Eight of the 10 busiest days in TSA’s history have come this year as the number of travelers tops prepandemic levels.
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Air travel is getting worse. At least that’s what passengers are saying.
The Transportation Department said Friday that it received nearly 97,000 complaints in 2023, up from about 86,000 the year before.
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Here’s what Mainers need to know about the Real ID requirement for air travel
Starting next May, residents will have to present a Real ID or passport to fly domestically.
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Boeing CEO apologizes to relatives of 737 Max crash victims during Senate appearance
A Senate panel released a 204-page report with new allegations from a whistleblower who said he worries that ‘nonconforming’ parts – ones that could be defective or aren’t properly documented – are going into 737 Max jets.
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Friday’s preholiday travel breaks record for most airline travelers screened at U.S. airports
More than 2.9 million travelers were screened at U.S. airports on Friday, surpassing a previous record set last year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, according to the Transportation Security Agency.
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Remember last year’s Memorial Day travel jams? Chances are they will be much worse this year
Highways and airports are likely to be jammed in the coming days as Americans head out on, and then home from, Memorial Day weekend getaways.
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Portland Jetport anticipates 17% passenger increase this summer
Service expansions by Breeze, Frontier and other airlines could push summer passenger numbers to 2 million.
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Engine cover detaches from Southwest Airlines plane, forcing emergency landing in Denver
A Southwest spokesperson referred to the incident as ‘a mechanical issue.’
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United Airlines is asking pilots to take time off because of a shortage of new Boeing planes
A month ago, United said it was contractually due 191 planes this year and 127 next year but expects to receive only 88 this year and 64 in 2025.
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United Flight from London diverted to Bangor because of disruptive passengers
Officials say a United Airlines flight from London to Newark had to divert to Bangor International Airport because of unruly passengers.