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Airline passengers would get paid for major delays under rules considered by Biden administration
Airlines For America, a trade group that represents American Airlines, United and Delta, said the proposal “will drive up ticket prices” and “negatively impact carrier operations.”
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Video shows stowaway from New York to Paris removed from plane after causing disruption
The woman boarded a Nov. 26 Delta flight without a boarding pass and after bypassing two “identity verification and boarding status stations,” TSA said.
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Stowaway who flew to Paris removed from flight back to New York after causing disturbance, source says
The woman is in custody in France, a source told NBC News.
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Stowaway found after boarding flight from New York to Paris
A stowaway bypassed screening measures before being discovered on a flight from New York to Paris amid the Thanksgiving travel rush, authorities said Wednesday.
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Hundreds of flights delayed at Newark Airport on peak Thanksgiving getaway day
On what is expected to be the busiest air travel day of the Thanksgiving holiday period this year, the Federal Aviation Administration warned about a possible ground ground delay at Newark Liberty International Airport. The FAA’s airport status website listed a ground delay program at Newark Airport that into effect at 1 p.m. Wednesday. The FAA’s advisory said it...
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Thanksgiving travel: A look at the roads, rails and airlines
There were already delays beginning to pile up at Newark Airport Tuesday ahead of the peak Thanksgiving travel rush, as the TSA said it was expecting record numbers. On the roads, around 72 million Americans were expected to drive for the holiday, but many are opting to take the train rather than battle traffic. NBC New York’s Adam Harding, Gus...
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FAA institutes ground delay for flights into Newark Airport ahead of peak Thanksgiving travel day
The FAA is slowing air traffic into Newark Airport as a result of staffing shortages the day before the peak Thanksgiving travel begins, according to the FAA website. The ground delay program at Newark is in effect until 1 a.m. Wednesday. The delay advisory from the FAA says delays are averaging 95 minutes and could go up to 165 minutes. Under…
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Ground stops or delays possible at New York City airports as peak Thanksgiving travel approaches, FAA says
The FAA is planning for possible ground stops or delays at the New York City metro area’s three largest airports, according to the FAA website. Ground stops or delays are possible at Newark Liberty, John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports until 10 p.m., the FAA site says. The potential delays come as the Thanksgiving travel period is set to...
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Travelers deal with delays at Newark Airport ahead of peak Thanksgiving rush
There were hundreds of delays at Newark International Airport on Monday, most for arriving flights, still days before the peak of the Thanksgiving rush. But weather had nothing to do with any of Monday’s delays. NBC New York’s Jen Maxfield reports.
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Charlotte airport workers strike slows Thanksgiving travel ahead of busy week
Service workers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have gone on strike during a busy week of Thanksgiving travel to protest what they say are unlivable wages.
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Early Thanksgiving travel rush begins
Airports in New York and nationwide are preparing for the travel rush as we head into the busy holiday season. News 4’s Melissa Colorado reports on what’s expected in the week ahead.
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Wintry weather causes NYC-area flight delays: What to know
Airline passengers trying to get an early start to the Thanksgiving travel season are facing some delays in the New York City area after a storm brought rain, snow and high winds to the tri-state on Friday. The New York City metro area’s three big airports — Newark, JFK and LaGuardia — have nearly 200 delays on Friday, according to…
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Why airline passenger walks to the terminal gate may get a little longer
In airports across the U.S. and globe, the moving sidewalks that get passengers to gates are disappearing.
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Areas of New York, New Jersey see first snowfall of the season
Areas north and west of New York City area seeing the first snow of the season Friday morning, particularly at higher elevations.
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DEA passenger searches halted after watchdog finds signs of civil rights violations and racial profiling
Officials in the Justice Department, which oversees the DEA, ordered that the searches be suspended pending an internal evaluation.
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American Airlines passenger restrained with duct tape by man during mid-flight chaos
A passenger rushed a flight attendant to open a door mid-flight on an American Airlines flight from Milwaukee to DFW Airport on Tuesday, but other passengers stepped in and duct taped the man’s arms and legs until the plane landed.
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Here are the Thanksgiving food dishes TSA will allow on flights
Flying with Thanksgiving food? Here’s everything you need to know before getting to the airport security checkpoint with that frozen turkey.
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United said it lost a passenger's bag, but the AirTag inside showed something else
The AirTag said the checked bag was inside the airport, but United Airlines said it couldn’t find it. The bag later traveled 30 miles away.
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TSA prepares for anticipated busiest Thanksgiving air travel period on record
The Transportation Security Administration is preparing for what it estimates will be the busiest Thanksgiving travel period of record. The TSA estimated it will screen 18.3 million people at the nation’s airports from Tuesday, Nov. 26 (two days before Thanksgiving) to Monday, Dec. 2, a 6% increase from the same time in 2023. In 2024, passenger volumes have reached a…
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Thanksgiving travel in the US to exceed pre-pandemic numbers
AAA projects that 79.9 million Americans will go 50 miles or more away from home over the Thanksgiving holidays.