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Needed legislation
With the federal sequester taking across the board reductions in budget, legislators soon found discovered at least one major problem. The cuts impacted the ability to have enough air traffic contollers at the nation's busiest airports. The FAA has said...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Layoffs and Downsizing, Air Transportation Industry
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Airline groups ask for temporary end to tarmac delay rule
Los Angeles Times Travel editorRemember being stuck on the tarmac for eons before the Department of Transportation instituted a time limit? Those days may be back. Blame it on budget cuts. Airlines for America and the Regional Airline Assn. last week asked the Department of...Tags: Media Industry, Transportation, Air Transportation, Travel, Air Transportation Industry
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Stuck at the airport due to stupid sequester? Here's some fun reading about your government
Watchdog with Paul MuschickIt's smart for the government to cut spending. It's stupid to cut it by "sequestering" funds across the board instead of targeting true waste. All that does is potentially disrupt life-saving services, such as making sure planes don't crash into...... -
Toomey joins sequester flight delays blame game
Call Washington BureauFor the second day in a row, Sen. Pat Toomey took to the Senate floor Wednesday to rail against the Obama administration for the nation's widespread flight delays, a tangible result of the $85 billion automatic spending cuts. The Pennsylvania Republican...Tags: U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements, The Wall Street Journal, Patrick J. Toomey, U.S. Congress
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FACT FINDER: How are budget cuts impacting South Bend flights?
How are budget cuts to the Federal Aviation Administration – blamed for flight delays across the country – impacting travel to and from South Bend? Here's what our WSBT Fact Finder team learned: Mike Daigle with the St. Joseph County Airport...
Tags: Government Debt, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Federal Aviation Administration, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Marlboro maker Altria plans electronic cigarette as sales drop
Altria Group Inc., the largest U.S. tobacco company, said Thursday it will introduce an electronic cigarette this year amid a continuing slump in sales of its top-selling Marlboro brand. Some of Altria's competitors -- including Lorillard Inc., with its...
Tags: Electronics, Science and Technology, Food and Drug Administration
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Flight delays continue as airlines worry about fiscal impact
On the fifth day of sequester budget cuts and job furloughs at air traffic control towers, airline executives complained that more flight delays could begin to impact their bottom line. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that it had to delay...Tags: U.S. Airways, Finance, Southwest Airlines Co., Government Debt, Unemployment
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Letters: Knives, planes and common sense
Re "Change allowing knives on planes is delayed," Business, April 23 On many airlines, metal knives are given to premium passengers during meal service. Back when I was traveling on business, those knives were stainless steel, with three-inch blades and... -
Senators point blame, solutions to air traffic delays
WASHINGTON -- As delayed flights jammed up air travel, Senate Republicans on Tuesday blamed the White House for furloughing air traffic controllers, as Democrats offered a new proposal to replace the sequester cuts that have begun to affect ordinary...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Parties and Movements, Budget Control Act of 2011, Elections, Federal Aviation Administration
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Rall: 'Sequester' cuts make air travel scarier
LAX warns of big delays because of the furloughing of air traffic controllers caused by the federal government's budget “sequester.” What else should we expect? Here are a few scenarios. ALSO: Obama's mission impossible Photo gallery:...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Air Transportation Industry
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Spring snowstorm causes travel troubles; EARP in effect for Wichita
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA spring snow storm is causing travel troubles across the state of Kansas. There is good news this Sunday morning, though. Only one flight out of Wichita was delayed, according to Mid-Continent's website. Still, if you're flying in or out of Wichita...Tags: Google Play, Apple iTunes, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, Air Transportation Industry
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Airport delays continue on fourth day of sequester cuts
On the fourth day of sequester cuts to the ranks of air traffic controllers, airports across the country continue to be hard hit by delays caused by a shortage of controllers -- and severe weather. The Federal Aviation Administration, which began Sunday...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, Tampa, United Air Lines, Layoffs and Downsizing
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