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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US Transport News
- Jul 1
- 2 min
When will flying get better? FAA, airline CEOs meet again to try and find a fix
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US Transport News
- Jul 1
- 2 min
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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US Transport News
- Jun 30
- 4 min
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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US Transport News
- Jun 30
- 2 min
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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US Transport News
- Jun 30
- 3 min
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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US Transport News
- Jun 29
- 5 min
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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US Transport News
- Jun 29
- 2 min
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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US Transport News
- Jun 29
- 4 min
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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US Transport News
- Jun 28
- 2 min
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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US Transport News
- Jun 28
- 2 min
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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US Transport News
- Jun 28
- 2 min
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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US Transport News
- Jun 27
- 2 min
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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US Transport News
- Jun 27
- 4 min
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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US Transport News
- Jun 27
- 2 min
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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US Transport News
- Jun 24
- 3 min
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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US Transport News
- Jun 24
- 2 min
Delta wins right to stay at Dallas airport after lawsuit
Delta Air Lines will be able to continue operating flights at Dallas Love Field for another six years, under a settlement approved by the...
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US Transport News
- Jun 23
- 2 min
U.S. Travel names next chief executive
FREEMAN TO SUCCEED DOW AS U.S. TRAVEL CHIEF: The U.S. Travel Association, the preeminent trade group representing the travel and tourism...
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US Transport News
- Jun 23
- 2 min
Maersk sees no let up in surging cost of shipping goods
LONDON/DUBLIN, June 22 (Reuters) - The cost of shipping goods has surged 25-30% since the start of the pandemic due to array of...
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US Transport News
- Jun 23
- 4 min
Airlines are facing pressure from all directions
After two years of enduring masks, social distancing and quarantines, there's not much that can come between consumers and their summer...
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