One jetliner taxied in front of another as it was about to take off. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating how two…
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FAA Safety System Outage Grounds All Flights
The agency lifted the ground stop that has delayed flights across the nation. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop of U.S. flights after an outage occurred…
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All Travelers from China Face Mandatory COVID Test
U.S. will implement COVID screening starting January 5. President Biden’s administration has announced that passengers on flights coming to the U.S. from China, Hong Kong, or Macau will have…
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Commerce Committee to Look Into Southwest Airlines
Multiple thousands of flights were canceled in just 2 days. Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington, stated last week that they will be…
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Transportation Secretary Speaks with Southwest Airlines CEO
He communicated expectations for commitments to rectify mass flight cancellations. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke with the CEO of Southwest Airlines, Bob Jordan, earlier this week about…
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Pilots’ union claims it is not the weather. After the severe winter storm brought much of the nation’s air travel to a halt, most airlines are running closer…
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Blizzard Forecast for Central U.S.
Winter storm warnings are being issued through Christmas and airlines are rebooking flights. Most of the United States will be experiencing colder than usual weather through Christmas, and…
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3rd Quarter Air Travel Report Released
Air travel service complaints are still above pre-pandemic levels. The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released its Air Travel Consumer Report, documenting airline operational data for September and…
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DHS Extends Deadline for REAL ID for Travelers
The time to comply has been pushed back two years. The Department of Homeland Security announced that it is extending the deadline for traveling passengers to secure their…
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Homeland Security Takes Air Marshals Off Flights
Marshals are resistant to leaving their posts at the height of Christmas travel. As President Biden’s administration plans to end enforcement of the pandemic-era Title 42, officials expect…
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