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- Aircraft mechanic shortage could hamper airline operationsSilk, Robert (Travel Weekly, 2022-01-25)The aviation industry, airlines, in particular, are having difficult times with flight cancellations due to pilot shortages, Covid issues, and 5G transmission concerns. Now another challenge is the shortage of maintenance workers that has repair shops struggling to fill open positions. These issues and concerns are poised to create more disruptions to airline schedules including delays, cancellations, and fewer aircraft in operation.
- As pilot shortage persists, smaller markets may pay the priceSilk, Robert (Travel Weekly, 2022-03-04)Smaller aircraft that serve secondary cities are likely to see changes to the available flight schedules. Several airlines have determined that the use of 50-seat style aircraft like those used by major carriers feeder service are stating that the secondary airports are not providing the necessary level of traffic to keep them in their networks.
- Delta opening PreCheck lobby with facial-recognition tech in AtlantaSilk, Robert (Travel Weekly, 2021-10-27)Delta Airlines will open an industry-first TSA precheck lobby and bag-check facility in Atlanta next month. This new service will allow passengers who are both SkyMiles members and PreCheck to go hands-free though the airport. Facial-recognition will be used in lieu of physical identification.
- DOT again proposes rule requiring a wheelchair-accessible airplane lavatorySilk, Robert (Travel Weekly, 2022-03-18)Over 25 million Americans have mobility issues that may require accommodations for these travelers. The DOT is proposing rules that would need to be met in 18, and 20 years from the ruling to complete the upgrades.
- DOT suspends 44 Chinese airline flightsSilk, Robert (Travel Weekly, 2022-01-24)The Department of Transportation has suspended dozens of flights operated by Chinese airlines due to passengers testing positive for Covid-19 within a week of arrival into the US. An additional reason for the cancellations is in retaliation for due to the suspension of 4 flights from the U.S. to China by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
- Driving Diversity on the slopesSilk, Robert; Tobin, Rebecca (Travel Weekly, 2022-03-08)Women of Winter have begun programs to get youths and BIPOC groups into skiing at several of the country's best ski resorts. They wanted to create a way for people to get involved that historically was not inclusive to BIPOC individuals.
- Environmental Groups Challenged New Aircraft Emission StandardsSilk, Robert (Travel Weekly, 2021-01-15)The new aircraft emission standards finalized in December 2020 lag 10 years behind existing aircraft engine technology states a filing in January from the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, Earthjustice, and the Center for Biological Diversity. The groups called on the incoming Biden administration to set standards using existing aircraft engine technology.
- FAA airline evacuation tests: Flawed from the start?Silk, Robert (Travel Weekly, 2021-03-31)A Congressional mandate from 2018 stated that the FAA set standards for seat width, and space between rows. These specifications have required a measure of safety in determining that aircraft were being properly tested for safety including passengers who are disabled, lap children, and the elderly.
- The Pandemic's Green ShootsClausing, Jeri; Silk, Robert; Jainchill, Johanna; Jelski, Christina (Travel Weekly, 2021-04-19)The head of the European Travel Commission may have summed it up best when he said recently that the pandemic spawned a revolution that has unified the travel industry to build back better. Among the most notable beneficial side effects of travel’s partial pause may be the momentum it has created to bring together a broad cross-section of companies and groups to advance conversations, and initiatives, around sustainability. With evidence that most Covid-19 infections are spread through the airborne transmission of aerosolized respiratory droplets, many hotels have updated their systems to increase the outdoor-air exchange rate and add HEPA filters or ultraviolet technologies.
- TSA innovation officer envisions big future for AI and biometricsSilk, Robert (Travel Weekly, 2021-10-20)TSA's chief innovation officer, Dan Mccoy explains how artificial intelligence along with biometrics is making it possible to speed up the process of clearing TSA scanners. The technology also exists that would allow passengers to insert their own ID into the required electronic terminal to process their ID information, making it unnecessary of handing over your ID or taking it out of your wallet.
- United Airlines is investing in sustainable-fuel startup CemtivaSilk, Robert (Travel Weekly, 2022-03-29)The venture capital arm of United Airlines is investing with a Houston-based biotech startup Cemtiva Factory to develop a method to convert carbon dioxide to sustainable aviation fuel.
- United App Now Accepting Flyers' Covid test, Vaccine InfoSilk, Robert (Travel Weekly, 2021-01-25)United Airlines offers Covid testing and vaccination results via the company's customer app. United plans to partner with 15,000 testing sites around the world to send testing results directly to the airline to indicate if customers are travel-ready.
- United app now accepts flyers' COVID test, vaccine informationSilk, Robert (PhocusWire, 2021-01-27)United Airlines is in the process of rolling out their Travel - Ready feature on their virtual application. Travelers who upload a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of flying or travelers who have documentation of recovering from the COVID-19 virus within the past 90 days will be able to complete the check-in process virtually. As travelers start to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, there will also be an uploaded section for that paperwork.
- Will a Frontier-Spirit merger get the DOJ's blessing?Silk, Robert (Travel Weekly, 2022-02-12)Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines are proposing a merger between the two ultra-low carriers. The merger would mean more flight options while allowing new services to be added to their current route network.