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Why U.S. air traffic control is under strain

An airport control tower is seen at Newark Liberty International Airport, on May 6, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Andres Kudacki | Getty Images Air traffic controllers have been under strain for years, but a 90-second equipment failure last week exposed how decades of staffing shortages, underinvestment and patchwork solutions for those who guide…

May 7, 202556Views

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Flyers without REAL ID Asked to Arrive 3 Hours Early (Or…

REAL ID is a case study of how constantly shifting politics in the United States makes it nearly impossible to get constructive long-term projects done. First developed in 2001 after a patchwork of security authorities failed to stop the hijacking of multiple flights on September 11, and finally passed by then-President George W. Bush in…

May 7, 202553Views

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Why American shoppers are picking Costco and Walmart over Target

Retailer Target is under pressure on multiple fronts: it's facing pushback after rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives; it's fighting off stiffer competition from nimble competitors like Amazon ; and the company has higher exposure to a decline in consumer spending amid inflation and tariff volatility than rivals…

May 7, 202557Views

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Uber (UBER) Q1 2025 earnings

Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber attends the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2025. Yves Herman | Reuters Uber reported first-quarter results Wednesday that beat analysts' expectations for earnings, but fell shy of anticipated revenue growth for the quarter. Shares fell about 5% following the report. Here's how Uber did…

May 7, 202547Views

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Newark Airport is a Mess. Has it Become Less Safe to Fly…

Even people who live nowhere near New Jersey have been shaken by reports of chronic flight delays and cancellations at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) due to ATC. There's been a perfect storm of events making a bad situation worse. EWR has become Exhibit A for the justifiable fears that air travelers have over the state…

May 6, 202556Views

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Trump Budget Cuts Could ‘Wipe Out’ Operations for At Least…

"The president's proposed budget plan is beyond extreme. It is catastrophic." That's what Theresa Pierno, the head of the National Parks Conservation Association, said in an urgent press release on Friday. "If enacted by Congress, our national park system would be completely decimated." She's talking about U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed budget for 2026, which…

May 5, 202547Views

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Communication outage prompted massive flight delays at Newark airport

People wait in line for a delayed flight at Newark International Airport on May 5, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Air traffic controllers lost contact with aircraft heading to and from Newark Liberty International Airport last week, their union said, detailing an equipment failure that led to massive flight…

May 5, 202561Views

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People are Boycotting Travel to the USA. Use That to Save…

Like it or not, it's happening. International visitors are avoiding the United States. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) counts say that crossings of the northern border between the U.S. and Canada fell by 12.5% in February and 18% in March. Travel agency Flight Centre Travel Group Canada reported that business travel from Canada fell…

May 5, 202541Views

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United Airlines blames FAA for hundreds of Newark flight disruptions

United Airlines airplanes proceed to a runway at Newark Liberty International Airport on Feb. 20, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images United Airlines passengers faced hourslong delays again Friday as air traffic controller staffing issues disrupted more flights at the carrier's hub at Newark Liberty…

May 2, 202553Views

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American Airlines debuts new suites with sliding doors

American Airlines seat for its new Flagship Suite seats TKTK American Airlines ' new suites with sliding doors are set to start flying on some of its planes in June, a key part of its strategy to compete against more profitable rivals for high-spending customers. American first unveiled the new design in September…

May 2, 202565Views