David Schaper
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National
No Mask, No Fly: Biden Signs Order Requiring Face Coverings On Planes
The executive order signed by President Biden Thursday also includes interstate travel on trains, buses and cruise ships, in a sharp reversal of the Trump administration's lax mask culture.
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National
FAA Cracks Down On Unruly Airline Passengers Ahead Of Biden Inauguration
After incidents of Trump supporters engaging in threatening and disruptive behavior on flights to and from Washington, D.C., last week, the FAA enacts a "zero tolerance" policy.
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Business
Indonesian Divers Search For Flight Recorders Amid Plane Crash Debris
Investigators in Indonesia are trying to determine what caused a Boeing 737 airplane to crash into the Java Sea over the weekend, killing 62 people. The plane was a Boeing 737-500.
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National
Dear Present Procrastinators: Ship That Holiday Gift, Now
If you haven't ordered gifts online yet, it may be too late to get them delivered by Christmas. More consumers are shopping online this year and extra holiday demand is exceeding delivery capacity.
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National
Transporting And Distributing Vaccines Will Be 'Unprecedented' Logistical Operation
As FDA emergency use authorization of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines nears, airlines, FedEx and UPS prepare to transport millions of vials of life saving shots.
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National
Logistical Challenges in Shipping COVID-19 Vaccine
Airlines will play a critical role in transporting COVID-19 vaccines. But there are huge logistical challenges in shipping vaccines quickly and efficiently at low temperatures.
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National
No More Emotional Support Peacocks As Feds Crack Down On Service Animals On Planes
A new federal rule going into effect in the new year will only allow specially trained and certified dogs to accompany people with disabilities on commercial airline flights.
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National
Trump Administration's New Regulation Favors Airlines At Travelers' Expense
Last Friday, the Trump administration quietly announced a new regulation that appears to favor airlines at consumers' expense, changing how it defines unfair and deceptive practices.
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National
Millions Of Americans Traveling For Thanksgiving, Ignoring CDC Advice
More than 3 million people went through TSA airport security checkpoints this weekend. That's the most air travelers in one weekend since March, when the pandemic began.
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Business
FAA Gives Boeing OK To Resume 737 Max Passenger Service
After 20 months on the tarmac that followed two fatal crashes, Boeing's troubled airliner has been given the green light by the Federal Aviation Administration.