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Local air service in doubt Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:37PMFederal legislation that would cut support for Johnstown commuter flights has airport leaders concerned, but not panicked.
Concerns for Delta's plans to drop flights Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:35PMALPENA - Jen McNamara flies regularly from the Alpena County Regional Airport. She has concerns about how Delta Air Lines' plans to drop flights from Alpena will affect her ability to work effectively.
Security inconsistent at region’s smaller airports Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:01PMSecurity is spotty at several small Miami Valley airports, with some lacking lighting around their boundaries or fencing that completely circles the airfield.The same is true at small airports across the nation, according to investigators for Congress.
MWAA to reconsider vote for underground Dulles Metro Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:03PMWhen Virginia decided to hand over control of the Dulles Metrorail project to the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority in 2006, the intention was to create a more cost-effective, better-managed project protected by the unelected board from fickle political winds. But now, authority board members are feeling the heat on all ...
Political commentator Laura Ingraham claims TSA worker at Newark airport stole her jewelry Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:01PMBook Cover: Power to the People by Laura IngrahamPolitical commentator Laura Ingraham, who claims a TSA worker at Newark Liberty Airport is responsible for the disappearance of her cross necklace. NEWARK — Talk radio host Laura Ingraham told police more...
Nation Digest: Woman won't face felony charge in case of groped TSA agent Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:41PMNation Digest: Woman won't face felony charge in case of groped TSA agent
Etihad Airways Offers 20 Per Cent Discount On Karachi-UAE Fares, With Free Visa For UBL Customers Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:40PMKARACHI, July 20 (Bernama) -- Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is offering 20 percent discounts on fares to the UAE from Karachi for travel until August 20, 2011.
No felony charges in Ariz. TSA agent groping case Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:28PMProsecutors in Arizona say they won't file felony charges against a Colorado woman accused of groping a female Transportation Security Administration agent at Phoenix's airport.
No felony charges in TSA groping case Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:25PMProsecutors in Arizona say they won't file felony charges against a Colorado woman accused of groping a female TSA agent at Phoenix's airport.
Friends Say Doctor Killed in Ga. Plane Crash Was Jack Of All Trades Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:24PMCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The investigation into the Monday afternoon plane crash that killed Dr. Thomas Wilson of Mooresville continued Tuesday.
TSA agent groped: No charges against woman Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:15PMThe Maricopa County Attorney's Office says that no charges have been filed against a Colorado woman arrested on suspicion of groping a female Transportation Security Administration agent in Phoenix.
Maricopa County Attorney: No felony charge for Longmont woman accused of groping TSA agent Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:57PMLONGMONT -- A 61-year-old Longmont woman accused of groping a TSA agent at a Phoenix airport will not face a felony sexual assault charge, according to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
Set Sail With Shuttle Service and Special Savings at Our Hotel Near Miami Airport Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:12AMMIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - 07/19/11) - Known for sun, fun, and world-renowned nightlife, beautiful Miami, Florida is also the departure point for some of the most exotic cruise vacations in the world. The expansive, state-of-the-art Port of Miami welcomes nearly 2,500 ships per year, with thousands of travelers departing each day, making the market for pre-cruise stays at hotels near Miami airport ...
UPDATED: Investigation Begins Into Deadly Augusta Plane Crash Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:55AMWe have the latest details about a deadly plane crash at Augusta Regional Airport that claimed the life of a North Carolina pilot. Richmond County Coroner Grover Tuten says Dr. Thomas Wilson was the only person on board the small single engine aircraft when it crash just after noon Monday. ...
Power Out, Roads Closed Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:21AMNumerous roads, some of which are heavily traveled, closed Tuesday morning due to heavy flooding. In addition, tens of thousands of households were left without power.
Woman Accused Of Groping TSA Agent Is Radio DJ Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:14AMA Colorado woman accused of groping a TSA agent works as a volunteer radio DJ in Boulder.
Power restored at Akron-Canton Airport; flights still on hold Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:10AMPower is now restored to the Akron-Canton Airport and passengers are once again going through security screening.
800-year-old olive tree from Lebanon graces the Capital Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:05AMABU DHABI - After a road journey of two weeks, an 800-year-old olive tree brought from Lebanon was planted in one of the capital’s prime communities.
Push Intensifies To Make MacArthur Airport JetBlue’s New Northeast Destination Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:05AMTwo million people a year fly in and out of MacArthur and the airport has been looking to increase that number. With JetBlue looking to expand in the Northeast, this may be the opportunity they've been waiting for.
Suspected flight stowaway in Los Angeles pleads not guilty Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:01AMA man facing federal charges of attempting to evade airport security by boarding a cross-country flight without a valid boarding pass or identification pleaded not guilty Monday.
UAE- 800-year-old olive tree from Lebanon graces the Capital Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:17AMUAE- 800-year-old olive tree from Lebanon graces the Capital
Plane crash survivor in serious condition Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:58PMA Waterville woman remained in serious condition at a Lewiston hospital on Monday, a day after the small plane in which she was a passenger lost power and crashed into the ocean off Matinicus Island.
Severe thunderstorms prompt flood warning in Summit County Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:51PMLightning over Dillon Reservoir Monday evening. Witnesses say a bolt of lightning struck the steeple of Father Dyer Church in Breckenridge Monday night.
CNG fuel use needs statewide coordination Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:42PMGLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — Stepping up the availability and use of compressed natural gas as a vehicle fuel could benefit from something as simple as coordination at the state and local level.
Terror attack foiled in Moscow Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:42PMMoscow, July 19 : A major terror attack on Moscow was foiled by the country's top security agency, officials said.
Heat wave hardest on nation’s poor Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:39PMHeat wave hardest on nation’s poor HORIZON CITY, Texas With much of the nation in the grip of a
Mountwest Community and Technical College Announces New Transportation Program Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:23PMThe program will offer various degrees in transportation and technology.
Appeals Court Rules Airport X-Ray Body Scans Unreasonable Search Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:54PMWASHINGTON DC - The US Transportation Security Agency violated federal law when installing controversial full-body scanners in U.S. airports without following proper procedures, a federal appeals court ruled.
Rally to protest TSA screenings (VIDEO) Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:50PMJean Weber, whose 94-year-old mother was forced to remove an adult diaper to board a plane at Northwest Florida Regional Airport will be among those in attendance July 28 at a local rally protesting TSA passenger screening tactics."We need to get people sparked up and interested in...
Woman charged after allegedly groping breast of airport security agent Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:42PMAuthorities say an American woman who allegedly groped a female Transportation Security Administration agent at Phoenix's international airport is facing a felony count of sexual abuse.
Accused N.Y.-L.A. airline stowaway pleads not guilty Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:41PMLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A man with U.S.-Nigerian citizenship pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of stowing away aboard a commercial airline flight and then trying to sneak into a secure area of Los Angeles International Airport.
Role-reversal: Passenger accused of groping TSA agent Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:34PMA 61-year-old Colorado woman was arrested in Phoenix on charges she groped a Transportation Security Administration airport security screener.
2 plead not guilty in federal drug smuggling case Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:33PMSALT LAKE CITY - Two men pleaded not guilty Monday to federal criminal charges stemming from an airport methamphetamine...
Key decisions this week on Dulles rail project Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:26PMLeah Fabel Examiner Staff Writer Follow Her @lfabel Months of angry debate between Northern Virginia officials and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority are slated to end this week as leaders decide on the fate and the cost of Metrorail to Washington Dulles International Airport and into Loudoun County. Observers who have long fought for rail to Dulles are optimistic that ...
Lloyd Winnecke Sharing Transportation Plan Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:49PMRepublican Mayoral candidate Lloyd Winnecke wants to make sure Evansville stays on the map.
Changes likely for some U.P. airports Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:23PMDelta Airlines may pull out of Iron Mountain and reduce service in Escanaba.
Brian Hayes, Veteran Anaheim Police Officer, Dies in Plane Crash Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:05PMVeteran Anaheim Police Officer Brian Hayes died in a plane crash in Winslow, Arizona, Sunday while the 36-year-old was off-duty from his patrol post.Also killed in the crash was Hayes' 32-year-old gi
Sensis aims to improve traffic around airport gates Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:31PMDeWITT - Sensis Corp. is developing a new tool to help airlines and airports run operations around gates more efficiently.
Delta jet hits plane on runway Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:04PMA collision between two airliners on a taxiway at Logan International Airport is now considered serious enough for National Transportation Safety Board investigators to get involved.
Greek taxis lift blockade of roads to port, airport Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:52AMATHENS (Reuters) - Greek taxi drivers blocked roads and blared their horns on Monday to protest at government plans to liberalise access to taxi licences, drawing criticism from officials worried about harm to the country's vital tourist trade.
Emanuel, Labor Leaders To Discuss Planned Layoffs Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:44AMUnion leaders sit down Monday with aides to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, in an effort to try to work out a deal to avert 625 threatened layoffs of city workers.
Police identify man killed in glider crash Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:42AMHOLLYWOOD, Md. (AP) — Maryland State Police identifyed a man killed when a glider crashed into trees near St. Mary's County Regional Airport in southern Maryland. Police announced Sunday that 55-year-old James Michael Dayton of Mechanicsville was killed Friday when the glider he was riding in crashed into trees near the airport in Hollywood. Authorities said the pilot was 53-year-old Nicholas ...
Woman accused of groping TSA agent in Arizona Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:39AMAuthorities say a Colorado woman who allegedly groped a female Transportation Security Administration agent at Phoenix's international airport is facing a felony count of sexual abuse
Phoenix airport: Accused in groping of TSA agent gets support Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:30AMDENVER - A Colorado woman accused of groping a female Transportation Security Administration agent in Phoenix is getting some support from people unhappy about screening procedures.
Airports to Test Expedited Screening for Frequent Fliers Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:51AMThe idea is to pre-screen travelers who pose little security risk, making the process faster for all passengers. Participating airports are in Atlanta, Miami, Detroit and Dallas. A plan to let pre-screened frequent airline passengers — such as business travelers — bypass the regular airport security checkpoints and instead zip through an expedited screening process will be tested this fall in ...
Woman accused of groping TSA agent's breast Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:38AMAuthorities say a Colorado woman who allegedly groped a female Transportation Security Administration agent at Phoenix's international airport is facing a felony count of sexual abuse.
Carmageddon: 'Mission accomplished,' says Villaraigosa as 405 Freeway reopens early Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:17AM'Carmageddon' was avoided, thanks to motorists' cooperation during the 405 shutdown. But authorities are already planning how to deal with next year's closure. The first drivers roared up the newly reopened 405 Freeway at high noon Sunday, honking horns, kicking up roostertails of demolition dust, arms stretched through open windows to wave at no one in particular.
Schumer wants immediate payment from airlines for lost luggage Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:03AMWASHINGTON – Ever since the price of oil skyrocketed in recent years, airlines have been charging passengers for checked in luggage, even if that suitcase gets lost and is not recovered for hours or days.
Southwest Airlines hits the road to promote conservation Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:03AMIf you saw a Southwest Airlines-painted recreational vehicle cruising the streets of Las Vegas last week, no need to fear. The air carrier hasn’t developed a comfortable new aircraft that sprouts wings and takes off from freeways.
Greek taxis block roads to port, airport in reform protest Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:22AMATHENS (Reuters) - Greek taxi drivers blocked roads to Athens' airport and main harbor Monday, holding up thousands of tourists at the start of a two-day protest against plans to liberalize their trade.