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U.S. flight disruptions finally ease as the holiday weekend winds down
By midday Monday, fewer than 1,000 flights were delayed in the U.S. Earlier in the weekend, airlines had canceled hundreds of flights...
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Jul 5, 20223 min read
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Strike-hit airline SAS files for U.S. bankruptcy protection
By Anna Ringstrom and Stine Jacobsen Airline files for Chapter 11 in the United States Filing comes after pilot strike began on Monday...
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Jul 5, 20223 min read
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Major U.S. airlines to allow gender-neutral option on ticket reservations
By David Shepardson July 1 (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines have agreed to update computer systems by the end of 2024 to allow travelers...
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Jul 4, 20222 min read
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A scheduling glitch temporarily canceled thousands of American Airlines flights
American Airlines says it's restored most of the affected flights after a technical glitch in the company's scheduling system reportedly...
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Jul 4, 20222 min read
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American Airlines passenger admits jumping on beverage cart, trying to strip
A Washington state man is facing up to 20 years in prison after he admitted to jumping over a beverage cart and trying to take off his...
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Jul 4, 20222 min read
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When will flying get better? FAA, airline CEOs meet again to try and find a fix
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Jul 1, 20222 min read
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All eyes on airlines as July Fourth holiday weekend nears
DALLAS (AP) — Airlines that have stumbled badly over the last two holidays face their biggest test yet of whether they can handle big...
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Jul 1, 20222 min read
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Unheeded recommendations might have prevented deadly Amtrak crash: NTSB
An Amtrak train was traveling 87 mph when it plowed into a dump truck at a Missouri railroad crossing, killing four people and injuring...
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Jun 30, 20224 min read
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U.S. watchdog to audit FAA oversight of Boeing 787, 737 production
June 29 (Reuters) - The office of the inspector general of the U.S. Transportation Department will audit the Federal Aviation...
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Jun 30, 20222 min read
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Congress Has a Roadmap for Increasing the Number of Women in Aviation. Let’s Hope They Use It.
By Capt. Kandy Bernskoetter When airline accidents soared in the 1970s, Congress turned to independent experts for recommendations—and...
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Jun 30, 20223 min read
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Railway crossing at center of federal investigation into deadly Amtrak crash in Missouri
A fourth person has died and more than 150 people were injured in rural Missouri after an Amtrak train crashed Monday into a dump truck,...
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Jun 29, 20225 min read
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Flying on July 4 weekend? Delta has good news for you: No fare difference when rebooking travel
In the latest sign of how messy this holiday weekend could be for air travelers, Delta Air Lines issued an unusual waiver that will let ...
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Jun 29, 20222 min read
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Why Airlines Aren’t To Blame For This Summer’s Travel Chaos
You’d be forgiven for feeling at least a little bit frustrated with airline companies these days. Following a difficult 48 hours last...
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Jun 29, 20224 min read
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United Airlines pilots to get raises of more than 14%, 8 weeks of maternity leave in new contract
The union representing United Airlines pilots has approved a tentative deal that would give the aviators pay raises of more than 14%,...
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Jun 28, 20222 min read
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American shipping law doesn’t sail
NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters Breakingviews) - It cost $2.20 a barrel to ship gasoline from the Gulf Coast to Colombia earlier this month....
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Jun 28, 20222 min read
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Airline merger: Frontier sweetens offer for Spirit Airlines
Frontier Airlines on Friday added more cash and a larger breakup fee to its offer to buy Spirit Airlines, and the Spirit board repeated...
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Jun 28, 20222 min read
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3 dead, 2 injured after Amtrak train crashes into car at California crossing
Three people were killed and two others injured after an Amtrak train crashed into a vehicle obstructing rail tracks near Brentwood,...
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Jun 27, 20222 min read
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Hackers can bring ships and planes to a grinding halt. And it could become much more common
Armed with little more than a computer, hackers are increasingly setting their sights on some of the biggest things that humans can...
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Jun 27, 20224 min read
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Airlines & FAA Clash Over Flight Delays Ahead Of 4 July Crunch
As the Fourth of July busy weekend approaches, United States-based airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are pointing...
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Jun 27, 20222 min read
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Overburdened Penn Station Needs More Tracks. But Where Could They Fit?
Nearly everyone agrees that something must be done to fix the chaos at Pennsylvania Station in New York City, the nation’s busiest...
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Jun 24, 20223 min read
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