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  • December 2007

    • US Caps JFK Flights to Ease Delays

      New York Times  |  Dec 19, 07 4:59 CST

      US Caps JFK Flights to Ease Delays

      (Newser) - Transportation officials today capped the number of flights per hour at New York's JFK airport in a bid to keep flight delays from cascading around the country, the New York Times reports. Starting in March, JFK will be allowed up to 83 flights an hour, down from about 100 at peak times this summer. Newark's Liberty airport will get similar limits, but those numbers have yet to be determined. More »

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      New York City  • air travel  • FAA  • airline delays  • JFK Airport  • LaGuardia Airport  • Newark airport

  • November 2007

    • Fliers Thankful for Few Delays

      New York Times  |  Nov 22, 07 8:37 AM CST

      Fliers Thankful for Few Delays

      (Newser) - The Thanksgiving travel rush was smoother than expected, reports the New York Times , thanks to good weather, added airline agents, and the federal government giving   commercial airliners access to military airspace for the holiday. Many travelers helped reduce the crush Wednesday, the busiest single travel day of the year, by flying on Tuesday. Twenty-seven million Americans are expected to be airborne during the holiday period. More »

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      air travel  • Denver  • airport security  • Thanksgiving travel

    • Tips for Tasty In-Flight Fare

      Budget Travel  |  Nov 19, 07 6:04 AM CST

      Tips for Tasty In-Flight Fare

      (Newser) - With no-frills flying leaving the provisions up to you, packing your own sandwich beats stale airport fare by a mile. Sisha Ortuzar, executive chef at  New York's 'Wichcraft, gives Budget Travel tips for a tasty sandwich that'll survive hard travel: Use crusty breads like ciabattas or baguettes for tuna salad or other moist fillings. Spread condiments on opposite sides of the sandwich to max out flavors. More »

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      list  • travel  • air travel  • cooking  • sandwich  • airline food

    • Too Skimpy for Plane, Just Right for Playboy

      USA Today  |  Nov 17, 07 2:40 CST

      Too Skimpy for Plane, Just Right for Playboy

      (Newser) - Kyla Ebbert's outfits just keeping getting skimpier. The 23-year-old California woman who nearly got booted from a Southwest Airlines flight because she wore clothes deemed too revealing has now posed for Playboy in the nude. "They're very tastefully done," she said of the photos. Southwest holds no grudges. "We wish her all the best," said a spokesman. More »

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      airline  • air travel  • Southwest Airlines  • clothing  • Playboy  • Dr Phil  • Today Show  • Kyla Ebbert

    • Bush Outlines Plan to Combat Flight Delays

      Chicago Tribune  |  Nov 15, 07 2:03 CST

      Bush Outlines Plan to Combat Flight Delays

      (Newser) - The military will open some of its East Coast airspace to commercial traffic around Thanksgiving, President Bush announced today in a series of measures to cut down on air-travel delays, reports the Chicago Tribune 's Swamp blog. “We can do better," Bush said in Washington. "We have an aviation system that can be improved." More »

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      George W. Bush  • air travel  • FAA  • airline delays  • Thanksgiving travel

    • Surfers See Red Over Brit Airways Board Ban

      CNN  |  Nov 7, 07 3:33 AM CST

      Surfers See Red Over Brit Airways Board Ban

      (Newser) - Furious surfers hope to sink a gnarly new British Airways rule banning surfboards from the airline. Wave riders are petitioning the company to reverse its decision, which went into effect yesterday because the airline determined the boards are "simply not suitable for airport baggage systems," according to a statement. Using freight companies to ship boards will cost surfers significant time and money. More »

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      sports  • airline  • air travel  • luggage  • British Airways  • surfing  • Britian  • surfboard

  • October 2007

    • No Love for Would-Be Mile-High Clubbers

      Reuters  |  Oct 31, 07 1:25 CDT

      No Love for Would-Be Mile-High Clubbers

      (Newser) - Singapore Airlines is throwing a wet towel on hopes that the double beds and private suites on the new Airbus A380 would revolutionize high-altitude romance. The airline today asked passengers to “observe standards that don’t cause offense.” Cabins are private, but not sound-proof or sealed, Reuters reports. No word on the availability of cold showers on the new jets. More »

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      travel  • sex  • air travel  • Airbus  • romance  • Airbus A380  • Singapore Airlines  • premium class travel

    • Air Traffic Control to Get a Makeover

      Wired  |  Oct 25, 07 11:10 AM CDT

      Air Traffic Control to Get a Makeover

      (Newser) - The FAA has unveiled a plan to relieve projected air traffic gridlock: a new tracking system called NextGen. The new system will take advantage of slicker GPS technology, which will gradually replace the current radar system, which is subject to delays in data and large margins of error that require extra space between aircraft, Wired reports. More »

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      air travel  • FAA  • GPS  • air traffic control

    • Airline Profits Soar on Hellish 3Q

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 19, 07 6:29 CDT

      Airline Profits Soar on Hellish 3Q

      (Newser) - The worst summer in a decade for the air traveler turned into the most lucrative for the airline industry. Carriers' profits soared on overbooking that led to cramped conditions and a quarter of all flights arriving late, the LA Times reports. Consumer groups are furious. "They're making money hand over fist at the expense of passengers," says one advocate. More »

    • Turn Off the iPhone or Go to Jail

      Consumerist  |  Oct 12, 07 7:33 AM CDT

      Turn Off the iPhone or Go to Jail

      (Newser) - An irate flight attendant attempted to have a passenger arrested for refusing to turn off an iPhone on a flight to Hawaii, even though it was reportedly in "airplane mode" and didn't violate any FAA rules. The mode turns off all cell, WiFi and Bluetooth signals, which could interfere with a plane's electronics, making it safe to use as an MP3 player or video device on a flight. More »

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      iPhone  • air travel  • airplane  • FAA  • arrest  • Wi-Fi  • electronics  • Bluetooth  • ATA

    • Airlines Fail to Deliver at Baggage Claim

      Washington Post  |  Oct 1, 07 1:28 CDT

      Airlines Fail to Deliver at Baggage Claim

      (Newser) - As if delays and cancellations weren't enough of a headache, airline customers have another nuisance to deal with: a surge in lost bags. From May to July, US airlines delayed, lost, damaged, or confiscated a record 1 million pieces of luggage, the Washington Post reports. Airlines blame the air traffic control system and bad weather, but the culprits are manifold. More »

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      airline industry  • air travel  • airline delays  • luggage

  • September 2007

    • Passport Regs Kick Back In

      USA Today  |  Sep 28, 07 9:02 CDT

      Passport Regs Kick Back In

      (Newser) - The deluge of passport applications that forced a suspension of new rules has eased, and starting Monday, US airline passengers must carry a passport when traveling to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or Bermuda. And after Jan. 31, documentation requirements for those destinations will apply to travelers on water and land as well, reports USA Today . More »

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      travel  • State Department  • air travel  • passport  • cruise ships

    • Prez Orders Action to Reduce Flight Delays

      New York Times  |  Sep 28, 07 8:28 AM CDT

      Prez Orders Action to Reduce Flight Delays

      (Newser) - After a summer of nightmarish ordeals for airline passengers, President Bush yesterday ordered his transportation secretary to sit down with the airlines and do something to reduce delays and improve treatment of travelers by next summer. “There’s a lot of anger amongst our citizens about the fact that, you know, they’re just not being treated right,” Bush said. More »

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      George W. Bush  • air travel  • FAA  • airline delays  • transportation  • congestion  • Kennedy Airport  • Dept. of Transportation

    • Private Jet Demand Soars

      MarketWatch  |  Sep 24, 07 1:39 CDT

      Private Jet Demand Soars

      (Newser) - The demand for private business jets is sky-high, with international buyers taking advantage of the weak dollar to propel a projection-beating trend expected to last at least a decade, MarketWatch reports. "Domestic demand is solid but it's not showing the type of growth rates going on outside the US," says one executive. More »

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      air travel  • airplane

    • Southwest Tinkers With Seating

      MarketWatch  |  Sep 19, 07 6:24 CDT

      Southwest Tinkers With Seating

      (Newser) - Southwest Airlines will keep its trademark open-seating policy but will assign a boarding order to cut down on passengers queuing up far in advance of boarding. Southwest currently boards its airplanes in a sequence of three groups, with passengers free to pick their seat. While Southwest fans enjoy the freedom, critics that have called the procedure a "cattle call." More »

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      airline industry  • air travel  • flight  • Southwest Airlines  • JetBlue  • Gary Kelly

    • Airline to Offer Internet Access

      Associated Press  |  Sep 19, 07 5:17 AM CDT

      Airline to Offer Internet Access

      (Newser) - Alaska Airlines will become the first US carrier to offer  satellite-based Wi-Fi internet access to passengers, reports AP. The airline will install the wireless service on one 737 jet next spring with a view to outfitting the entire 114-plane fleet. American Airlines announced plans for internet access on some of its Boeing 767s, using an air-to-ground system relying on cellular towers to transmit the broadband signals. More »

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      Internet  • Boeing  • air travel  • airplane  • American Airlines  • Wi-Fi  • Singapore Airlines  • Lufthansa  • Alaska Airlines  • Korean Air  • AirCell  • Japan Airlines

    • Antiquated FAA in a Tailspin

      BusinessWeek  |  Sep 2, 07 10:24 AM CDT

      Antiquated FAA in a Tailspin

      (Newser) - With canceled flights, hours on the tarmac, overbooking and a disturbing increase in near  collisions, one might be better off traveling by pony than plane, reports Business Week, and the authority responsible seems least able to fix it. As FAA chief Marion Blakey steps down, she leaves an antiquated agency mired in a struggle to get its Next Generation Air Travel System airborne. More »

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      airline industry  • air travel  • FAA  • flight  • Marion C. Blakey  • NextGen

  • August 2007

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