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DOT to launch dashboard for travelers to compare airline cancellation policies
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) will launch an interactive dashboard that will allow travelers to compare a…
2022-08-24
United to launch first non-stop service between Washington D.C. and Cape Town
United Airlines is preparing to launch a new direct non-stop service between Washington Dulles Airport and Cape Town,…
2022-07-29
US DoT rejects Wizz Air’s application for US cargo flights
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has denied eastern European carrier Wizz Air’s application to operate cargo flights…
2022-07-22
U-turn by US telcos as they agree to further 5G rollout delay at FAA request
US telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay the rollout of new 5G networks again over…
2022-01-04
US telcos AT&T and Verizon reject FAA’s request to delay 5G rollout
US telecommunications companies AT&T and Verizon have rejected the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) request to further delay the…
2022-01-03
United Airlines fined $1.9 M by Transportation Department over tarmac delays
United Airlines was fined by the U.S. Department of Transportation on September 24, 2021, $1.9 Million for violating…
2021-09-27
Boeing deflected FAA attention from 737 MAX MCAS system
Boeing did not provide the Federal Aviation Administration with documents regarding the specifications of the MCAS system during…
2020-10-22
US bans Pakistan International Airlines flights over fake degrees
The United States banned Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights from its airspace. The decision follows the recent investigation…
2020-10-22
Tensions ease: US increases flight allowance for Chinese airlines
In early-June 2020, tensions between the United States and China spiked when the U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT)…
2020-06-16