The initiative applies to airlines directly and third-party search sites.
air travel
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
With air traffic increasing, Waterville airport finds itself on promising financial path
Fuel sales also are booming at Robert A. LaFleur Municipal Airport where $13 million in federal funding over the years has allowed for significant infrastructure improvements.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. proposes to increase refund protections for air travelers
The federal government is proposing tougher rules for when airlines must give passengers refunds for changing their travel plans.
Posted inBusiness
London’s Heathrow Airport caps daily passenger numbers
Following in the footsteps of other European airports, it’s setting a limit of 100,000 passengers through Sept. 11.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Pre-pandemic-sized crowds descend on U.S. airports for holiday
The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 2.4 million travelers at airport checkpoints on Thursday, 17% more than just before July Fourth in 2019.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Some Portland flights turned away as jetport runway paving continues
The Portland International Jetport will be closed to air traffic overnight until its newly repaved main runway reopens in mid-June.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Federal judge shows agenda in mask mandate case
In matters of public health, the opinion of an activist jurist with a dictionary shouldn’t carry more weight than a team of scientific experts.
Posted inNation & World
Justice Department will appeal judge’s ruling if CDC decides masks are still needed
The mask mandate for using public transportation during a pandemic was set to expire in a few weeks, and the government says such a public health measure is a valid exercise of authority.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine transit agencies drop mask requirement
Starting Wednesday, passengers on public transportation in southern Maine will no longer have to wear masks after a federal judge struck down a nationwide face covering mandate.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Ten-inch knife found in baby car seat at Boston airport
After the knife was confiscated, the car seat was rescanned and the woman and her baby were allowed to continue on their flight to Atlanta.