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73 million Americans will be driving and nearly 18 million will go through TSA in the busiest Thanksgiving travel season in 15 years

Thanks, government shutdown.

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Fortune

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Trump demands $10,000 bonuses for air traffic controllers who worked during shutdown and pay cuts for those who didn’t amid flight chaos

Air travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays this week even if the government shutdown ends.

11.11.2025 8

Fortune

Rio Yamat

Worried your flight will be canceled? Here’s what to know about refunds and how to deal with airlines

Airlines will be required to issue full refunds, but they aren’t required to cover extra costs — unless the delay or cancellation was within their...

10.11.2025 2

Fortune

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Boeing won’t face a criminal conspiracy charge over two 737 Max jetliner crashes that killed 346 people

As part of a deal to drop the charge, the American aerospace company has agreed to pay or invest an additional $1.1 billion in fines.

07.11.2025 2

Fortune

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FAA says nearly half of major air traffic control facilities are now experiencing staffing shortages as shutdown drags on

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has been warning that travelers will start to see more flight disruptions the longer controllers go without a...

01.11.2025 3

Fortune

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More flight disruptions are hitting airports across the country due to a shortage of air traffic controllers, who aren’t getting paid

Most controllers are continuing to work mandatory overtime six days a week during the shutdown without pay, the National Air Traffic Controllers...

28.10.2025 2

Fortune

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Boeing workers who make military aircraft and weapons reject latest offer, extending months-long strike

The machinists' union acknowledged the vote was close but said in a message to members that “very few” workers have crossed the picket line.

27.10.2025 2

Fortune

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FAA allows Boeing to increase 737 Max production nearly two years after door plug flew off plane

Boeing can now produce 42 Max jets per month, up from 38, after safety inspectors conducted extensive reviews of the aerospace company's manufacturing...

18.10.2025 3

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A downturn in international travel to US may last beyond summer, experts warn

LAS VEGAS (AP) — For a few hopeful weeks this summer, a bright billboard on the major highway linking Toronto to New York greeted Canadian drivers...

01.09.2025 3

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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again, and flight attendants union warns to ‘prepare for all possible scenarios’

Budget carriers like Spirit are under pressure by bigger airlines, which have rolled out their own low-cost offerings.

30.08.2025 10

Fortune

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Southwest Airlines is going to start charging heavy flyers for an extra seat if they can’t fit within armrests

Currently, plus-size passengers can either pay for an extra seat in advance or they can request a free extra seat at the airport.

26.08.2025 3

Fortune

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Southwest passengers fly out of seats as jet drops 300 feet in 36 seconds in response to an alert about a nearby plane

Southwest said the crew responded to two alerts that required the pilot to climb then descend.

26.07.2025 5

Fortune

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The Trump administration just proposed its first animal to be added to the endangered species list: a rare fish from Nevada that’s ‘barely clinging to existence’

At the same time, the Trump administration has been trying to eliminate habitat protections for endangered and threatened species.

22.05.2025 20

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Student pilots are suing United Airlines for fraud after spending tens of thousands of dollars on a flight school riddled with staffing shortages and expulsions: ‘It was students teaching students’

Dozens of former student pilots who say they racked up tens of thousands of dollars in debt for tuition are suing United Airlines and its flight...

16.04.2025 10

Fortune

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Las Vegas Venetian workers win historic contract with major pay boosts

Described by the Culinary Union as their “best contracts ever,” the deals ended lengthy labor disputes that had brought the threat of a historic...

21.08.2024 20

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