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[ad_1] Zika has now spread locally in Florida and Texas, infecting more than 200 people presumably bitten by local mosquitoes. The virus has infected hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people across Latin America and thousands have carried it back to the U.S. Mosquito season is done in most …

[ad_1] The Federal Aviation Administration issued an alert on Wednesday to key personnel in the airline industry after a series of near collisions and a safety summit last week aimed at avoiding a catastrophe. The Safety Alert for Operators was issued for integral industry personnel such as directors of operations, …

[ad_1] A United Airlines flight was grounded for hours in Vermont after a note threatening a bomb was reportedly found in a plane lavatory shortly before landing Sunday afternoon, officials said.  The threat was reported on board flight 3613, which departed from Newark, New Jersey, and was scheduled to land …

[ad_1] As reports of near-miss incidents at U.S. airports pile up early into 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration is set to hold a summit next week to assess safety risks for travelers. FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen called the March 15 meeting last month, writing in a memo that “we …

[ad_1] American Airlines is prepared to raise pilot pay to match that of Delta’s, including 40% cumulative increases in a potential four-year deal, CEO Robert Isom said in a message to pilots. Last week, Delta became the first of the biggest U.S. airlines to reach a new contract with its 15,000 pilots. They ratified a four-year deal …

[ad_1] Last November, the city raised its hotel bed tax to 5.5%, up from 2%, and earmarked funds from the increase — an estimated $5.3 million in 2023 — for the housing and child care initiatives, said Kara Franker, the CEO of Visit Estes Park, a local tourism group. That …

[ad_1] Chaos erupted aboard a Southwest Airlines plane in Dallas when one passenger unleashed a torrent of punches on another, in an attack captured in viral video, officials said Wednesday. In the latest incident of unruly passenger behavior, Phoenix-bound travelers were boarding Flight 117 at Love Field when a man …

[ad_1] The Transportation Department is launching a dashboard to clarify which airlines seat children 13 and under next to an accompanying adult for no extra charge in the latest push by the Biden administration to crack down on hidden corporate fees. The department said it has received a number of …

[ad_1] Two flights scheduled to depart from Boston Logan International Airport on Monday morning made contact with each other near the gate area, federal aviation and airport officials said. United Airlines Flight 515 was being pushed back from the gate by a tow tug when its right wing struck the …

[ad_1] A Southwest Airlines flight from Cuba to Florida was forced to turn back to Havana for an emergency landing Sunday after hitting birds and suffering engine trouble in an incident that saw the cabin fill up with smoke, airline and Cuban officials said. Southwest Airlines Flight 3923 had just …