The New York Times – Travel:
The airline, which is betting big on strong travel demand, said the new planes will expand its fleet and replace older planes.
Category: Airlines and Airplanes
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Delta to Adjust SkyMiles Program After Customer Outcry
The New York Times – Travel:
Delta’s chief executive, Ed Bastian, said the airline would make “modifications” after announcing changes to its frequent flier program that angered many of its most loyal customers.
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A Government Shutdown Could Disrupt Air Travel, U.S. Warns
The New York Times – Travel:
If the government shuts down, air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration officers will continue to work, but they will not be paid until the shutdown is over.
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Air Force Receives Its First Electric Air Taxi
The New York Times – Travel:
Joby Aviation delivered the aircraft, which can carry a pilot and four passengers, to Edwards Air Force Base in California for testing.
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A Q&A With Delta Air Lines’s Meteorologist
The New York Times – Travel:
Aviation meteorologists like Warren Weston connect the dots between severe weather and flight schedules by creating detailed forecasts to help planes and their travelers arrive at destinations safely.
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What Are Your Favorite Travel Hacks?
The New York Times – Travel:
Have you mastered the credit card points game? Figured out how to waltz through security? Perfected the leisurely layover? Now, it’s your turn to teach us.
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UK Air Traffic Control Disruptions Blamed on ‘1 in 15 Million’ Event
The New York Times – Travel:
Air traffic computer systems shut down after receiving duplicate data, a report found, forcing plans to be processed manually.
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‘Jamaica Mistaica’: Jimmy Buffett Song Inspired After Plane Sprayed by Gunfire
The New York Times – Music:
In 1996, the police in Jamaica mistook Buffett for a drug smuggler after he landed his seaplane with the singer Bono and others on board and opened fire on it.
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U.K. Flights to Be Disrupted for Days After Air Traffic Control Glitch
The New York Times – Travel:
The government ruled out a cyberattack as the cause of the technical problems, which forced airlines to cancel about 5 percent of the flights in and out of the country on Tuesday as they tried to catch up.