David Schaper
Stories
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National
Perfect Storm: The last 2 weeks have been rough for the airline industry
COVID-related sickouts, coupled with bad weather, are creating a nightmare scenario for some airlines and passengers.
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National
Not the 'carmageddon' that some predicted, traffic jams in some cities are back
A new report finds congestion is up since 2020, though still below pre-pandemic levels. Some of the worst congestion is in Chicago, where drivers lost on average 104 hours sitting in their cars.
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National
Omicron spreads uncertainty about holiday travel and dampens recovery for airlines
The rapid emergence of the omicron variant of the coronavirus has many questioning whether they should rethink their holiday travel plans.
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National
Kenosha responds to the Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty verdict
The acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse is reverberating through Kenosha, Wis., a city of about 100,000. Residents Rittenhouse, who killed two people during protests over a police shooting in 2020.
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National
Flying for Thanksgiving? Expect packed planes, unruly passengers and cancellations
Millions of Americans are returning to the skies this holiday season. Crowded airports, staffing shortages, bad weather and disruptive passengers all could make the experience miserable.
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National
Airline flight bookings for the Thanksgiving holiday are up significantly this year
Millions of Americans will be flying to Thanksgiving destinations, but staffing issues could cause more flight delays and cancellations — and that could lead to more unruly passengers.
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National
What American Airlines' canceled flights could mean for holiday travel plans
American Airlines is canceling hundreds of flights Monday after canceling over 2,000 flights over the weekend, blaming bad weather and staffing shortages leaving too few flight crews available.
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Law & Courts
Former Boeing test pilot is facing charges connected to the 737 Max jet
Mark Forkner, a former Boeing technical pilot, will appear in court on charges that he deceived safety regulators about a key system in the 737 Max.
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National
United Airlines Says Almost All Its Workers Are Vaccinated; Some Others May Be Fired
The airline says 99% of its U.S. workforce has either gotten the shots or applied for religious or medical exemptions, while fewer than 600 employees will be fired for refusing to comply.
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National
It Was Shoes On, No Boarding Pass Or ID. But Airport Security Forever Changed On 9/11
No boarding pass or ID was needed to go to the gate and 4-inch-blade knives were allowed on board planes. Now we take off shoes, can't have liquids over 3.4 oz and go through high-tech body scanners.