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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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Fourth of July Travelers Cautioned to Be Flexible, Leave Extra Time
Boston’s Logan Airport looked like it was low travel season Thursday night into Friday morning. A trickle of travelers in what seemed like the calm before the storm that is expected to be during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. “Not too, too bad,” noted Philip Woyye. “Not something I’d be complaining major about.” “No complications. We’ve had a...
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Calm Before Weekend Travel Storm at Boston Logan Airport
The biggest holiday travel weekend is upon us with travelers at Boston Logan Airport Wednesday night dealing with flight cancellations and delays. Delta pilots are now picketing, angry over schedules and work conditions. But Thursday night seemed like the calm before the storm.
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Here's How to Avert Disaster Amid Summer Travel Chaos
Before you head out on summer vacation, set yourself up for success. NBC10 Boston asked Boston’s Consumers Checkbook for their best strategies to avoid trouble during your trip, this includes planning for delays and cancellations and knowing your refund rights.
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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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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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Portland Airport's Main Runway Shut Down for $13.7M Project
The main runway at Portland International Jetport closed Monday for a $13.7 million project that involves repaving and installation of new LED lighting. The 56-day closure required flight operations to shift to a secondary runway on Monday, causing a change in air traffic patterns over Portland, South Portland, Scarborough and Westbrook, officials said. The airport’s instrument landing system will be…
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Surge in Travel Expected During April Vacation Week
With Easter, Marathon Monday and school vacation, it’s a heavy travel period, and Logan Airport will have additional staff on hand.
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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.
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As Spring Break Travel Booms Again, Here Are Some TSA Tips to Make Getting to Your Flights Easier
With delays expected, the TSA complied a list of its annual spring break tips for passengers to get through security checkpoints most efficiently.
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Airlines Adding More Flights Between Maine and Florida
Elite Airways, which is based in Portland, announced it would revive a route between Vero Beach and the Portland International Jetport as well as launch service between Portland and St. Augustine.