Posts Tagged ‘ transportation ’

The Transportation Department's latest high-profile fine goes against Comair for violating denied-boarding rules.
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CNN Fees and fares are the same thing ... or are they? USA Today CNN describes the hearing as "sometimes contentious," adding "witnesses from GAO, the Department of Transportation and associations for air travel and ...
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Kansas City Star Airlines getting billions from new fees, House panel hears CNN Witnesses from GAO, the Department of Transportation and associations for air travel and travel agents all urged the government to require uniform pricing ... Airlines Fees Should Be More Widely Disclosed in US, GAO Says Washington Post Does a Fee...
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US Airways ranked number one in on-time performance, baggage handling and customer satisfaction among the major network carriers for May, according to the latest Transportation Department report -- a rare trifecta. It's even more impressive, considering that just a few years ago, the airline...
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DOT issues road advisories for holiday travel Mason City Globe Gazette AMES - Travel during the holiday weekend may be slowed by road construction, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT). ... and more
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WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) – US highway travel jumped 1.2 percent in April from a year earlier, rising 3.1 billion miles to nearly 256 billion miles, the US Transportation Department said on Tuesday. April's figures marked the second straight month when the number of miles Americans drove increased, following two months of declines caused...
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Tell the feds how you would improve air travel Newsday (subscription) The US Department of Transportation is proposing new rules to strengthen consumer protections for people who fly - and inviting you to comment in the next ...
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Last week, we started dissecting the government's plans to tighten the way in which airlines advertise their fares. But if you continue reading the proposed rulemaking, you'll discover the Transportation Department wants to go further.
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ORANGE — ORANGE — Dummies, owls and gators are ganging up and heading to the travel information center in Orange. It’s part of the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) “Orange Means Safety” day schedule for June 25th at the Texas Travel Information Center (TIC) on I-10 in Orange.
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In another brilliant prank from the folks at Improv Everywhere, two chalk lanes were created on a New York City sidewalk, designating paths for "Tourists" and "New Yorkers." Faux reps from the New York City Department of Transportation asked pedestrians what they thought of the lanes, and it seems like most New Yorkers...
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Tell the feds how you would improve air travel Detroit Free Press The US Department of Transportation is proposing new rules to strengthen consumer protections for people who fly. ..
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Today's sweeping rulemaking proposal by the Transportation Department is so enormous, it can't be analyzed in a single post. But let's not bury the lede as they say in journalism: The government wants to do us all a big favor by requiring airlines to post a "full price" -- including all mandatory...
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The Transportation Security Administration’s unpopular restrictions on liquids, gels and aerosols in carry-on luggage — better known as the 3-1-1 rule — are history.
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To help make holiday travel easier, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is lifting traffic restrictions on 121 of 183 projects statewide during the Memorial Day weekend.
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Plain Dealer DOT releases March Air Travel Consumer Report Examiner.com The Department of Transportation released its monthly data on airline performance today. The data ranks the 16 largest airlines, those that have at least ... United Ranks No
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I'm a big fan of Southwest Airlines, but the latest Transportation Department report card isn't.
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Travel Editor Peter Greenberg's Top Finds for Great Rates on Transportation, Attractions and Accommodations
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Military Transport Used for Congressional Travel Inside Washington FOXNews Members of Congress have been using military vehicles to get around Washington, DC, where most federal buildings are within just a few miles of each other.
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KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) - Travelers heading to Las Vegas using U.S. 93 will experience travel restrictions north of Wikieup for the next three months.
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Also: Fines for stranding passengers on a delayed plane are serious, Transportation secretary says. And Los Angeles' visitors bureau is courting groups that have canceled their conventions in Arizona. The Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull, whose name no one can seem to pronounce (it's ay-yah-FYAH-lah-yer-kuhl ), made a pronounced impact on business travel last month.
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Telegraph.co.uk Tdot Road Conditions - Residents Urged To Avoid Travel After Historic ... Gather.com ... the area by afternoon, but the dangers from flooding are expected to continue and residents are being urged to use caution, stay home, and avoid travel .
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Having second thoughts about those new full-body scanners being used at airports by the Transportation Security Administration? The federal agency charged with protecting the nation's transportation systems may want to take a second look -- at you.
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FAIRBANKS — The Department of Transportation has issued a travel advisory for the Dalton Highway lasting through this afternoon. Severe weather conditions, including 30 mph winds, have made drivin...
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Earlier this week, Spirit Airlines announced it would begin charging for carry-on luggage. That drew criticism from the Secretary of Transportation, who I interviewed on Wednesday.
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Spirit Airlines' decision to begin charging passengers for carry-on luggage -- and lowering some fares to a penny -- has caught the attention of the federal government, as many predicted it would. In part one of our exclusive interview with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, we talk about fees,..
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No- travel advisory lifted in south central ND; travel alert issued in another area Jamestown Sun The North Dakota Department of Transportation has lifted the no- travel advisory from south central North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of ... DOT Issues Travel Alert KFYR-TV ND snow leads to DOT travel alert Dickinson Press...
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Talk about déjà vu. It's a holiday weekend. The Transportation Security Administration releases a vague new security directive, but it won't tell us what's in it.
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The Department of Transportation is also warning of slippery roads in the Bismarck area. The Department has issued a travel alert for most of the area.
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Air travel in the US fell 5.3 percent in 2009, the Transportation Department reported Monday, as a deep recession forced many households to cut back on expenses.
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Washington, March 29 : Air travel in the US fell 5.3 percent in 2009, the Transportation Department reported Monday, as a deep recession forced many households to cut back on expenses.
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