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UK Government yet to commit to multi-million pound Scottish railway extension

The wait goes on for the UK Government to fully commit to its share of £10 million in funding towards a feasibility study over the extension of a…

The National (Scotland)

What are your rights if your Thanksgiving flight is canceled or delayed?

Here’s what you should know ahead of the busiest Thanksgiving travel days on record

The Independent UK

Trump pick for DOT head Duffy has empty transportation resume - Roll Call

President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that he will nominate former Wisconsin congressman Sean Duffy to head the Transportation Department.

Roll Call

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Abolish the Department of Transportation

When money comes down from the DOT, it has copious strings attached to it—strings that make infrastructure more expensive and less useful.

Reason

Oregon's DOT Abruptly Says "No Snowmobiling" on Scenic Highway This Year

One of the coolest parts about living in the West is each state's propensity to close mountain highways during winter. That may sound like a weird perk given fewer roads means more people on others, which would likely cause traffic, and traffic ain't fun. But fewer open roads also means…

RideApart

Air Travelers Now Have A Huge New Protection: What You Need To Know

The Department of Justice released a new rule requiring airlines to issue refunds for delayed, canceled, or disrupted flights.

International Business Times

New Airline Rules Simplify Refunds From Canceled Flights and Delayed Bags

Flyers get a break with new airline rules: automatic refunds for canceled flights and bag mishandling.

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American Airlines fined $50million over ‘unsafe and undignified’ help for disabled passengers

Buttigieg said the DOT was investigating other airlines for potential violations

The Independent UK

SCOTUS Case Involving Cannabis Fraud Highlights the Illogic of Federal Drug Testing Mandates

A trucker lost his job because he tested positive for marijuana after consuming a supposedly THC-free CBD tincture.

Reason

Lufthansa Hit With Largest Fine Ever By Federal Agency For Civil Rights Violation: What Happened And How Much Is It?

Lufthansa has been slapped with a $4 million fine, the largest ever for civil rights violations, after barring 128 Jewish passengers from a flight in May 2022.

International Business Times UK

Lufthansa pays record $4m fine for barring Jewish passengers from flight

German airline blocked 128 Jewish travellers over alleged misbehaviour of a few passengers, US authorities say.

Al Jazeera

German Airline Slapped with Historic Fine for Collectively Punishing Jewish Passengers for the 'Alleged Misconduct' of a Few

The DOT has fined Lufthansa airlines $4 million for discriminating against over a hundred Jewish passengers in 2022.

Latin Times

Alaska Airlines Experiences IT Outage, Disrupting Operations And Delaying Flights

On Monday, the airline reported it had to issue a ground stop for arrivals in Seattle for about two hours. The issue has now been resolved, but the airline still expects some post-outage impact on its operations.

International Business Times

DOT grants conditional approval for Alaska-Hawaiian airlines merger

The merger between Alaska, the fifth-largest domestic U.S. airline, and Hawaiian, the 10th-largest carrier will bring together a 360-airplane fleet serving over 130 destinations.

International Business Times

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How to Protect Your Hurricane Season Trip

If you're traveling during hurricane season, which peaks between August and October, take the following steps to protect your trip.

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Heated depositions, wellness checks, and strip searches.

Roll Call

Proposal would bar airline fees for parents to sit beside kids - Roll Call

The Biden administration is proposing to bar airlines from charging extra for families with young children to sit near each other.

The Independent UK

Airlines are still recovering from the global tech outage. What are your rights if you’ve been stranded?

Delta Air Lines is still seeing major delays and cancellations following the faulty Crowdstrike update

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The Independent UK

Delta Air Lines under investigation as flight cancellations continue days after CrowdStrike outage

Experts said it could take airlines weeks to recover from the massive cybersecurity error

Kiplinger

Tech Outage: How to Get Reimbursed if Your Flight Was Canceled or Delayed

Did the global Microsoft outage disrupt your travel plans? Here's how to get reimbursed if your flight was canceled or delayed.

The Independent UK

Revealed: The three most complained-about US airlines

Sharp rise in complaints come as US airports saw record levels of travelers over July 4th holiday

Fortune

People have a clever way of making money off airlines to essentially travel for free—and it’s all about looking for an overbooked flight

Some travelers have made $10,000 just by giving up their airplane seat and agreeing to take another flight just a couple hours later.

The Guardian - US

US social security will no longer deny disability claims based on ability to work outdated jobs

Agency used list which included jobs such as nut sorter and microfilm processor and has not been updated since 1991

Creative Bloq

This new AI app's logo has a clever hidden meaning

It perfectly encapsulates Dot's aim.

The Independent UK

New York pedestrian decapitated by city truck was Genovese family mobster

The former family crime ‘soldier’ later became known as ‘Tony the Dessert Man,’ his former lawyer said

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