Page 4 - Flight Change News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Will, based on the acar system, the maintenance system, going dark, and then the transponder going dark as well, eric. >> hey, katherine, it's andrea tantaros. who played the message that they received, that the data was changed through acars? do we know it came from a dispatcher, where did we get the information everybody is talking about today? >> the acar system for a layperson, this is a maintenance system onboard most of the boeing flights. it offered an upgraded system, but the basic system pulses out kind of an overall picture on the health of the aircraft about every half an hour. in t...

Also, i want to tell you this. delta, u.s. airways, american airlines are waiving flight change fees now because of the storm. you can check online to see what your rights are and the flight change fees. southwest airlines never has flight change fees. some of the lower cost carriers do, some don't. please make sure to check. you don't want to get stuck footing the bill or waiting in the airport, guys. >> i wish you could keep the smiley face over our shoulder all day. >> be nice. i know this is unscientific but if you are nice to the people -- the people who are working at the airports are ha...

>> shepard: flight change and extended life for the space shuttle program after weeks of hints a of launch delays. the space agency making it official the space program will not end until next year which causes bells to go off in the studio. the shuttle "discovery" had been scheduled to fly next to last in september. now it is set for the first of november. the last mission now has a launch date in february of 2011. nasa officials say the agency needs more time to prep cargo for both flights. they also say an extra shuttle flight is still possible. well, she is only a few days old and already ...

And airlines are making it easier to change flights if you're connecting through texas or headed there. most u.s. airlines are waiving change fees for flights in the region including the big four -- american, delta, united, and southwest. each airline has different policies. check. most are allowing customers to make one flight change without paying that usual rebooking fee of about $200 or more. we just checked, dave. the houston airport is open. the airports saying they expect to remain open. you know, they might have people kind of stuck there. so -- >> make those changes -- >> yeah. exactl...

Secretary of homeland security which overseas fema. >> interesting -- which oversees fema. >> interesting. hurricane harvey heading for the oil refineries, meaning higher prices at the pump. nearly half the refineries are on the coast. one-third sit directly on harvey's path. oil platforms and rigs have been shutting down in anticipation. 39 facilities evacuated. refiners closing to brace for the storm's impact. that will disrupt the supply of gas. here's what it means for drivers. experts expect gas prices to spike 5 to 15 cents over the next week, especially in the south, southeast, and mi...