De-icer Shortage May Mean More Flight Delays

(NEWSER) - A Continental jet at Denver's airport veered off a runway and into a ravine tonight, sending 38 people to local hospitals, the Denver Post reports. None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening. The 737 jet, which had been trying to take off for Houston, caught fire on one side after the accident, forcing the 112 people aboard to exit via emergency slides. The cause is under investigation; the weather was cold but clear. More»

Denver could see historic snowfall

(NEWSER) - Heavy snowfall in Colorado has shut down sections of I-70 and I-25 amid a number of accidents, as snow piled up at two inches per hour on the Eastern Plains. An area near Denver has already seen a foot and a half of snow, and another foot is likely in some regions, experts tell the AP . Northeastern Colorado is facing a blizzard warning through tomorrow, with possible 30mph winds likely halting travel. More»

Feds approve flights, but restrictions remain

(NEWSER) - Americans can now legally hop a plane in Key West and skip over to Cuba: The US government has given the green light to Key West International Airport to run charter flights to the communist state 90 miles away, reports the Huffington Post . Restrictions do remain: Havana-bound flights are limited to a max of 10 passengers—whereas Fort Lauderdale can fly up to 150 passengers—and citizens must still be authorized by the feds before embarking on their Cuban jaunt. More»

Winter weather causes chaos from Scandinavia to Italy

(NEWSER) - A fierce blast of winter has brought travel chaos to much of Europe and is being blamed for at least 90 deaths. The cold snap left tens of thousands of travelers stranded as airports in Britain and Germany were forced to reduce schedules, the BBC reports. Trains are moving through the Channel Tunnel again but Eurostar execs say a normal service won't resume until after Christmas, dashing many travelers' hopes for the holiday. More»

(NEWSER) - A pilot was killed and at least ten passengers were injured when a plane skidded off the runway and crashed into an air traffic control tower on the Thai island of Koh Samui today, AP reports. The Bangkok Airways plane, flying from the resort of Krabi, slid off the runway after landing in heavy rain, according to authorities. More»