Washington may appear to be a den of chaos lately but there is one cause that unites politicians and the business community alike: improving America’s ailing infrastructure.
The breezy 2016 strategic plan (pdf) of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport features a quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln: “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” Amazon appears to have taken that to heart.
“Will you be checking in your falcon or will she fly in the cabin with you?” is a question that’s unfamiliar to most air travelers.
For the second straight weekend of Donald Trump’s presidency, demonstrators gathered in the largest US cities to protest his policies. But the latest round of demonstrations were unlike anything seen in recent history.
In the chaos following Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration orders that temporarily bar citizens from seven majority-Muslim nations from entering the US, airlines scrambled to comply. One airline said it adjusted its own crew rosters following the order.
A day after US president Donald Trump signed an executive order indefinitely banning Syrian refugees, and temporarily blocking refugees and citizens from six other majority-Muslim countries—including permanent US residents—a federal judge issued an emergency stay for those currently detained in the US. Home-sharing company Airbnb has its own response for refugees: We’ve got a free place where you can stay.
Within hours of US president Donald Trump issuing an executive order barring refugees from war-torn Syria indefinitely, suspending entry of refugees from other countries for 120 days, and temporarily banning visitors from six other majority-Muslim nations, there are already reports of chaos and outrage as travelers with valid visas are being turned away from entering the country.
US president Donald Trump wants more cars to be made in the USA.
Donald Trump appears to be warming to the White House. The kitchen has been stocked with the new US president’s favorite snacks, like potato chips, and he even finds the telephones “beautiful,” according to the New York Times.
Athleisure for astronauts?
Countries around the world logged a record 1.23 billion international tourist arrivals in 2016, according to a count by the UN’s World Tourism Organization—but the spoils weren’t distributed evenly.
Across three continents, the kind of futuristic high-speed transport that sends passengers far faster than a speeding bullet train to where they want to go is being built. It may be ready much sooner than you think.
It’s not just Inauguration Day. It’s also moving day.
Airfares have cratered to the lowest level in seven years. But there is no ticket price low enough to make up for the biggest downside of commercial air travel: other people.
Donald Trump is campaigning again—this time so people show up at his inaugural festivities.
Last November, United Airlines shocked the traveling public when it unveiled a low fare class that doesn’t allow passengers to use the overhead bins.
Airbus thinks it has a solution to traffic jams: fly above them.
In the final days of 2016, a pair of alarming reports surfaced that could rattle any traveler. Two commercial airline pilots, 8,400 miles from one another, were removed from their scheduled flights on suspicion of intoxication.
If you’re thinking about buying a Tesla take note: The company will soon start charging to power up vehicles purchased after Jan. 15.
United Airlines is sending the “queen of the skies” to an early retirement.
Unless you are swimming in frequent-flyer miles or money, there is little to love these days about commercial air travel. Seats have gotten smaller, legroom is scarce, and at least one airline this year will restrict overhead bin access for some fare classes.
Keeping a strict schedule and traveling by air is a tricky combination. Delays abound—there’s airport congestion, inclement weather, mechanical problems, labor shortages, or the rare puppy. But certain airlines do stick more closely to their schedules than others.
A once-cool, century-old American luxury car brand is embracing a staple of modern commerce: pay as you go, with no long-term commitment.
“You may transport unloaded firearms in a locked hard-sided container as checked baggage only,” the Transportation Security Administration informs passengers.
