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Pete Buttigieg moves to Democrat-friendly Michigan as he eyes political future

The former South Bend mayor likely has a better chance of running for higher office in the Wolverine State

The Independent UK

California airports get $100 million to upgrade terminals and roads, Buttigieg announces

Standing atop an observation deck at Los Angeles International Airport, the nation’s top transportation official announced Thursday a near $100-million award to upgrade terminals and improve roadways in California’s airports as part of a $1-billion program for 85 airports across the country.

Los Angeles Times

FAA to give airports $1 billion for terminals and upgrades

The Biden administration says it'll spend nearly $1 billion to upgrade airports around the country

The Independent UK

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After powering through July 4th weekend, airlines face tough summer

After pushing through storms and some flight cancellations over the busy Fourth of July weekend, airlines and their passengers face the challenge of navigating through the rest of a busy summer.

Tribune News Service

Air travel hits pandemic record

Delays were up, but not catastrophically so

Axios

Hundreds of Flights Axed as US Kicks Off Long Holiday Weekend

Airlines cancelled several hundred US flights Saturday at the start of a long and almost certainly messy holiday travel weekend as carriers struggled to staff their planes. As of mid-day, with Americans gearing up for July 4 Independence Day celebrations, some 600 flights within, into or out of the United…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hundreds of flights axed as US kicks off long holiday weekend

Washington (AFP) - Airlines struggling to staff their planes cancelled hundreds of US flights Saturday at the start of a long and almost certainly messy holiday travel weekend.

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Delays, cancelations and $10,000 oversold flight offers: Chaos as 4 July travel sets pandemic air travel records

US airports seeing highest number of travelers since pandemic began

The Independent UK

Editorial: Preventable Amtrak crashes are a national problem and also a serious issue for Chicago

Crashes involving Amtrak trains appear rare. But the reality, especially west of Chicago, is that Amtrak trains themselves are infrequent. They run just three or four times a day to most Midwestern destinations. The great long-distance trains that head out west from Chicago — they have names like the Empire…

Chicago Tribune

Flight trouble: Strained US airlines face July 4 test

New York (AFP) - US airlines are bracing customers for what will probably be another bumpy holiday weekend as the industry struggles to manage a surge in travel demand that probably exceeds its current capacity.

AFP

All eyes on airlines as July Fourth holiday weekend nears

If you're flying this holiday weekend, be prepared for crowded airports, full planes, and higher-than-normal chances that your flight will be delayed or even canceled

The Independent UK

‘It’s bad to fly right now:’ Travelers, airlines brace as summer hits busiest stretch

DALLAS — Robert Hopkins got ahead of the summer travel rush with a trip to Scandanavia to celebrate his 27th wedding anniversary with his wife and escape the Texas heat.

Tribune News Service

Pete Buttigieg launches $1B pilot to build racial equity in America's roads

The transportation secretary announces a first-of-its-kind pilot program aimed at helping reconnect cities and neighborhoods racially segregated or divided by road projects.

WEKU

Buttigieg launches $1B pilot to build racial equity in roads

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is launching a $1 billion pilot program aimed at helping reconnect cities and neighborhoods racially segregated or divided by road projects

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Bernie Sanders wants to make airlines pay up for canceled flights

And Bernie wants the price to be a cool $55,000 per passenger, he said Wednesday.

Investors Business Daily

Spirit Airlines Grounds Frontier Merger Vote Until July 8

Spirit Airlines delayed a Frontier merger vote to July 8 from Thursday, with a rival bid from JetBlue still in play.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Airline passengers deserve better

In a supreme bit of irony, the day after U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg met with airline leaders about the massive number of recent flight disruptions and cancellations, his own flight was canceled, forcing him to drive from Washington, D.C., to New York.

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The Independent UK

Chasten Buttigieg slams Lauren Boebert for attacking husband Pete amid 2-month-old son being on ventilator

Boebert’s committment to families and fathers has been questioned after she mocked paternity leave

The Guardian - US

Holiday travel adds pressure to stressed industry as more US flights canceled

Airlines, reeling from pilot and staff shortages and the effects of bad weather, have interrupted 19,000 flights since Thursday

Axios

Thousands of travelers face flight delays and cancellations over holiday weekend

Pete Buttigieg has said the Transportation Department may take enforcement actions if flight disruptions continue.

The Guardian - US

US travelers face new wave of chaos as flight cancellations continue

1,000 flights cancelled Sunday after approximately 14,000 flights were cancelled or delayed on Friday and Saturday

The Independent UK

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Tribune News Service

US aviation chaos eases after more than 10,000 flights delayed

U.S. flight delays eased after a band of storms triggered thousands of cancellations and delays for beleaguered carriers at the start of a long holiday weekend.

The Independent UK

Pete Buttigieg: US may act against airlines on consumers’ behalf

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he's pushing airlines to hire more customer-service agents and take other steps to help travelers this summer

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