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Travelers Are Starting to Get a Break From Higher Airfares
Air travelers are finally getting a break on fares.
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Storms Ground US Air Travelers as Airlines Cancel Flights
Thunderstorms on the East Coast are causing travel headaches for tens of thousands of airline passengers.
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Transportation Department Proposes Stricter Rules for Airline Refunds After Complaints Surge
The DOT logged a surge in complaints about airline refunds since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
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A Toxic Culture and ‘Race to the Bottom': Pilots Open Up on Why Air Travel Is in Chaos
Pilots for major airlines described opportunism and a desire to cut costs throughout the industry as worsening the situation travelers are facing today.
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Feds Nudge Airlines to Let Families Sit Together on Planes
The Biden administration is nudging airlines to make it easier for families to sit together on planes at no extra charge.
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Here's What Travel Conditions Are Like in North Texas Friday
Whether by car or air, North Texans are ready to travel this weekend. NBC 5’s David Goins shows what we’re seeing at the airports Friday afternoon.
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Delta Pilot Strike for Better Working Conditions, Complicating Holiday Travel
Delta pilots continued to strike at seven major airports Friday after saying they’ve been over-worked and under-compensated throughout the pandemic.
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Airlines, FAA Spar Over Flight Delays as Crucial Fourth of July Weekend Approaches
Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration are pointing the finger at each other over a rising rate of flight cancellations and delays.
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Buttigieg: US May Act Against Airlines on Consumers' Behalf
The day after Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with airline leaders to quiz them about widespread flight disruptions, his own flight was canceled and he wound up driving from Washington to New York. “That is happening to a lot of people, and that is exactly why we are paying close attention here to what can be done and how to…
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Flight Cancellations Create a Bad Travel Day Across the US
Airlines are canceling more than 1,500 flights across the U.S. in one of the worst days yet in the summer travel season. Cancellations were especially high Thursday in the New York City area, where forecasts called for a chance of storms late in the day. At least one-fourth of all flights were scrubbed at LaGuardia Airport in New York and...
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Over 3,500 Flights Canceled Over Memorial Day Weekend
Airline travelers face a pileup of flight cancellations as Memorial Day Weekend kicks off.
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Don't Wait Any Longer to Book Your Summer Travel, Says Scott's Cheap Flights Founder
While there is a common belief that waiting might allow you to score a last-minute deal, this strategy is more than likely to blow up in your face.
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How to Avoid Airline Fees When You Travel
Airline fees can sometimes add big bucks to the price of your ticket, but Consumer Reports has some tips to help you avoid those extra fees.
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TSA Is Expanding Use of Screeners to Help at Busy Airports
The chief of the Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday that his agency has quadrupled the number of employees who could bolster screening operations at airports that become too crowded this summer. TSA Administrator David Pekoske said nearly 1,000 employees have volunteered to be sent to other airports if needed. It’s part of the agency’s plan for handling what is...
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Majority of Americans Support Mask Mandates on Planes, Public Transit, Poll Shows
A new poll finds that a majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation.
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Watch: Video Shows Exact Moment Plane Mask Mandate Lifted in the Middle of Flights
Airline mask mandates are no longer in effect — and some plane passengers received that news with cheers in the middle of their flights. Watch the video here.
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Denver Over Dubai: U.S. Airports Dominate Rankings of World's Busiest Last Year
International travel remained subdued last year even though some countries, including the U.S., loosened Covid pandemic travel restrictions.
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A Plane Powered By Cooking Oil Just Finished Another Test Flight
There’s another use for cooking oil and other byproducts from forestry and farming: powering jets. Airbus wants all its planes running on sustainable jet fuel by the end of the decade, and the fuel is much better for the environment than kerosene, says Amanda Simpson, vice president of research and technology at Airbus Americas.
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U.S. Airlines Cancel More Than 3,500 Flights Over Weekend
Airlines have canceled more than 3,500 U.S. flights this weekend and delayed thousands more, citing weather in Florida and other issues.
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Alaska Airlines Cancels Dozens of Flights Over Staffing Issues
Alaska Airlines canceled dozens of U.S. West Coast flights Friday as off-duty pilots picketed in several major cities over an impasse in nearly three years of contract negotiations.