Meanwhile, Loganair has pledged to maintain its Highlands and islands connections despite being up for sale.

Elsewhere, one lucky cruise passenger has a miraculous rescue after falling overboard.

There is also news of a new tourist attraction in London, and hopes that fresh train strikes can be averted.

Here are the key travel headlines making national news on Monday 28 November.

Severe weather disrupts US Thanksgiving travel

Thousands of flights were delayed and hundreds were cancelled across the United States as severe weather hampered travel during Thanksgiving. As of Sunday night, 6,098 flights into, out of, or within the United States had been delayed, according to FlightAware, and 178 US flights cancelled. A severe weather system is to blame. (The Daily Mail)

Loganair to retain island connections despite sale

The chief executive of Glasgow’s Loganair has promised to continue serving isolated Highland and island communities that depend on it, despite being for sale. Jonathan Hinkles told officials from the Scottish and Isle of Man governments he expected any sale to have no effect on the airline’s commitment to their areas. (Financial Times)

Man missing overboard from cruise ship found after 15 hours

A man who went missing from a cruise ship was found in the water and rescued after 15 hours in the Gulf of Mexico. The 28-year-old man had been at a bar on Carnival Valor with his sister on Wednesday night but did not return after leaving to use the toilet. Several rescue crews scoured the area and the man was finally spotted on Thursday evening, some 20 miles (30km) off the coast of Louisiana. (BBC News)

Dippy the dinosaur ousted as London gets new tourist attraction

The Natural History Museum’s Dippy the Dinosaur is to be eclipsed by its new attraction, a titanosaur four times as big. The skeleton will replace the diplodocus next spring in the Waterhouse Gallery, the only space large enough to house the specimen. Despite being the biggest land animal of all time, the creature was not immune to predators, as it has a huge bite taken out of its tail. (The Telegraph)

Protests erupt in China after apartment deaths

Demonstrators have taken to the streets across China after 10 people died in an apartment building in Xinjiang region who were allegedly locked in due to Covid restrictions. Many residents have been stuck in their homes for more than three months. Protests were biggest in Shanghai and Beijing. (The Sun)

Talks over train strikes to take place this week

Train drivers’ union Aslef hopes to meet transport secretary Mark Harper this week to avert a series of pre-Christmas strikes. This follows a meeting between Harper and RMT officials last week, raising hopes industrial action can be averted on 13, 14, 16 and 17 December. (The Guardian)