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JetBlue Is the Latest Airline to Retreat From Blocking Seats
JetBlue says it plans to increase the number of seats it will fill on planes starting in December
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Small US Cities Hit With Airline Service Cuts in Pandemic
More than seven months into a pandemic, some small cities are grappling with airline service cuts because of the slump in air travel.
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Democratic Proposal for More Airline Aid Stalls in Congress
The latest effort by House Democrats to give more aid to the nation’s troubled airlines has failed
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Airline Furloughs Begin as Federal Pandemic Relief Expires
U.S. airlines began furloughing more than 32,000 employees on Thursday after a federal prohibition on job cuts expired. American Airlines and United Airlines said that they could reverse the furloughs if Congress and the White House quickly agree to provide billions more in taxpayer help to the embattled airline industry. The White House included $20 billion for airlines in a…
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Virgin Atlantic Airline Files for US Bankruptcy Protection
Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic airline is seeking protection from creditors as it tries to survive the pandemic that is slamming air travel
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Business Fallout: Airlines Beg for Aid; Google Launches Site
Airlines and retailers are pleading for aid as Congress and the White House continue to negotiate a rescue package
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Cheap Fares Luring Travelers to Fly Despite Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic that’s caused many Americans to avoid airports has others booking spur-of-the moment trips at dirt-cheap ticket prices
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FAA Waives Rules That Led Airlines to Fly Empty Planes
Federal regulators are temporarily waiving a rule that has been causing airlines to fly nearly empty planes to avoid losing precious takeoff and landing rights at major airports
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New Rules Could Bump Emotional-Support Animals From Planes
The days of passengers bringing their pets on airplanes as emotional-support animals could be ending.
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday proposed that only specially trained dogs qualify as service animals, which must be allowed in the cabin at no charge.
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‘Pop-Up' TSA PreCheck Application Center Opening at NY Penn Station
The Transportation Security Administration is partnering with United Airlines to host a “pop-up” enrollment center to provide a convenient location to enroll in the TSA PreCheck program right inside New York Penn Station. If you are passing through the Midtown-based transportation hub, you’ll be able to temporarily enroll in the agency’s popular TSA PreCheck application program inside the United...
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Total Travel Chaos as Sick Calls Force LGA Ground Stop
A brief ground stop was ordered Friday at LaGuardia Airport, which experienced a “ripple effect” because of a spike in staff sick calls at other hubs as tensions boiled over the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. Erica Byfield reports.
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Boeing CEO Raises Possibility of Pausing Max Production
Boeing’s CEO says the company will consider temporarily shutting down production of the 737 Max if the plane’s return is significantly delayed beyond the company’s October forecast.
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Air Traffic Sick Calls Force Brief Ground Stop at LaGuardia, Cause Total Chaos Along East Coast
A brief ground stop was ordered Friday at LaGuardia Airport, which experienced a “ripple effect” because of a spike in staff sick calls at other hubs as tensions boiled over the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history.
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Airline Industry Unions: ‘We Cannot Even Calculate' Risk From Shutdown
The partial government shutdown has brought an unprecedented, incalculable risk to the airline industry, according to a statement released Wednesday by unions representing air traffic controllers, flight attendants and pilots. NBC News reported that the groups reported a growing concern for all those involved in air travel, including passengers: “In our risk averse industry, we cannot even calculate the level...
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These Are the Best Airlines in US, World for 2018, According to TripAdvisor Travelers
Check out TripAdvisor’s list of the best airlines around the world and in North America.
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Judge Issues Restraining Order After Fort Lauderdale Airport Chaos Over Canceled Spirit Flights
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against a pilot’s union Tuesday to prevent boycotts or slowdowns after irate passengers started a near-riot over canceled Spirit Airlines flights at Fort Lauderdale’s airport.
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Judge Issues Restraining Order After Fort Lauderdale Airport Chaos Over Canceled Spirit Flights
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against a pilot’s union Tuesday to prevent boycotts or slowdowns after irate passengers started a near-riot over canceled Spirit Airlines flights at Fort Lauderdale’s airport.
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3 New Yorkers Arrested in Terminal Chaos
Three New Yorkers accused of starting a near-riot at Fort Lauderdale’s airport after Spirit Airlines canceled nine flights, leading to chaos in its terminal, say they were frustrated while trying to get home in time for a college graduation. Greg Cergol reports.
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Happening Today: Facebook, Trump, Warren Buffett, Muscular Dystrophy, The Meadows
Here’s what to know for Tuesday, May 9.
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Forecast for Tuesday, May 9
Chris Cimino’s weather forecast for Tuesday, May 9.