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NBC Bay Area Responds to travel trouble
Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura recaps the latest on how our Responds team has helped viewers.
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Senate passes bill making it easier to get refunds from airlines after delays or cancellations
The Senate has passed a $105 billion bill designed to improve air safety and customer service for air travelers, a day before the law governing the Federal Aviation Administration expires.
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FAA investigating whether Boeing completed required inspections on 787 Dreamliner jets
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into Boeing after it learned the company may not have completed required inspections on 787 Dreamliner jets.
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Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85
Dick Rutan, along with copilot Jeana Yeager, completed one of the greatest milestones in aviation history: the first round-the-world flight with no stops or refueling.
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Passenger who disrupted flight ordered to pay United Airlines more than $20,000
An unruly passenger who was “physically combative” on a flight last month has been ordered to pay more $20,000 to United Airlines, according to court documents.
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A closer look: Potential ban for CLEAR program at airports
NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura about the potential ban of the CLEAR program at California airports.
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Lawmakers consider bill that would ban CLEAR program at California airports
A bill making its way through the California legislature takes aim at third-party vendors like CLEAR Plus which, for $189 a year, allows travelers to move to the head of the security screening line.
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Lawmakers consider bill that would ban CLEAR program at California airports
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban CLEAR, and other express-lane programs that allow travelers to pay extra to skip to the front of security lines at dozens of airports nationwide, in California. Emma Goss reports.
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REAL ID requirements are coming next year—here's what U.S. fliers need to know
Beginning May 7, 2025, you won’t be able to board a domestic flight with your driver’s license unless it’s REAL ID-compliant.
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Federal officials are investigating a Rockies coach's cockpit visit during a United flight
Federal officials are investigating an unauthorized inflight cockpit visit by a coach for the Colorado Rockies baseball team during a United Airlines charter flight.
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FAA will require more rest time for air traffic controllers amid fatigue concerns
Staffing shortfalls have led to forced overtime and tightly packed air traffic controller schedules
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World's busiest airports show surge in international travel. Here are the rankings
Airports from Tokyo to London logged big increases in travelers in 2024.
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Boeing CEO to step down at end of 2024
Boeing’s top executive Dave Calhoun is stepping down at the end of this year as the aerospace giant faces intense scrutiny over its 737 Max planes.
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Is it rude to ditch your partner at TSA PreCheck?
Fairy tales would have us believe that true love can overcome any obstacle. That is, unless the obstacle is the airport security line. Then, it’s every traveler for themselves.
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With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?
It’s been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you wouldn’t know that from a torrent of flight problems that made news in the last three months
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Boeing tells airlines to check pilot seats after report that an accidental shift led plane to plunge
Boeing is telling airlines to inspect switches on pilots’ seats in its 787 Dreamliner jets after a published report said an accidental cockpit seat movement likely caused the sudden plunge of a LATAM Airlines plane flying to New Zealand.
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Man allegedly tries to storm cockpit during Alaska Airlines flight from San Diego to Dulles
A student pilot tried getting into the cockpit of a cross-country flight to Washington D.C., telling crew members he was merely “testing them” with this dangerous stunt, authorities said.
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Passengers say people ‘bounced off the roof' when LATAM plane plunged during flight to New Zealand
At least 50 people were injured Monday by what LATAM Airlines described as a “strong movement” on the Chilean plane traveling from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand.
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Aviation incidents seem to be proliferating, but experts say there's no reason for alarm
There were just six recorded fatal commercial aviation accidents worldwide in 2023, resulting in 115 deaths — the fewest on record.
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TSA unveils passenger self-screening lanes at Vegas airport as ‘a step into the future'
Federal airport security officials have unveiled a prototype passenger self-screening system at busy Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas but say they do not plan to use it in other cities around the country