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Flight Refunds: Friend or Foe?
The Biden administration on Monday May 8 revealed plans to propose new regulations, which would require airlines to provide refunds and...
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May 18, 20235 min read
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Trucker's strike in Florida sees grocery shelves left bare
Florida residents are sharing videos of empty grocery shelves and construction sites after workers threatened to strike against sweeping...
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May 18, 20232 min read
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Canada's WestJet Airlines to cancel flights as pilot strike looms
May 18 (Reuters) - Onex Corp's (ONEX.TO) WestJet Group said on Thursday it will cancel flights ahead of a possible pilots' strike, as a...
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May 18, 20231 min read
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Delta CEO: More government regulations on airline industry could lead to higher ticket prices
The CEO of Delta Air Lines commented Wednesday on how more government regulation on the airline industry could impact ticket prices....
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May 17, 20232 min read
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Pilots at Canada's WestJet Airlines give 72-hour notice as strike looms
May 15 (Reuters) - Pilots at Onex Corp's (ONEX.TO) WestJet Group gave notice on Monday that could allow for strike action as early as May...
icarussmith20
May 16, 20231 min read
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Biden wants airlines to pay for cancelling your flight. It's not as good as it sounds.
A few weeks ago, I was in Miami for a long weekend. It was fun soaking up Florida’s sandy beaches and sunshine (and humidity). Sadly, the...
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May 15, 20233 min read
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What’s in the New Rail Safety Bill?
Wednesday saw the US Senate Commerce Committee vote on bipartisan rail safety legislation, the Railway Safety Act. The Senate panel,...
icarussmith20
May 12, 20233 min read
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The Real Trucker Crisis Isn't the Shortage
Anyone in U.S. industry knows the importance of goods and freight delivered on time, and in turn on truckers. 72.2% of all freight...
icarussmith20
May 11, 20237 min read
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High-spending holidaymakers fill airlines’ first-class and business seats
High-spending holidaymakers are spearheading a boom in first-class and business-class flight bookings, leading big airlines to bet on a...
icarussmith20
May 10, 20233 min read
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‘Broken’ FAA Is Two-And-A-Half Years Behind In Approving Drone And Jet Operators To Fly
In 2020, Ramon Pagan, an operator of aerial-mapping drones in Puerto Rico, thought he had an idea that would be good for his business,...
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May 9, 20236 min read
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US to propose new rules for airline cancellations, delays
President Joe Biden said Monday his administration will write new regulations that will require airlines to compensate air travelers and...
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May 9, 20233 min read
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Biden administration OKs boost in Chinese airline flights to US
WASHINGTON, May 3 (Reuters) - The United States will allow Chinese airlines to increase U.S. passenger services to 12 weekly round-trips,...
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May 5, 20232 min read
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Analysis: Delta's pilot deal turns up the heat on rival airlines' union negotiations
May 4 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines' (DAL.N) industry-changing pilot contract that offers $7 billion in higher pay and benefits is putting...
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May 5, 20233 min read
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Air Canada Pilots Vote to Join ALPA
Air Canada’s pilots have decided to join much larger Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), after 3,490 pilots voted in favor...
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May 3, 20232 min read
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Why Are So Many Trains Derailing?
Across the US last year, 1,164 trains derailed. Major derailments frequently make headlines, such as the freight train that derailed in...
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Apr 28, 20234 min read
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JetBlue blasts FAA for staffing shortage as it cuts 10% of NYC departures
JetBlue Airways announced it will cut its departing flightsfrom New York City airports this summer by 10% after blaming the Federal...
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Apr 27, 20232 min read
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Wabtec beats results on strong freight demand
April 26 (Reuters) - Heavy industrial parts maker Wabtec Corporation's (WAB.N)first-quarter profit beat analysts' estimates on Wednesday,...
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Apr 27, 20231 min read
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Frontier Airlines had the highest passenger complaint rate of any U.S. carrier in 2022
By Rob Wile Frontier Airlines saw the highest rate of passenger complaints among U.S. carriers in 2022, a year that became one of the...
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Apr 27, 20232 min read
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Russia’s war on Ukraine redrew the map of the sky – but not for Chinese airlines
Paris CNN — In the early days of the invasion of Ukraine, the European Union and Russia closed off their airspace to each other – an...
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Apr 26, 20234 min read
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Maine warns rail network to address clean-up concerns following train derailment and diesel fuel spi
Maine’s environmental health agency is warning a rail network that it will take over cleanup efforts at the site of a train derailment...
icarussmith20
Apr 24, 20233 min read
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