Air Travel
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United Airlines restarts 787 Dreamliner service
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The planes are flying again after being grounded for four months because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines.
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American Airlines carry-on policy lets those without bags board first
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American Airlines says that people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat - no rolling suitcases - will be allowed to board before most other passengers.
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Airlines collected $6 billion in baggage, change fees in 2012
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Despite reporting a loss totaling into the hundreds of millions of dollars during the final quarter of 2012, the nation's largest airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees last year, a new report shows.
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Dulles emergency exercise involves 100 volunteers
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More than 100 volunteer actors are participating in a simulated aircraft accident at Dulles International Airport outside Washington.
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Frontier Airlines to charge for drinks, carry-on bags
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Frontier Airlines is the latest carrier to slap extra fees on such in-flight comforts as coffee and soda, along with a new fee for carry-on bags.
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Threatened FAA towers to remain open, officials say
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has assured lawmakers the Obama administration will prevent the closure of 149 small airport towers.
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Airport delays take off under sequestration
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Since the FAA furloughs began Sunday, the amount of daily delays in U.S. airports have jumped from 5,500 on average to more than 6,500.
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Reagan Airport eclipsed Dulles in February 2013 passenger traffic
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The Sun Gazette says that in February of 2013, 1.435 million passengers arrived at or departed from Reagan, surpassing Dulles by more than 20,000 travelers.
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American Airlines delays, computer problems easing
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American Airline's computer migraine is easing. But it’s still a headache for travelers like Larry O'Connor, who is trying to get to home to Bellingham, Wash.
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U.S. Airways flight detained at Boston Logan International Airport
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A U.S. Airways flight from Philadelphia to Boston's Logan International Airport was briefly detained Tuesday to inspect suspicious baggage, airport officials say.
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LaGuardia Airport evacuated due to suspicious package
CommentThe central terminal at New York's LaGuardia International Airport is being evacuated due to a suspicious package, WABC reports.
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Saurabh Agarwal accused of fondling woman in-flight
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A Sterling man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly fondled a woman while she slept on a flight between Miami and Washington.
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Texting named as primary cause of fatal 2011 helicopter crash
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According to Bloomberg, the pilot of an emergency medical helicopter was texting when the aircraft crashed in Missouri in April of 2011, killing the pilot, a flight nurse, a paramedic and a patient who was being transported.
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Airline passenger complains surge in 2012, United leads all airlines
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Airline passenger complaints to the Transportation Department surged by one-fifth last year even though other measures such as on-time arrivals and mishandled baggage show airlines are doing a better job.
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Frederick officials upset over planned airport tower closure
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Frederick officials are crying foul over the Federal Aviation Administration's plan to shutter the city's airport tower due to sequestration budget cuts, the Gazette says.
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American Airlines Flight 1491 diverted to Dulles International Airport (video)
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An American Airlines flight bound for Dallas out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport landed at Dulles Wednesday afternoon after pressurization issues were reported on board, officials say.
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Man accidentally tries to carry gun onto plane at Reagan National Airport
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The Transportation Security Administration says a passenger at Reagan National Airport was stopped and cited after an officer found a loaded gun in his carry-on bag at a checkpoint.
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FAA to close 149 air traffic towers under cuts
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The agency announced the decision Friday, a month after it released a preliminary list of facilities that could be closed.
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