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    Airlines Hope Increase In Bookings Will Mean A Merrier Holiday Travel Season
    US Transport News
    • Nov 6, 2020
    • 1 min

    Airlines Hope Increase In Bookings Will Mean A Merrier Holiday Travel Season

    LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The airline industry is hoping for a merry holiday season after a year of devastating financial losses caused by...
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    World’s largest airlines lost $110bn in YTD revenue
    US Transport News
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    World’s largest airlines lost $110bn in YTD revenue

    Delta Airlines Leads With a $22.4 bn Plunge The entire airline industry took a tremendous hit in 2020, with countries worldwide shutting...
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    Entire Southwest Airlines flight forced to deplane in Nashville after passenger refuses to wear mask
    US Transport News
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    Entire Southwest Airlines flight forced to deplane in Nashville after passenger refuses to wear mask

    Mask policies are still causing problems on flights. An entire Southwest Airlines flight in Nashville was forced to deplane Tuesday...
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    Grocery truck drivers who supply Whole Foods threaten to strike
    US Transport News
    • Nov 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Grocery truck drivers who supply Whole Foods threaten to strike

    More than 100 truck drivers who deliver gourmet groceries to Whole Foods stores in the New York area are threatening to strike over...
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    Pilot unions warn new FAA proposal for Boeing 737 Max training not enough
    US Transport News
    • Nov 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Pilot unions warn new FAA proposal for Boeing 737 Max training not enough

    U.S. pilot unions are warning that a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposal for Boeing 737 Max training should be improved...
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    American Airlines cuts 100,000 December flights over low demand during pandemic
    US Transport News
    • Nov 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    American Airlines cuts 100,000 December flights over low demand during pandemic

    Despite the upcoming holiday season, American Airlines has cut down its December flight schedule because of “low demand” during the...
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    US DOT to expand pilot programme for rail financing
    US Transport News
    • Nov 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    US DOT to expand pilot programme for rail financing

    The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is set to expand the scope of a pilot programme that seeks to expedite financing for short line...
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    Moody’s views US freight rail as ‘stable’ in 2021
    US Transport News
    • Nov 3, 2020
    • 3 min

    Moody’s views US freight rail as ‘stable’ in 2021

    Moody’s Investor Services has upgraded its outlook for the North American rail industry from negative to stable amid expectations that...
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    Pilot unions, crash families seek changes to Boeing 737 MAX training
    US Transport News
    • Nov 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Pilot unions, crash families seek changes to Boeing 737 MAX training

    Pilot unions and families of those killed in a crash of Boeing’s 737 MAX are asking for revisions to proposed new training for the...
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    United moving flight crews out of city hotels ahead of election to ensure 'safety and suitable rest'
    US Transport News
    • Nov 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    United moving flight crews out of city hotels ahead of election to ensure 'safety and suitable rest'

    United Airlines is moving flight crews away from downtown hotels across the country this week in anticipation of potential election...
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    A New Rule Means Some People With Wheelchairs Can't Fly On American Airlines
    US Transport News
    • Nov 3, 2020
    • 5 min

    A New Rule Means Some People With Wheelchairs Can't Fly On American Airlines

    John Morris calls himself an "aviation geek." He's a frequent flyer who, in his power wheelchair, has traveled to 46 countries. His goal...
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    How the US election might determine the future of travel
    US Transport News
    • Nov 2, 2020
    • 9 min

    How the US election might determine the future of travel

    (CNN) — Airport improvements, easier access to certain destinations, making aviation less destructive ecologically -- and a railroad...
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    United and Amtrak cut ties; end mileage earning and lounge access
    US Transport News
    • Nov 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    United and Amtrak cut ties; end mileage earning and lounge access

    Come 2021, United Airlines will have one less partner. For years, United and Amtrak have had a codeshare partnership, allowing you to...
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    Bill Gates joins nuclear-powered shipping push
    US Transport News
    • Nov 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Bill Gates joins nuclear-powered shipping push

    Bill Gates, one of the richest men in the world, has turned his attention to getting ships powered by nuclear energy. The Microsoft...
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    Woman dies of Covid-19 on Spirit Airlines flight - but no other passengers are told
    US Transport News
    • Nov 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Woman dies of Covid-19 on Spirit Airlines flight - but no other passengers are told

    A woman died from Covid-19 on a Spirit Airlines flight in July, but none of the other passengers onboard were ever informed about the...
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     Delta Air Lines CFO Departing To Join General Motors
    US Transport News
    • Nov 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Delta Air Lines CFO Departing To Join General Motors

    Delta CFO Paul Jacobson will finally be departing the airline. After first announcing his retirement earlier this year and then sticking...
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    Southwest Airlines union tells employees WARN Act notices could be coming
    US Transport News
    • Nov 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Southwest Airlines union tells employees WARN Act notices could be coming

    Southwest Airlines and the unions which represent the bulk of the carrier's employees have never undergone negotiations quite like this....
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    Guidelines for COVID-19 tests for airline passengers could set global bar for reliability, sources s
    US Transport News
    • Nov 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Guidelines for COVID-19 tests for airline passengers could set global bar for reliability, sources s

    MONTREAL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A global aviation manual now under review by a UN body suggests global guidelines calling for the use of...
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    UPS found lost cache of documents that Tucker Carlson claimed would damage Joe Biden's campaign
    US Transport News
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    UPS found lost cache of documents that Tucker Carlson claimed would damage Joe Biden's campaign

    UPS said it found a cache of documents that the Fox News host Tucker Carlson said went missing under mysterious circumstances. Carlson...
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    Markey calls out trucking regulator for ‘dereliction of responsibility,' demands reform
    US Transport News
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    Markey calls out trucking regulator for ‘dereliction of responsibility,' demands reform

    Senator Edward J. Markey issued a scathing letter Thursday tothe federal agency that oversees the trucking industry, citing its...
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