The Portland International Jetport will be closed to air traffic overnight until its newly repaved main runway reopens in mid-June.
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Posted inBooks, Review
The rebels who made the skies a lot friendlier for flight attendants
In the 1960s and 1970s, stewardesses organized to fight sexism and transformed the airline industry, Nell McShane Wulfhart writes.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Where’s the lie in Rep. Omar’s tweet about the traveling Christian singers?
The singing of a worship song on a crowded plane raises issues of entitlement and who gets to do what in the public square.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Federal judge shows agenda in mask mandate case
In matters of public health, the opinion of an activist jurist with a dictionary shouldn’t carry more weight than a team of scientific experts.
Posted inNation & World
Justice Department will appeal judge’s ruling if CDC decides masks are still needed
The mask mandate for using public transportation during a pandemic was set to expire in a few weeks, and the government says such a public health measure is a valid exercise of authority.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine transit agencies drop mask requirement
Starting Wednesday, passengers on public transportation in southern Maine will no longer have to wear masks after a federal judge struck down a nationwide face covering mandate.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: A prudent call on air travel masking
Complaints are tiresome. It’s a minor inconvenience, and the pandemic isn’t over.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Ten-inch knife found in baby car seat at Boston airport
After the knife was confiscated, the car seat was rescanned and the woman and her baby were allowed to continue on their flight to Atlanta.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Airline passenger traffic dropped during the pandemic. The TSA seized more guns than ever.
In 2021, the Transportation Security Administration caught 5,972 firearms at airport checkpoints, the most ever.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Elite Airways to offer more flights between Portland and Florida
The Portland-based airline plans weekly flights to St. Augustine in northeast Florida and Vero Beach in east central Florida starting March 26.