Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is expected to discuss Tuesday the new tarmac delay rule that goes into effect before the end of the week. The rule, set to take effect Thursday, is designed to prevent planes on domestic routes from sitting on the tarmac for more than three hours with passengers on board. Airlines who […]

A winter storm has halted operations at some airports in the Northeast, and thousands of flights have been canceled. No flights will operate at Reagan Washington National or Dulles International airports on Wednesday, according to Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority spokeswoman Tara Hamilton.

A power outage at their ticket counters forced airlines at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, including Continental, to cancel most of their flights today.