The air traffic controller asked the pilot to repeat the message, but no answer ever came. A seismograph at a nearby military base spiked, and a United flight in the area radioed in to say they’d spotted a plume of black smoke coming from the hills south of Danville.

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While noting that the airline is largely responsible for the disruption faced by passengers, the DGCA said the exemption was granted in the public interest to maintain essential air services.

In addition to a full list of hundreds of United Airlines flights set to be canceled Friday through Sunday as part of the Federal Aviation Administration-directed flight cuts, the Chicago-based airline also said certain routes and flights will remain on ...

Delta, American, and United have all responded to the planned flight reductions. Airlines are sharing contingency plans and options for ticketed passengers who may be impacted by shutdown-related flight reductions starting Friday. The Federal Aviation ...

Air travelers have been on a wild ride this fall with flight cancellations and staffing shortages related to the U.S. government shutdown, on top of the annual Thanksgiving crush still to come.Here’s what we know about air travel over the busy holiday ...

Flight times are displayed at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on Nov. 7. (Nam Y. Huh/AP) More than 1,000 flights have been canceled nationwide as the Federal Aviation Administration is temporarily reducing flights at 40 high-traffic airports by ...

IndiGo has issued an advisory to passengers. Weather conditions may slow down flight movements. Passengers are asked to plan ahead and check their flight status before heading to the airport. The airline is monitoring the situation closely.