DOT rule to prevent flight delays may actually cause more flight delays

When the Department of Transportation wrote its tarmac delay rule, it probably didn’t mean it to be taken quite so literally. According to research from Dartmouth College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the rule — which was established in 2010 to cut down on lengthy passenger delays — may actually contribute to an increase in passenger delays. The study shows that the airlines have become more likely to cancel flights that are delayed, rather than being fined by the DOT for violating the rules regarding tarmac delays.

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More than 300 flights cancelled in US due to winter blast

MORE than 300 flights were cancelled at two airports in Chicago leaving thousands of passengers stranded and sleeping in airports due to storms in the US.

O’Hare and Midway airports were hit on Tuesday and thousands of ComEd customers remained without power after a wintry mix of sleet, freezing rain, snow and high winds pommeled the Chicago area.

For the second day in a row, O’Hare was the US epicentre for flight cancellations.

As of 3:50pm (US time), more than 290 flights had been cancelled at O’Hare and delays were reported of 30 minutes or more, the city’s Department of Aviation said.

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