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Air travel
New signs of slowdown in foreign travel to the US
Mar 9, 2017
Trump's America-first rhetoric is behind the fall, experts say.
US tourism may have taken a hit from Trump's travel ban
Mar 6, 2017
As President Donald Trump revises his original executive order banning people from seven majority-Muslim countries, the tourism industry is hoping he might soften the edges a little. There’s a lot of concern that U.S. tourism took a hit after the first order did not go down so well, making some global visitors feel unwelcome. […]
Airlines operating more and more on automated systems
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Jed Kim
Jan 30, 2017
Delta Airlines had a system outage over the weekend; this follows another outage in August. Delta won’t say what happened in the last couple of days, so we’re not sure what caused hundreds of cancellations yet. Airlines. of course. use many different systems — and in fact, those systems are becoming more and more automated […]
Are we on the verge of supersonic travel again?
Dec 6, 2016
The Concorde may be gone, but the dream lives on.
The pros and cons of privatizing airport security
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Sam Harnett
Aug 11, 2016
For some facilities, it's about reducing long lines and passenger complaints.
Worried about airport security lines this weekend?
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Reema Khrais
Jul 1, 2016
Travelers over the July 4 weekend may wait less time in the TSA security line.
Lufthansa will sell you a mystery flight
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Kai Ryssdal
May 24, 2016
Because what eases air travel stress like not knowing where you're going?
For public good, not for profit.
Staying connected while on the go
Apr 29, 2016
Here’s what busy travelers need to know about staying on the phone, and online, while trekking through the country, or the world.
When do airlines decide to kick people off planes?
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Tony Wagner
Apr 18, 2016
Several incidents have resulted in airlines removing people from planes, but the reasons why weren't always clear.
United's stock isn't soaring, and hedge funds are on the attack
Mar 8, 2016
There's turbulence in the friendly skies as investors and management battle for control.