A flier strikes back: Sues over cancellation On Feb. 21, 2008, Mitchell Berns heard every flier's two least favorite words: weather related. Citing snow, Delta Airlines was canceling his flight from Las Vegas to New York City and rescheduling him for a redeye connecting in Boston. With 47% of all delays so far in 2008 caused by weather (up 5% from last year), most fliers can relate. And they know that normally this story ends with a bleary-eyed tale recounted the next day at the water cooler. Not this time. It ends in court, with our traveler $838 richer. Publ.Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:58 EDT Source: CNN.com
Union set to strike Boeing Nearly two days of round-the-clock talks aimed at averting a strike at aircraft maker Boeing broke down Friday evening, setting the stage for what could be one of the nation's most disruptive strikes in more than a decade. Publ.Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:31:36 EDT Source: CNN.com