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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
![A Passport Processing employee uses a stack of blank passports to print a new one at the Miami Passport Agency June 22, 2007 in Miami, Fla.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/gettyimages-74861689_wide-1b992d10bf95471d0141bc17d11b748d622daa88-scaled-e1679683935259-900x422.jpg)
Traveling overseas this summer? There’s huge demand for passports, so get yours ASAP
By: Kaitlyn Radde | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — If you’re planning a summer getaway outside of the country, make sure you get your paperwork in order sooner rather than later. Passports are in “unprecedented demand,”… Read More
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Southwest plans on near-normal operations Friday after widespread cancellations
By: Emma Bowman | Jennifer Ludden | NPR
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Updated December 29, 2022 at 6:37 PM ET Southwest Airlines said it expects to return close to a normal flight schedule Friday after the carrier was forced to cancel thousands… Read More
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Southwest cancels another 4,800 flights as its reduced schedule continues
By: Emily Olson | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Hundreds of thousands of travelers hoping to fly on Southwest Airlines this week are likely to be left in limbo a few days longer. After canceling… Read More
![Travelers walk through the snow into Terminal 1 Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport in Minneapolis.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ap22355689635672_slide-e90b6a15c2933234109b748e35af93972857a730-scaled-e1671719848733-900x422.jpg)
Wild winter weather brings drastic temperature drops within minutes across the U.S.
By: Giulia Heyward | Jaclyn Diaz | NPR
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Updated December 21, 2022 at 8:26 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Cities in the West are experiencing drastic drops in temperatures in just a matter of minutes, as dangerous… Read More
![A Frontier Airlines plane prepares to take off from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/gettyimages-1433637886-5669fb239651fa87daef118a5590b610cea672b7-scaled-e1669655298783-900x422.jpg)
Frontier Airlines drops its customer service line
By: Giulia Heyward | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Frontier airlines will no longer let customers call a phone number in order to speak with a live agent. And while the budget airline is known… Read More
![Travelers pass a sign for COVID-19 testing at Logan Airport in Boston.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ap22161507999061-b0ef7440b5e4044389dcd97be009384888850499-scaled-e1654888970938-900x422.jpg)
Starting on Sunday, you won’t have to test for COVID-19 to fly into the U.S.
By: Ximena Bustillo | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Biden administration is planning to drop the requirement for air travelers coming to the United States to test negative for COVID-19 before departure, starting on… Read More
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Time is ticking toward deadline to get Real ID to fly in the US
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The countdown is on toward a final deadline for airline passengers to get the drivers’ licenses that will allow them to fly in the… 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
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The Borders of Our Minds: An Armchair Traveler Event with Global Trekker, David Mould [VIRTUAL PROGRAM]
Join historian and journalist David Mould on a journey to borders, both real and imagined. In his latest book on travel, history and culture, Postcards from the Borderlands, David explores… Read More
![In this Oct. 16, 2018 file photo, Richard Branson appears at a ceremony honoring him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Los Angeles.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AP20282535726246-scaled-e1602172767742-900x422.jpg)
West Virginia Site Chosen For High-Speed Travel Facility
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Virgin Hyperloop One will build a certification center in West Virginia to test the high-speed transportation concept that uses enclosed pods to zip passengers underground at… Read More
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Ohio Patrol Reports 10 Crash Deaths Over Labor Day Weekend
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol says there were slightly fewer deaths on Ohio’s roadways during the long Labor Day weekend. Troopers say 10 people died in crashes… Read More
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Big Crowds Expected at WV Airport as World Scout Jamboree Ends
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Transportation officials are warning of large crowds at Charleston’s airport later this week as the World Scout Jamboree comes to a close. The Transportation Security Administration… Read More
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AAA Predicts Record Traffic for 4th of July Holiday
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio Automobile Association (AAA) predicts a record 49 million people will be traveling for the 4th of July holiday. That includes 2.1 million Ohioans. Drivers are likely to face… Read More
![The FAA declined to regulate seat size and pitch on airlines, saying current dimensions do not present a safety hazard.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/seats-7782435e062cda41887d1f2d5452be129a66ca4e-e1530815028623-900x422.jpg)
FAA To Passengers: Not Our Job To Regulate Seat Size, Legroom On Planes
By: Amy Held | NPR
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In a letter responding to a lawsuit brought by the group Flyers Rights, the Federal Aviation Administration said that current seat size is not a safety issue.