Passengers

• Spirit Airlines s'est effondrée le 3 mai 2026, laissant des passagers bloqués dans des aéroports comme celui de Newark, lesquels doivent payer des tarifs plus élevés auprès d'autres compagnies pour rentrer chez eux. • Kevin Hassett, conseiller économique de la Maison Blanche, a déclaré que les chocs énergétiques causés par la flambée des prix de l'essence ont contribué à la chute de Spirit, mais que cela n'affectera les bénéfices des compagnies aériennes que pour le prochain trimestre. • Cette fermeture soulève des inquiétudes quant à la stabilité financière d'autres transporteurs américains avant la saison estivale, dans un contexte de coûts du carburant records.

Trois autres personnes sont tombées malades, dont un Britannique de 69 ans qui serait en soins intensifs en Afrique du Sud. Trois personnes sont décédées après une suspicion d'épidémie de hantavirus sur un navire de croisière naviguant dans l'Atlantique. Un cas d'infection au hantavirus a été confirmé et cinq autres cas suspects ont été signalés, a déclaré l'Organisation mondiale de la santé à l'Agence France-Presse dimanche. Lire la suite...

• Les Républicains blâment le blocage de l'administration Biden sur l'accord avec JetBlue ; les Démocrates pointent du doigt la hausse du prix du carburant dans le contexte de la guerre avec l'Iran. • Les compagnies aériennes américaines et les représentants du gouvernement se sont battus samedi pour gérer les passagers bloqués et les employés touchés après que la compagnie à bas prix Spirit Airlines a brusquement cessé ses opérations – et un jeu de reproches politiques et commerciaux a débuté suite à l'effondrement du transporteur low-cost. • « Si vous avez un vol prévu avec Spirit Airlines, ne vous rendez pas à l'aéroport ; il n'y aura personne pour vous aider », a averti le secrétaire américain aux Transports, Sean Duffy, lors d'une conférence de presse après avoir exposé les mesures permettant aux clients ayant réservé avec la société basée en Floride d'obtenir des remboursements ou de trouver des vols à prix réduit sur d'autres compagnies aériennes.

Drivers booted off the platform say they have little recourse to appeal as rideshare giant increasingly relies on automated systemsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMichael Thorn thought he’d suffered enough after his Uber passenger punched him in the head, sending him to hospital. But then the ride-share platform deactivated his account.“It’s even worse than getting belted,” Thorn said. Continue reading...

Vehicle veered into a ravine on island of La Gomera while transporting a tour group for a boat excursionA man has died and 27 people are in hospital after a bus carrying British passengers crashed in the Canary Islands, local officials have said.The incident happened at 1.15pm local time on Friday when the vehicle veered into a ravine on the GM-2 highway near the town of San Sebastian de La Gomera. Continue reading...

• A norovirus outbreak struck five cruise lines departing from US ports between April 6-7, 2026, sickening 1,237 passengers and 157 crew with vomiting and diarrhea. • Ships including Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas and Carnival's ships reported attack rates up to 12%, with Florida and California ports most impacted. • CDC attributes surges to post-winter travel rebound; experts warn of 20 million annual US cases costing $5.5 billion, urging hand hygiene.

Reduced public holiday services and school holidays heighten pressure on network, leading to overcrowdingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPassengers have been forced to stand for hours and many were unable to board services over Easter as Victoria’s regional train system strained under the combined weight of a long weekend, school holidays and fare-free services.Reports of overcrowding on V/Line services escalated on Friday and Saturday as public holiday timetables reduced services, amid increased demand after the state government introducing free travel during April. Continue reading...

More than 100 of the Baidu driverless vehicles stopped running because of a system malfunctionSome robotaxi passengers were left stranded in the middle of fast-moving traffic in a major Chinese city after their driverless vehicles stopped running, according to police and media reports on Wednesday.A preliminary investigation indicates more than 100 robotaxis came to a halt because of a “system malfunction”, police in the city of Wuhan said in a statement, without elaborating. No injuries were reported. Continue reading...

Some people are opting not to travel at all amid what they call ‘a manufactured crisis by the Trump administration’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxPassengers across the US have had their travel plans upended by the latest Department of Homeland Security shutdown, which has triggered widespread staffing shortages at airports as security employees go weeks without pay.“We are returning from St Thomas, US Virgin Islands to Boston today and it took fully three hours to get through US customs. Absolutely insane,” Boston-based passenger John Hildebrandt told the Guardian. Continue reading...

Dispute between government and US-based contractor caused 18-month delay to project, report findsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMyki cards will still be needed by Victorian public transport users until 2027 due to delays to the full rollout of tap-and-go technology, the state’s auditor general has revealed.A report by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (Vago) found a dispute between the state’s transport department and US-based firm Conduent had delayed the project by 18 months, adding $136.8m to its cost. Continue reading...

Drones aren't yet licensed to carry passengers, but some may already be airlifting wounded personnel off the battlefield and could be employed for smuggling people