Following in the footsteps of other European airports, it’s setting a limit of 100,000 passengers through Sept. 11.
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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.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, 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, Maine, 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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Elite Airways to offer more flights between Portland and Florida
The Portland-based airline plans weekly flights to St. Augustine in northeast Florida and Vero Beach in east central Florida starting March 26.
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Why airlines fear 5G will upend travel this week
The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports
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The year may be new, but flight cancellations are getting old
For several days, airlines and their passengers lucked out with mostly favorable weather, but a winter storm that hit the Midwest on Saturday caused cancellations to spike again to new highs.