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'Furious passengers brawl with airport staff'
Sydney :: Canada | 11 days ago
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Journalist Matthew Sheehan has told Chinese blog Beijing Cream about the mayhem he witnessed at Beijing International Airport, resulting in furious passengers fighting with airport staff. Watch footage of the incident below Mr Sheehan claims he and
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FAA furloughs lead to increased delays at Logan, elsewhere
Boston :: MA :: USA | 18 days ago
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About 33 percent of the flights at Logan International Airport were delayed 15 minutes or more Monday through Wednesday, compared to 21 percent during the same period last weekbefore the Federal Aviation Administration began furloughing air traffic
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Tax Proposals Open a Debate on Airline Industry's Troubles
New York City :: NY :: USA | 18 days ago
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May 6, 2013 A $300 domestic airline ticket now includes about $60 in taxes or 20 percent of the total fare which pays for things like air traffic controllers, airport improvements, customs and immigration inspections and checkpoint screening.
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Behind Air Traffic Delays: Sequester or Politics?
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | 22 days ago
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On one side were the members of Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a conservative economic policy organization, who protested at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. AFP protesters joined the ranks of citizens and lawmakers in blaming a recent
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For the Record: Aviation Trust Fund Not General Revenues Used to Eliminate Air Controller Furloughs and Tower Closures
New York City :: NY :: USA | 27 days ago
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No General Tax Revenues in Aviation Trust Fund The aviation trust fund is made up exclusively of aviation user fees that are required to be used for the improvement of the safety and efficiency of the aviation system. For example, ticket taxes paid
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Congress' airport worker furlough vote may not save three towers in region
Naples :: FL :: USA | 28 days ago
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Jack Tuers, a line technician at the Naples Airport, directs a private jet to the runway on Sept. 1, 2010. Greg Kahn/Staff Airplanes circulate through the Naples Municipal Airport on Tuesday, June 14, 2011, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff Ted Soliday,
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Senate Moves to Stop Air Controller Furloughs and Prevent Travel Delays
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 29 days ago
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The legislation, which passed unanimously before the Senate left town for the next week, would allow as much as $253 million to be moved from other parts of the Transportation Department to the Federal Aviation Administration . Advocates said that
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Effect of FAA furloughs impacting Denver flights
New York City :: NY :: USA | 29 days ago
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Font Resize The Denver Post While federally mandated furloughs are beginning to impact the American public in air travel, conflicting reports are leaving Denver passengers confused as to whether this is actually an "airport armageddon" or just a "
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Senate mulls competing bills to ease air-travel delays
Baghdad :: Iraq | 29 days ago
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Senate Democrats are considering competing bills to ease air-travel delays caused by across-the-board federal spending cuts, the senators and aides said. Some Democrats, along with Republicans, are supporting bills specifically aimed at easing the
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White House: FAA furloughs might be eliminated amid concerns for lengthy flight delays
Amid demands from senators for more information on the impact of furloughs on passenger safety and air operations, the White House has signaled that it might put air traffic controllers back to work full-time, leaving the
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