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United Airlines Pledges $15 Million for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology

United Airlines Pledges $15 Million for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Technology

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United Airlines announced plans to invest $15 million in carbon capture technology company Svante, the carrier’s latest commitment to the new United Airlines Ventures (UAV) Sustainable Flight Fund. Svante provides materials and technology as part of the value chain that has the potential to convert CO2 removed from the atmosphere and industrial emission sources into …

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FAA Reports Dozens of Unruly Passenger Incidents in Last Week

US Government Working on Bill to Ban Unruly Passengers From Flights

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The United States government is pushing for a new law that would ban airline passengers fined or convicted of serious physical violence from boarding commercial flights. According to Reuters.com, a bipartisan group of lawmakers revealed a plan to reintroduce the “Protection from Abusive Passengers Act,” designed to improve crew member and passenger safety, as well …

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Florida Governor Says Air Travel to Sunshine State is Up

Miami International Airport on Target To Set Records Over Spring Break

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With spring break just around the corner, or already underway in some places, new data shows that Miami International Airport (MIA) is likely to experience record-breaking traffic for the busy spring travel season. Data gathered by aviation analytics provider Cirium and released by MIA shows that the airport will service 3,500 weekly departing flights this …

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Airline Complaints Soar Amid Schedule Woes

US Government Pushing for New Airline Passenger Bill of Rights

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During a recent hearing, United States government officials called for a new “Passenger Bill of Rights” in the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation chairperson Senator Maria Cantwell said the updated protocols would “strengthen refund rules, eliminate junk fees, work toward a minimum seat size and …

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Frontier Airlines Reveals Progressive Mileage Jackpot Giveaway

Frontier Airlines Reveals Progressive Mileage Jackpot Giveaway

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Frontier Airlines announced that it has become the first airline to introduce a progressive mileage giveaway awarding five million miles in total through the new “Lott-o Miles, Pick 5” promotion. Travelers looking to participate should visit the promotion’s official website and select five animal picks before each of the five drawings. A single entry matching …

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JetBlue To Keep Headquarters in New York City

JetBlue Adds Summer Flights To Grenada Ahead of Spicemas Festival

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The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) announced that low-cost carrier JetBlue is expanding its service to the Caribbean destination this summer in time to celebrate the island nation’s biggest cultural festival, Spicemas. From August 7 to September 1, 2023, the airline will operate a second daily nonstop flight, departing at 9:50 p.m. from New York’s John …

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Southwest Airlines Announces More Leadership Changes

Off-Duty Pilot Steps in After Southwest Pilot Suffers Mid-Flight Medical Emergency

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An off-duty pilot traveling as a passenger on a recent Southwest Airlines flight stepped in to help the plane’s flight crew after one of the pilots suffered a medical emergency mid-flight. ADVERTISING The incident occurred shortly after Flight 6013 departed from Las Vegas for Columbus, Ohio on Wednesday morning, prompting the pilot, who worked for …

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