Wally’s hoping to open $30M travel center off I-65 in Boone County by Memorial Day
The Whitestown site will be home to Wally’s third and largest travel center.
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US airlines’ daily cancellations exceed 2,700 as shutdown impact continues
In addition, nearly 10,000 flight delays were reported on Sunday alone, according to FlightAware, a website that tracks air travel disruptions.
Gemini AI to change Google Maps into a more conversational experience
The hands-free experience is meant to turn Google Maps into something more like an insightful passenger able to direct a driver to a destination while also providing nearby recommendations on places to eat, shop or sightsee.
Surack made $15M offer for heliport before airport authority’s vote to sell property to city
Fort Wayne billionaire Chuck Surack made an offer to buy the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport at a 38% premium on the price the city has agreed to pay for the site.
Customs office planned at Indianapolis Executive Airport in Zionsville
Having a U.S. Customs and Border Protection office would allow international flights to land at the airport, which has a 7,001-foot runway and is the fifth-busiest non-towered general aviation airport for business traffic in the United States.
Indianapolis airport won’t play DHS video blaming Democrats for travel delays
Airports in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Phoenix and Seattle have also said they will not play the video message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Air travel disruptions add pressure on Congress for shutdown deal
The U.S. air travel disruptions, which hurt both passengers and airlines, are among the most visible examples of how the shutdown is inconveniencing Americans.
Airport staffing shortages causing some flight delays a week into shutdown
According to flight-tracking website FlightAware, more than 6,140 U.S. flights were delayed Monday.
Secretary of state tops statewide official travel spending
A new state law for many public officials mandates reporting every Oct. 1 on travel expenses for trips “taken in an official capacity,” including whether state funding was used to cover costs.
Aer Lingus to add extra weekly seasonal flight to Indy-to-Ireland route
The nonstop route between Indianapolis International Airport and Dublin Airport is on pace to exceed more than 20,000 total passengers by the end of September.
Trump administration ditches Biden-era plan to make airlines pay compensation for flight disruptions
Industry trade group Airlines for America, which represents carriers including United, Delta and Southwest Airlines, welcomed the move.
Southwest Airlines’ new policy to affect plus-size travelers
Southwest Airlines will soon require travelers who don’t fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance, part of a string of recent changes the carrier is making.
Airport’s $140M overhaul of baggage handling will be ‘much smarter system’
The sprawling and complex series of conveyors, security monitors and other machinery that moves thousands of checked bags each day is nearing the end of its useful life.
Air Canada reaches deal with flight attendant union to end strike
The strike has been affecting about 130,000 travelers a day at the peak of the summer travel season.
UPDATE: Strike by 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants declared illegal
The strike at Canada’s largest airline entered its third day on Monday and is affecting about 130,000 travelers per day during the peak summer travel season
Southwest to launch new international nonstop route from Indy for spring break 2026
The flight will operate once-weekly over a monthlong period, giving spring break travelers another international destination from Indianapolis International Airport.
Spirit Airlines sounds the alarm on its future ability to stay in business
Spirit—which flies to eight cities from Indianapolis—pointed to “adverse market conditions” that it’s continued to face after a recent restructuring and other efforts to revive its business.
United Airlines working to restore flights after software outage
The airline said a software outage temporarily grounded planes across the United States and delayed or canceled more than 1,300 flights.
Indianapolis International Airport regains 2 nonstop flights
Two pre-pandemic-era flights will return to Indianapolis this month, taking passengers to destinations on the East Coast and in the Midwest.
Planning groups gathering travel data to help transportation planners
The Hoosier Travel Counts household travel survey project is being conducted by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization, or MPO, and the Heartland MPO.