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Hundreds of flights were canceled Wednesday as the omicron variant creates havoc both for travelers and for airlines.
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Read More »Widespread flight cancellations continue as omicron spreads
COVID-19 variant disrupts holiday travel but not shopping
The latest COVID-19 variant is upending holiday plans for tens of thousands of travelers — but it didn’t do much damage to holiday shopping.
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Read More »Airlines face holiday test as demand surges
The airline industry’s recovery is being tested this holiday season as passengers return in near pre-pandemic numbers.
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Read More »Omicron COVID variant: What we know and don’t know
The World Health Organization says it could still take some time to get a full picture of the threat posed by omicron, a new variant of COVID-19.
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Read More »US investigating airlines over slow refunds during pandemic
The Transportation Department says it's helping airline customers who were wrongfully denied refunds after flights were canceled or changed during the pandemic.
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Read More »US raises penalties for mask violations on planes, transit
The Transportation Security Administration is increasing the penalty for people who violate the mandate to wear masks on planes, trains and other forms of transportation.
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Read More »Airlines say rise in COVID-19 cases is hurting ticket sales
Several leading U.S. airlines warned that a rise in COVID-19 cases is hurting their bookings and delaying a recovery for the travel industry.
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Read More »Southwest trims schedule in effort to solve flight problems
Southwest Airlines will reduce flights for the rest of the year as it tries to restore an operation that stumbled over the summer and now faces lower demand.
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Read More »Airport business travel stirs, but many road warriors stay grounded
Of the 2 million people clogging airport security lines and gate areas again each day, one crowd is still largely missing: business travelers.
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Read More »New federal rule is not really helpful for disabled air travelers
I recently rewatched the movie “Meet the Fockers,” reflecting upon the protagonist’s mishaps with airline travel. As Americans, including those with disabilities, who pay taxes, we recently subsidized the survival of the airlines as these private-public entities because of the ...
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