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Assault on flight attendant 'one of the worst' in airline's history, American Airlines CEO says
(CNN) — A coast-to-coast flight was diverted to Denver on Wednesday night after a passenger "physically assaulted a flight attendant,"...
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Oct 29, 20212 min read
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‘Heroes’ bill would exempt truckers from Biden vaccine mandate
A Tennessee Senator introduced legislation that would exempt essential workers — including truck drivers — from federal COVID-19 vaccine...
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Oct 28, 20212 min read
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Delta CEO Says Pilot Shortage Is Coming
More than four years ago, a report by airplane manufacturer Boeing Inc. projected a demand for more than 637,000 pilots over a 20-year...
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Oct 28, 20212 min read
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American flight diverted after passenger assaults attendant, airline says
By Claire Cardona An American Airlines flight was diverted Wednesday evening after a passenger reportedly assaulted a flight attendant....
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Oct 28, 20212 min read
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How Bad Is The Truck Driver Shortage?
It might no longer come as a surprise to most Americans that there is a shortage of truck drivers. Even those with no involvement in the...
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Oct 27, 20213 min read
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Cause of Montana Amtrak Derailment Still Under Investigation
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A preliminary report on the derailment of an Amtrak train in north-central Montana last month that killed three...
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Oct 27, 20211 min read
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UPS delivers profit, revenue beat on e-commerce demand
United Parcel Service reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue on Tuesday, bolstered by strong e-commerce demand that...
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Oct 27, 20211 min read
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Federal judge rejects Southwest Airlines pilots’ request to block vaccine mandate
A federal judge in Texas denied Southwest Airlines pilots union’s request to temporarily block a vaccine mandate for employees, which is...
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Oct 27, 20211 min read
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U.S. to require contact tracing, Covid tests when international visitor curbs lift next month
The White House on Monday said it will require airlines to check U.S.-bound air travelers’ proof of Covid-19 vaccination and provide...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
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U.S. TSA issues just 10 passenger fines for mask-related penalties - lawmakers
WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Two U.S. lawmakers said Monday the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued just $2,350 in...
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Oct 26, 20212 min read
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United Airlines says its unvaccinated pilots are costing the carrier nearly $3 million a month
United Airlines is spending nearly $3 million a month in paid leave for unvaccinated pilots, the carrier said in a court filing on...
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Oct 26, 20211 min read
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Shipping drifts off net-zero course without carbon levy -study
COPENHAGEN, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The global shipping industry is on course to see its greenhouse gas emissions rise by around a fifth by...
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Oct 25, 20212 min read
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Driver shortage trucking's top concern for fifth straight year
For the fifth year in a row, the driver shortage has topped the American Transportation Research Institute's (ATRI) annual Top Industry...
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Oct 25, 20213 min read
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Frontier Airlines plane emergency lands in North Carolina following odor-related event
A Frontier Airlines aircraft made an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina Saturday out of an...
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Oct 25, 20211 min read
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Regional carrier SkyWest cancels 700 U.S. flights over technical woes
WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - U.S. regional air carrier SkyWest Airlines (SKYW.O) cancelled about 700 flights because of an internal...
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Oct 22, 20211 min read
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U.S. airlines, White House say vaccine mandate will not impact holiday travel
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two major U.S. airlines and the White House said they do not think the Biden administration’s executive...
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Oct 22, 20212 min read
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Southwest Airlines 'aggressively hiring' with plans to fill 5K spots by yearend
Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it's in the process of "aggressively hiring" in order to ramp up operations. The carrier said that...
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Oct 22, 20212 min read
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Low Spirits: Airline's Punctuality Record Plummeted In July
Low-cost airline Spirit suffered a July it would much rather forget, as it posted the smallest percentage of on time flights among any of...
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Oct 22, 20212 min read
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U.S. trucking industry disruptions to last as long as pandemic persists - Buttigieg
Oct 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Wednesday he expects disruptions in the trucking industry to last...
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Oct 21, 20211 min read
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Unvaccinated American Airlines flight attendants won't immediately be fired if they miss deadline
American Airlines' flight attendant union says its members won't immediately be fired if they aren't vaccinated against the coronavirus...
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Oct 21, 20212 min read
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