The Transportation Department said Friday that it received nearly 97,000 complaints in 2023, up from about 86,000 the year before.
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Here’s what Mainers need to know about the Real ID requirement for air travel
Starting next May, residents will have to present a Real ID or passport to fly domestically.
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Boeing CEO apologizes to relatives of 737 Max crash victims during Senate appearance
A Senate panel released a 204-page report with new allegations from a whistleblower who said he worries that ‘nonconforming’ parts – ones that could be defective or aren’t properly documented – are going into 737 Max jets.
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Opinion: Flying is getting more turbulent. Airlines better buckle up.
As our planet’s atmosphere warms, wind shears – variations in wind direction or speed – within jet streams are increasing and strengthening clear-air turbulence.
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Friday’s preholiday travel breaks record for most airline travelers screened at U.S. airports
More than 2.9 million travelers were screened at U.S. airports on Friday, surpassing a previous record set last year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, according to the Transportation Security Agency.
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American Airlines drops law firm that said 9-year-old girl should have seen camera on toilet seat
The airline is changing law firms after a controversial filing in a lawsuit brought by the family of a child who was recorded using an airplane lavatory.
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Remember last year’s Memorial Day travel jams? Chances are they will be much worse this year
Highways and airports are likely to be jammed in the coming days as Americans head out on, and then home from, Memorial Day weekend getaways.
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Pete Buttigieg’s view from the middle seat
The U.S. secretary of transportation’s strongest feeling – backed by a flurry of new policies, rule proposals and pressure campaigns – is that airlines have gotten a pass from regulators and need to do better by passengers.
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Portland Jetport anticipates 17% passenger increase this summer
Service expansions by Breeze, Frontier and other airlines could push summer passenger numbers to 2 million.
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Engine cover detaches from Southwest Airlines plane, forcing emergency landing in Denver
A Southwest spokesperson referred to the incident as ‘a mechanical issue.’