The biometric system for non-E.U. citizens is causing long delays and short tempers at airports. Officials say the rocky rollout will get better and will improve security.
Category: Airlines and Airplanes
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Airport chaos, delays as E.U. debuts biometric border system
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Boeing’s Smallest 737 Jet Wins F.A.A. Approval
The New York Times – Travel:After years of delays, the Federal Aviation Administration has certified the Boeing 737 Max 7, the smallest version of the company’s best-selling plane.
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Canada’s WestJet Cancels Trips Amid Strike By Flight Attendants
The New York Times – Travel:Labor talks broke down between the airline and union representing 4,400 flight attendants, who want improved wages and compensation for unpaid work.
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Dulles Airport’s Reviled ‘People Movers’ May Be Lurching Into the Sunset
The New York Times – Travel:A $22.5 billion redesign plan eliminates the “mobile lounges,” which were conceived as a way of making air travel more efficient. Many passengers found the opposite to be true.
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Air India Offered to Cover My Flight on Another Airline. It Cost Me $2,000.
The New York Times – Travel:After a cancellation and long delays, the airline offered to cover the cost of a flight on another carrier. Then it refused to make good on that promise.
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Advice on Traveling With Autism and for Parents of Neurodiverse Children
The New York Times – Travel:The noise and chaos of flying can be overwhelming for people on the spectrum. Here are some ways to ease the stress and make the trip more comfortable.
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Air Canada Chooses a C.E.O. Who Speaks French After Language Backlash
The New York Times – Business:Michael Rousseau, who prompted widespread criticism with a largely English condolence video following a crash in March, will retire.
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EU Rejects Plea to Pause Troubled EES Biometrics System at Airports Ahead of Summer Rush
The New York Times – Business:E.U. leaders rebuffed a plea from the aviation industry to pause the biometric checkpoints, which have caused long lines and missed flights. Summer travelers beware.
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How Much Have Airfares Risen With High Jet Fuel Costs?
The New York Times – Business:While prices are up overall, there’s a surprising pattern depending on your destination.
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Small Plane Crashes Into Tallest Building in Beijing
The New York Times – Business:Crowds in the capital’s central business district fled as the crash sent debris falling into the streets below.
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How a Jet Fuel Refinery Is Scrambling After the Iran War Oil Shock
The New York Times – Business:For a mega-refinery in Ulsan, South Korea, a top exporter of jet fuel to the West Coast of the United States and other places, weaning off Middle Eastern oil is no small feat.