials in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the body that regulates the aviation sector in country.