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PublishedMay 17, 2022
Some Portland flights turned away as jetport runway paving continues
The Portland International Jetport will be closed to air traffic overnight until its newly repaved main runway reopens in mid-June.
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PublishedApril 19, 2022
Maine transit agencies drop mask requirement
Starting Wednesday, passengers on public transportation in southern Maine will no longer have to wear masks after a federal judge struck down a nationwide face covering mandate.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2022
Airline passenger traffic dropped during the pandemic. The TSA seized more guns than ever.
In 2021, the Transportation Security Administration caught 5,972 firearms at airport checkpoints, the most ever.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2022
Flying into a fuel-efficient future: Airbus to use A380 superjumbo as hydrogen-powered test bed
Plane-maker wants to introduce on a new passenger aircraft by 2035.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Elite Airways to offer more flights between Portland and Florida
The Portland-based airline plans weekly flights to St. Augustine in northeast Florida and Vero Beach in east central Florida starting March 26.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2022
Why airlines fear 5G will upend travel this week
The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2022
The year may be new, but flight cancellations are getting old
For several days, airlines and their passengers lucked out with mostly favorable weather, but a winter storm that hit the Midwest on Saturday caused cancellations to spike again to new highs.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2021
U.S. should consider vaccine mandate for domestic air travel, Fauci says
The top U.S. expert on infectious diseases says such a mandate might drive up the nation's lagging vaccination rate.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2021
Portland adds summer flights to Nashville, New York City
Maine's largest airport expands travelers' options during peak tourism season.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2021
American Airlines plagued by major flight cancellations for 4th day
Like other airlines, American encouraged thousands of workers to quit last year when air travel collapsed during the pandemic, only to be caught short-staffed this year when travel recovered faster than expected.
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