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![Travelers line up to check in for United Airlines flights at San Francisco International Airport on July 1, 2022 in San Francisco, Calif.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gettyimages-1406235659-22708b0c60f202c888cef33a2787305ab982d741-scaled-e1684953871539-900x422.jpg)
A record number of Americans may take flights this summer. Here’s everything you need to know
By: David Schaper | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Memorial Day weekend is upon us, kicking off the busy summer vacation season, and airlines are forecasting that this could be their busiest summer ever. Industry projections… Read More
![United Airlines pilots participate in a picket line at Washington Dulles International Airport on May 12, 2023. They hold blue, white and yellow picket signs.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gettyimages-1489507976-26d5e09dff9928c31ac8a325f47b2b45ee58381d-scaled-e1684776128425-900x422.jpg)
The latest workers calling for a better quality of life: airline pilots
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — In the departures hall of Washington Dulles International Airport, hundreds of uniformed airline pilots filed silently past travelers pulling suitcases and children toward the check-in kiosks. Faces… Read More
![An airline passenger walks to her ride share vehicle after arriving at Chicago's Midway Airport just days before a major winter storm Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, in Chicago.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ap22354734615429_custom-f6be00841c7e8d5b790fde79b45a819a9c454884-scaled-e1671636205416-900x422.jpg)
Airlines have started rebooking flights across the U.S. as winter weather intensifies
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Winter weather across the country is expected to impact holiday travel, and several airlines have already begun offering customers more flexibility on their flights. A bulletin… Read More
![Travelers line up wearing protective masks indoors at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago in December 2021.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ap22108669300154-50946116de653b75fc111d2c4712762810d0210f-scaled-e1650381579654-900x422.jpg)
These airlines are dropping mask mandates after a federal judge’s ruling
By: Jonathan Franklin | Bill Chappell | NPR
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Updated April 19, 2022 at 8:14 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — U.S. airlines are lifting mask mandates, after a federal judge in Florida ruled against the Biden administration’s mandatory… Read More
![When airlines cancel flights and offer no other options to get to your destination within a reasonable amount of time, they are legally obligated to offer a refund.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/gettyimages-1215208906-12914923506fe3d50f61bf02a198914ea481cef1-scaled-e1587653103230-900x422.jpg)
Airlines Offer Vouchers, Credits For Canceled Flights. Customers Want Cash
By: David Schaper | NPR
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A new survey suggests nearly 60 million Americans are losing money because of canceled plans. And would-be travelers are getting the runaround, even when they are legally entitled to a full refund.
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Athens-Based International Travelers Skeptical of Electronics Ban
By: Blake Baker
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ATHENS, Ohio — Some Ohio University faculty and staff affected by the Department of Homeland Security ban on certain onboard electronics are not sure the new rule is about preventing… Read More