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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Trade group predicts crowded airports and planes this summer

    Airports will be crowded this summer and empty airline seats rare as Americans take to the skies in numbers that are expected to edge closer to the pre-recession peak.
    Airports will be crowded this summer and empty airline seats rare as Americans take to the skies in numbers that are expected to edge closer to the pre-recession peak. Nearly 209 million people will fly on U.S.-based airlines this summer, up 1% from a...

    Tags: Transportation Industry, Travel, Transportation, Trips and Vacations, International Travel

    2. May 17, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  2. Travel nightmare: Dakar, Dhaka — what's the difference?

    Sandy Valdivieso and her husband intended to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar, Senegal. They ended up almost 7,000 miles off-course in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
    Sandy Valdivieso and her husband intended to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar, Senegal. They ended up almost 7,000 miles off-course in Dhaka, Bangladesh. How something this bizarre could happen illustrates how a single mix-up on an airline's part can...

    Tags: Transportation Industry, Travel, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Transportation, Consumers

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. More airline passengers tolerant of baggage fees, study says

    Grouse all you want about airline baggage fees, but the numbers don't lie: You are slowly learning to accept them as a painful but necessary part of the flying experience.
    Grouse all you want about airline baggage fees, but the numbers don't lie: You are slowly learning to accept them as a painful but necessary part of the flying experience. In fact, the overall satisfaction with air travel has increased to the highest...

    Tags: Southwest Airlines Co., Travel, Transportation, Spirit Airlines, United Air Lines

    4. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Nearly a third of fliers left devices turned on during flights

    A study released this week found 30% of U.S. airline passengers accidentally left their tech devices turned on during flights in 2012.
    This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.
    A study released this week found 30% of U.S. airline passengers accidentally left their tech devices turned on during flights in 2012. The study was conducted by the Airline Passenger Experience Assn. and the Consumer Electronics Assn. as a way to aid...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Electronics, Travel, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation

    5. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Mid-size airports suffer biggest cuts in airline service

    Airline mergers, a deep recession and surging fuel prices have led to sharp cuts in airline service around the country. Hardest hit: medium-size airports.
    Airline mergers, a deep recession and surging fuel prices have led to sharp cuts in airline service around the country. Hardest hit: medium-size airports. Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, LA/Ontario International Airport and...

    Tags: Travel, Transportation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Security Measures, Trips and Vacations

    6. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Navy drone, in a first, is catapulted from carrier deck into flight

    For the first time in naval aviation history, a drone was catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier and soared into flight.
    For the first time in naval aviation history, a drone was catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier and soared into flight. The U.S. Navy conducted the test Tuesday from aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush off the Virginia coast with its X-47B...

    Tags: Travel, Aircraft Carriers, Transportation, Medical Research, George H.W. Bush

    7. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. The scoop on airline taxes, changing travel dates and more

    Some answers to readers' airline questions:
    Some answers to readers' airline questions: Question: I understand that London's Heathrow Airport has a horrendous arrival fee. Is the same true for Stansted and Gatwick, London's two other airports? Answer: I'm not sure if you're referring to the...

    Tags: London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom, U.S. Airways, Virgin Group, Ltd., Southwest Airlines Co.

    8. May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Frontier Airlines to add carry-on bag fee, but it can be avoided

    Frontier Airlines announced that this summer it will become the third U.S.-based airline to charge passengers a fee to bring carry-on bags into the cabin. Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Air already impose a carry-on fee.
    Frontier Airlines announced that this summer it will become the third U.S.-based airline to charge passengers a fee to bring carry-on bags into the cabin. Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Air already impose a carry-on fee. But Frontier added a twist....

    Tags: Southwest Airlines Co., Travel, Transportation, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines Inc.

    9. May 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. LAX fails to land in top 100 ranking of world's best airports

    President Obama recently groused that no U.S. airport ranked among the world's top 25 airports.
    President Obama recently groused that no U.S. airport ranked among the world's top 25 airports. If you're a regular traveler to Los Angeles, you may be even more disappointed to learn that Los Angeles International Airport didn't even make the top 100....

    Tags: Travel, Transportation, Barack Obama, Spirit Airlines, International Travel

    10. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Solar airplane begins first leg of trip across America

    A spindly solar-powered aircraft took to the skies Friday from Moffett Federal Airfield, near San Francisco, on a pioneering coast-to-coast flight that will not use one ounce of fossil fuel.
    A spindly solar-powered aircraft took to the skies Friday from Moffett Federal Airfield, near San Francisco, on a pioneering coast-to-coast flight that will not use one ounce of fossil fuel. The plane, called Solar Impulse HB-SIA, has an immense 208-...

    Tags: Travel, Environmental Issues, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation, Energy Saving

    11. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Supersonic flight brings Virgin Galactic closer to space tourism

    With a sonic boom that resounded above the Mojave Desert, a rocket plane belonging to British billionaire Richard Branson's commercial space venture Virgin Galactic got one step closer to carrying tourists into space.
    With a sonic boom that resounded above the Mojave Desert, a rocket plane belonging to British billionaire Richard Branson's commercial space venture Virgin Galactic got one step closer to carrying tourists into space. On Monday the company's...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Travel, Space Programs, Transportation, Tourism and Leisure

    12. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Air traffic controllers' furloughs end

    The furloughed air traffic controllers are back at work, and now the nation's airlines can blame only bad weather for delays in getting you to your destination.
    The furloughed air traffic controllers are back at work, and now the nation's airlines can blame only bad weather for delays in getting you to your destination. The furloughs that began about a week ago — delaying hundreds of planes across the...

    Tags: NASA, Federal Aviation Administration, O'Hare International Airport, Air Transportation Delays, Unemployment

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