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TSA announces it will charge Americans $45 to fly without Real ID, passport next year
The new rule, which will go into effect on Feb. 1, will allow filers to have their identities confirmed through a fee-based verification system called TSA Confirm.ID, if they forget their RealID or other approved forms of identification.
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Hundreds of flights canceled in Chicago as winter storm wreaks havoc
Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground stop Saturday morning due to snow, ice and winds.
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U.S. gas prices fall to lowest point since 2021
The low prices come amid record U.S. oil output.
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U.S. airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights mostly due to government shutdown
The AP noted that all the cancellations were not a result of the FAA order.
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Airlines adjusting as flight reductions begin
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a 10% decrease in flights from 30 of the country's largest airports and 10 mid-sized hubs as the government shutdown continued. Air traffic controllers and security screeners are required to work but are not getting paid.
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Govt. shutdown leads to over 800 flights cancelled, number growing
By noon Friday, airlines had slashed 850 flights within, into, or out of the United States – quadruple the number of cancellations made the previous day.
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UPS identifies victims in Louisville plane crash, death toll rises on 13
The plane crash occurred Tuesday, shortly after takeoff from the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky. Investigators said the UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off shortly after takeoff, causing it to crash.
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Here are the airports that are canceling flights over shutdown
The flight reductions will begin at 4% on Friday, then increase to 6% by Nov. 11, 8% by Nov. 13 and 10% by Nov. 14.
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Trump admin reduces flights in key high traffic areas amid government shutdown
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told reporters that the reduction will begin on Friday and is intended to alleviate pressure on air traffic controllers.
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Transportation department warns US may close parts of airspace if shutdown continues next week
Duffy warned that if the shutdown does not end by Nov. 11 then the country's air travel system will see "mass chaos," which could cause further flight delays or cancellations heading into some of the busiest travel times of the year.
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FAA resumes flights at Reagan Airport after shutdown over United Airlines flight security threat
The ground stop impacted about 820 flights, with maximum delays of 66 minutes and average delays of 33 minutes
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Two United Airline planes collide at LaGuardia Airport in New York: Report
The average delay at LaGuardia on Friday is two hours and 15 minutes, though some planes have been delayed as long as five hours.
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Illegal migrant charged in fatal Florida crash reportedly failed CDL test 10 times before accident
Singh, who had obtained a commercial driver’s license in California, has been charged with three counts of vehicular homicide in connection with the crash that occurred in August, in which three people were killed.