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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.