The New York Times – Travel:
Most of the disruption was on Southwest Airlines, which had called off more than 60 percent of its flights by Tuesday morning.
Category: Airports
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Long Lines Ease at Chicago O’Hare, as Travelers Hope to Avoid Flight Delays.
The New York Times – Travel:
While a winter storm disrupts air travel around the country, there was some measure of relief at one of the country’s busiest airports.
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Regional Airports Have Lost a Large Number of Flights
The New York Times – Travel:
Small-market airports have borne the brunt of schedule cutbacks, with some losing commercial service entirely. That has travelers facing steeper fares, inconvenient routes or long drives to bigger terminals.
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Whatever Happened to Those Self-Service Passport Kiosks at Airports?
The New York Times – Travel:
More than 80 percent of all travelers entering the U.S. are now verified by facial recognition. The loss of older, seemingly more convenient methods has many perplexed. And then there are the privacy issues.
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London’s Heathrow Airport to End Passenger Cap in Late October
The New York Times – Travel:
The cap was initially expected to end in September. Heathrow said fewer cancellations and shorter waits for luggage meant it could remove the limit.
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United Airlines to End Service at J.F.K. Airport
The New York Times – Travel:
The airline said it was too small to compete at the airport and would cease flights there at the end of October.
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Guns Found at Airport Checkpoints Are On Track to Break Record
The New York Times – Travel:
This year, Transportation Security Administration officers have already discovered more than 4,600 guns at airport security checkpoints, and about 87 percent of them were loaded.
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United Airlines Plans to Halt JFK Service Unless It Gets More Slots
The New York Times – Travel:
The carrier asked regulators to let it schedule more flights at the New York airport, where it resumed operations only last year.
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Embarrassing, Uncomfortable and Risky: What Flying Is Like for Passengers Who Use Wheelchairs
The New York Times – Travel:
To better understand the obstacles faced by wheelchair users, The Times sent a reporter and a photographer to document one man’s plane trip. Here’s what they saw.