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WOW Air is getting a month‘s head start on the debut of flights from BWI to Reykjavik and expanding the service to year-round.
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Read More »Thanksgiving air travel forecast higher
(AP) If you’re flying somewhere for Thanksgiving, expect planes and airports to be even more crowded this year. U.S. airlines expect to carry 24.6 million passengers over the 12 days surrounding Thanksgiving, up 1.5 percent from last year. The worst ...
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Read More »Official: Reagan National growing too much
(AP) The CEO of the Washington region’s airports authority says it is growing in all the wrong places. Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority chief Jack Potter, who oversees Reagan National and Dulles airports, says passenger growth is strong at Reagan, where ...
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Read More »Auto racing at Cumberland airport sought
(AP) A car-racing group in Cumberland wants to resume racing at the local airport next year. The Cumberland Times-News reported Tuesday that National Road Autosports has asked the Potomac Highlands Airport Authority to consider the request at its October meeting. ...
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Read More »Lockheed firm, Copenhagen Airport partner for consulting
Beontra, part of Bethesda-based aerospace company Lockheed Martin, and Copenhagen Airport are partnering to offer a new consulting service to help airports maximize available data to improve operations, Lockheed announced. Copenhagen Airport has been named the “Most Efficient Airport in ...
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Read More »Feds dole out $5M for runway work at Salisbury airport
The U.S. Transportation Department has awarded a $5.5 million grant to the Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport to rehabilitate one of the airport's two runways.
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Read More »Judge: No-fly list violates constitutional rights
The U.S. government offers no adequate method for people to challenge their placement on its no-fly list, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in a case involving 13 Muslims who believe they're on the list.
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Read More »FAA could allow car races at western Md. airport
The Federal Aviation Administration says it might be able to resolve an issue that is blocking car races at the Greater Cumberland Regional Airport.
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Read More »Gov’t: Airlines should disclose bag, seat fees
Going to bat for confused passengers, the government is proposing that airlines be required to disclose fees for basic items like checked bags, assigned seats and carry-on bags so consumers know the true cost of flying.
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Read More »BWI Airport awarded $11M in federal grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than $11 million in grants for runway improvements at BWI Airport.
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