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Plane cleaners' strike in New York 'not just about Ebola,' union says
Nearly 200 airplane cabin cleaners have gone on strike at LaGuardia Airport in New York City after they say their demands for improved health and safety measures to protect them from biohazards and diseases such as Ebola have been denied. The workers say they have to deal daily with vomit, feces and other dangerous materials, and that they’re provided with thin gloves that often break. That has become even more of a concern after Ebola, which is spread through direct contact with bodily fluids, has dominated the news. Several dozen employees walked off the job around 10 p.m. EDT Wednesday and began picketing outside Delta’s Terminal D. The strike is expected to last until...
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Plane cleaners' strike in New York 'not just about Ebola,' union says
Nearly 200 airplane cabin cleaners have gone on strike at LaGuardia Airport in New York City after they say their demands for improved health and safety measures to protect them from biohazards and diseases such as Ebola have been denied.
The workers say...
Joe Biden can't resist saying true things at awkward times
Most of the pundit class sees Vice President Joe Biden as the king of gaffes. The man commits verbal faux pas with regularity, much to the chagrin of White House spinmeisters desperate to deliver a unified message. Like a bad Catholic in a confessional,...
American Airlines teams up with Cadillac for chauffeur service
United Airlines has teamed up with Mercedes Benz to offer high-value frequent fliers chauffeured rides from the tarmac to connecting flights.
With Delta, the chauffeured cars that pick up premier travelers are Porsches.
Not to be outdone, American...
Recline rage: Why airline seating is provoking mid-flight fights
For the third time in about a week, aisle rage erupted on Monday after a dispute over a reclined seat led a Delta flight to make an unscheduled stop. One passenger was taken off of the plane in Jacksonville, Fla., and the aircraft then completed its New...
New rules aimed at halting imports of sick, abused 'puppy mill' dogs
When New York resident Jillian Civitano saw a picture of Tink on a Texas dog dealer’s website, she fell in love and purchased the 2-pound Maltese puppy.
She was told the dog was born in South Korea and brought to Texas. But soon after Civitano picked...
Opponents of allowing cellphone calls on planes gain powerful ally
If you're against letting airline passengers talk on cellphones, you've gained a powerful ally.
The Global Business Travel Assn., a trade group for the world's business travelers, submitted its opposition last week to a plan by the Federal Communications...
Why the Malaysia Airlines jet might have disappeared
The most dangerous parts of a flight are takeoff and landing. Rarely do incidents happen when a plane is cruising seven miles above the earth.
So the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines jet well into its flight Saturday morning over the South China...
See the moment when a bird shatters a plane window -- mid-flight
A Florida pilot said he felt flat out panic after a bird shattered the front window of his small aircraft -- in mid-air. But if he felt it, he didn't show it: He safely landed the plane moments later.
Rob Weber said he was traveling at 170 mph...
Seth Meyers' 'Late Night' debut an understated affair
NEW YORK — Making his debut as host of "Late Night" on Monday, Seth Meyers struck a decidedly low-key note in a broadcast that emphasized finely tuned punch lines over star power and razzle-dazzle.
Meyers opened the NBC show by paying tribute...
New York's LaGuardia Airport is almost a terminal case
NEW YORK — The bus was standing room only as travelers hauling luggage jostled for space amid the commuters and other local riders. Two men with skis, ski boots and backpacks squeezed into the nook beside the rear exit, blocking the door. A woman with two...
Letters: A tale of two tired airports
Re "Airport is almost a terminal case," Jan. 28
I was interested to read your story about how unpleasant New York's LaGuardia Airport is, but for LAX users, the article might have been better titled, "Pot calls kettle black."
It is...
Five years later, the Miracle on the Hudson still awes aviation
Just minutes after US Airways Flight 1549 left LaGuardia Airport in Queens five years ago, a flock of geese invaded the craft’s engines, forcing the plane into a watery emergency landing that became known as the Miracle on the Hudson and helped define a...
Settlement OKs merger of American Airlines, US Airways
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has reached a settlement agreement to allow the merger of American Airlines and US Airways to form the nation's largest air carrier.
The department, which sued in August to stop the merger, said that as...
Southwest jet captain took over controls seconds before hard landing
The captain of a Southwest Airlines jet that slammed nose-first onto a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport last month took over the controls from the first officer just 400 feet before touchdown, federal investigators said in a report that suggests a...
Merger of American Airlines and US Airways cleared for takeoff
American Airlines and US Airways moved another step closer to creating the world's biggest carrier but had to make concessions to help ensure the deal wouldn't lead to service cuts and higher fares.
The Justice Department said Tuesday the agency would...
Deadly storm disrupts thousands of flights, may snarl holiday travel
More than 200 flights were canceled and more than 5,000 were delayed by a deadly storm that is on track to pounce on the East Coast on the busiest travel day of the year.
The airports hardest hit by the cancellations and delays so far were Charlotte...
Stormy weather makes Thanksgiving travel a slog
The common wisdom is that everything begins in California and then trends eastward. Add Thanksgiving weather to the list.
A storm that began in the West has worked its way through the South and Midwest and has become a wall of pain from the Carolinas...
Storm frustrates East Coast travelers
BOSTON — High winds and a powerful storm system moving through the Northeast stranded some travelers and delayed others Wednesday, the busiest travel day of the year, and threatened part of a New York Thanksgiving celebration.
Some of the lengthiest...
Storm multiplied day-before-Thanksgiving flight cancellations
The busiest travel day of the year collided with an ugly storm that swept up from the Southeast to the East Coast, drifting into the nation's busiest airspace.
The results were 667 canceled flights and 6,435 flights delayed at least 15 minutes on the...
Southwest Airlines buys slots given up by American Airlines
The merger of American Airlines and US Airways is paying off for Southwest Airlines.
To settle an antitrust lawsuit by the U.S. Department of Justice, American and US Airways agreed to give up dozens of landing and takeoff slots to ensure strong...
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