air traffic control

10 Times Global Aviation Has Fallen Into Chaos

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The CrowdStrike outage on Friday caused global disruption, with few industries more affected than aviation. The IT system outage caused the cancellation of approximately 5,000 flights, leaving 100,000 travelers stranded. As normal life returns, we look at other major disruptions to aviation over the past few decades. Covid pandemic March 2020 Many countries have imposed … Read more

This way the price of your plane ticket really drops

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Everything from fuel costs and government taxes to security fees contribute to your final ticket price – Getty Strikes, illness and bad weather have plagued British air travel in recent years. And now the Civil Aviation Authority, Britain’s industry regulator, has announced it is increasing air traffic control costs – ostensibly to alleviate these problems. … Read more