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…
Passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight who experienced a midair blowout earlier this year have received a letter from the FBI saying they may be crime victims. “As a Victim Specialist with the Seattle Division, I’m contacting you because we have identified you as a possible victim of a crime,” according to the FBI letter…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cautioned about potential disruptions in air travel before, during, and after the total solar eclipse on April 8. The unique total solar eclipse will create a path of totality across 13 U.S. states when the moon completely blocks the sun, making the sun’s outermost layer — the corona — visible without equipment. …
Multiple states across the country reported that services were disrupted at their department of motor vehicles (DMV) offices Thursday. According to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), an organization that provides software to DMV offices nationwide, there was an issue with the network that connects the country’s various agencies. The outage was “due…
The Transportation Department announced Thursday it will review the privacy practices of the top 10 airlines in the United States. Federal officials said they will look into how the airlines collect, handle and use their passengers’ personal information. The department specifically will look into whether airlines are protecting customers’ private data and whether they are “unfairly or…
After recently visiting Boeing’s facilities, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker said he found there are issues with the company’s safety culture but expects the aviation giant will get its act together. “There are issues around the safety culture in Boeing. Their priorities have been focused on production and not on safety and quality,”…
The company's most recent EV launch brought some unexpected surprises.
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