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Severe Weekend Weather in Midwest and I-95 Corridor Knocks Out Power to Thousands, Delays 18,000 Flights
It’s April, not December, but for many, the weather outside was frightful and it delayed thousands of flights in the period Friday through Sunday.
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain in the Midwest and South spread into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, causing flash floods and storm damage.
Meanwhile, a tornado wreaked havoc in parts of New York State late Saturday as a line of thunderstorms lighted up the region, dumping heavy rain and …
American Airlines Plans Cuts to New York Flight Schedule for the Coming Summer
American Airlines said on Monday that it will temporarily cut some of its flights originating in New York City from its summer schedule after the Federal Aviation Administration relaxed some minimum flight requirements in order to cut back on summer congestion.
The world’s largest carrier said it will reduce the frequency of flights between New York’s LaGuardia Airport and Dallas, Miami, Kansas City, and St. Louis, as well as the Newark …
FAA Warns of Massive Summer Flight Delays, Asks Airlines to Reduce Schedules
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has asked the country’s largest airlines to reduce their summer flying schedules to avoid delays in the coming months.
In a letter to major carriers, the FAA, citing a severe lack of air-traffic controllers that could cause severe delays and numerous cancellations.
The agency predicted that delays in New York City could skyrocket and rise by an estimated 45%.
“Our goal is to make sure we are proactive, …
2 Workers Dead After Construction Accident at JFK Airport
Two workers are dead after a collapse of a trench at a construction site at the generating plant at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.
The accident took place Monday morning around 11:25 a.m. EDT.
Firefighters and emergency medical personnel from the New York Fire Department were on the scene and several firefighters were in a trench trying to rescue the two injured construction workers.
Both were eventually pulled out …
Want to Make an In-Flight PB&J or Smuggle a Gun? According to the TSA, Peanut Butter is a Liquid
The question of what constitutes a liquid had, physicists and the TSA thought, long been settled, that is until now. The case of a podcaster, Patrick Neve, who complained about having to surrender his jar of Jif triggered a wave of sympathy as well as numerous complaints, including a cheeky reply from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration.
Neve was en route to a speaking engagement with a jar of Jif peanut …
JetBlue Service to Paris Set to Begin in Late June
JetBlue Airways said it will begin its previously announced non-stop service to Paris in June.
The airline first announced the route in November 2022.
The new service will be the airline’s first destination on the European continent and its second transatlantic destination.
The airline has operated non-stop service to London for just over one year.
The New York-based carrier will fly the inaugural non-stop flights between John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York …
Man Steals American Airlines Bus from JFK Parking Lot, Leads Police in Wild Chase
A man stole an American Airlines bus from John F. Kennedy International Airport early Wednesday morning and led police on a 15-mile (24-kilometer) chase.
The police identified 43-year-old Burshawn Quildon as the individual who drove the bus across multiple boroughs within the borders of New York City.
The incident took place just before 2 a.m. Wednesday local time, when Quildon reportedly jumped into a bus that had been left running in parking …
