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Updated March 29, 2023 4:50 pm ET Complaints about air travel have nearly quadrupled compared with prepandemic levels after waves of cancellations, delays and lost baggage disrupted the travel plans of millions of fliers. Travelers lodged 60,732 complaints from January 2022 to November, according to a new report by U.S. PIRG Education Fund, a public-interest …

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Mary Schlangenstein and Alan Levin 1 day ago (Bloomberg) — JetBlue Airways Corp. is preparing to trim New York flights during the upcoming “very busy” summer travel season after federal regulators asked carriers to reduce schedules by as much as 10% at some of the nation’s busiest airports. © Bloomberg A JetBlue Airways Corp. Airbus …

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Attorneys delivered their closing arguments in the ski collision trial between Gwyneth Paltrow and Terry Sanderson on Thursday. The jury heard from multiple expert witnesses, along with Sanderson and Paltrow, throughout the eight-day court proceedings. Sanderson is suing Paltrow for $300,000, claiming the actress skied into him from behind leaving him severely injured and changing …

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A business traveler whose body was found in Louisiana this month died accidentally from the effects of fentanyl and other substances, according to a coroner’s statement Tuesday. The story of Nathan Millard, 42, drew national attention after it was learned he had traveled to Baton Rouge from Georgia to attend a Louisiana State University basketball …

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WASHINGTON — A Republican senator is drawing bipartisan criticism for stalling promotions for over 150 military generals and flag officers in protest of a new Defense Department policy that provides travel expenses and paid time off for service members and their dependents seeking abortions. The Senate must approve the promotions of top-level officers and generals, …

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A business traveler whose body was found in Louisiana this month died accidentally from the effects of fentanyl and other substances, according to a coroner’s statement Tuesday. The story of Nathan Millard, 42, drew national attention after it was learned he had traveled to Baton Rouge from Georgia to attend a Louisiana State University basketball …

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WASHINGTON — A Republican senator is drawing bipartisan criticism for stalling promotions for over 150 military generals and flag officers in protest of a new Defense Department policy that provides travel expenses and paid time off for service members and their dependents seeking abortions. The Senate must approve the promotions of top-level officers and generals, …

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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit Rolling Fork, Miss., which was hard hit by severe weather and tornadoes over the weekend. Photo courtesy of Mississippi Highway Patrol/Twitter March 29 (UPI) — President Joe Biden will travel to Rolling Fork, Miss., on Friday to survey the damage caused by a series of …

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Planning a trip without insurance can result in some costly and rather unfavorable outcomes for travelers. The truth is that it can be common for the average traveler to overlook the importance of obtaining coverage before departing. Airfare and the costs of hotels, rental cars, and daily excursions add up quickly, causing many travelers to …

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2 minute read       U.S. Travel Association March, 29 2023   Travel Industry Unites to Help Travelers Choose Sustainable Options ‘Journey to Clean’ highlights travel’s best practices, commitments The U.S. Travel Association today launched a first-of-its-kind initiative, JourneyToClean.com, to share the collective story of the U.S. travel industry’s bold vision for achieving greater sustainability. The initiative …

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