Transport
A record number of Americans are expected to travel by car this Memorial Day weekend, and airports could be busier than they’ve been since 2005, according to a forecast released Monday by AAA. The auto club anticipates 43.8 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home over the holiday weekend, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.…
The Senate is struggling to reach an agreement on time as they work to avoid a lapse of the program before Friday’s deadline while trying to extend the Federal Aviation Administration's authority for five more years.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced a bill that would boost competition in the airline industry and cut prices for consumers. The legislation, named the “Airport Gate Competition Act,” was introduced Tuesday. The bill aims to increase the number of common-use gates available to all airlines, which proponents argue would give smaller…
The greater New York City area had a 4.8 magnitude earthquake Friday morning, causing flight problems at nearby airports. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) posted on the internet that the earthquake, the center of which happened in New Jersey, “could affect air traffic locations in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Baltimore.” “Air traffic operations are…
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) says the federal government will pay the “lion’s share” of the cost of repairing Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge, which collapsed last week after being struck by a cargo ship. Experts estimate it could cost between $400 million and $2 billion to repair the bridge, which spanned the outer…
The amount of individuals who lost their lives in car accidents in 2023 went down by 3.6 percent from the year before, even though the expected number of miles driven went up, as stated by official data that was made public Monday. An approximate 40,990 individuals passed away in car crashes in 2023 — a decrease from 42,514 in 2022. At the…
United Airlines is offering its pilots time off for the month of May due to delays in Boeing deliveries.
President Biden will travel to Baltimore on Friday to visit the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, the White House announced Monday. “We are with you Baltimore, and we will be there to get this done,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said when making the announcement. Biden himself had vowed to visit…
UPS has announced that it will be the primary air cargo provider for the United States Postal Service (USPS) after signing a comprehensive new contract. During a transition period, the carrier will handle the majority of USPS air cargo in the United States. “Together UPS and USPS have developed an innovative solution that is mutually beneficial…
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