WASHINGTON — With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers.
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WASHINGTON — A day after flight delays plagued much of the nation, air travel was smoother Tuesday, but the government warned passengers that the situation could change by the hour as thousands of air traffic controllers are forced to take furloughs because of budget cuts.
Nearly a million and a half travelers were overcharged an estimated $14.8 million last year by cabdrivers and cab companies, a legislative audit of the state Taxicab Authority found.
NEW YORK — Flight delays piled up all across the country Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers were forced to take an unpaid day off because of federal budget cuts, providing the most visible impact yet of Congress and the White House’s failure to agree on a long-term deficit-reduction plan.
Nearly a million and a half travelers were overcharged an estimated $14.8 million last year by cab drivers and cab companies, a legislative audit of the state Taxicab Authority found.
Business travel is looking good this year.
Commercial airline flights moved smoothly throughout most of the country on Sunday, the first day air traffic controllers were subject to furloughs resulting from government spending cuts, though some delays appeared in the late evening in and around New York. And even though the nightmarish flight delays and cancellations that the airline industry predicted would result from the furloughs did not materialize, the real test will come today , when traffic ramps up.
Cutting lines at airports used to be only for the rich, famous or very frequent fliers. But then airlines started granting fast-track access to anybody with the right credit card or who was willing to pay a few extra dollars — everywhere except in Las Vegas.
Recent images of a cruise ship limping back to port after an engine malfunction didn’t do the cruise industry any favors heading into the summer vacation season. And cringeworthy accounts from passengers who had to make do without power or working toilets for five days may have turned some travelers off cruising for good.
NEW YORK — Carnival Cruise Lines on Wednesday announced a $300 million program to add emergency generators, upgrade fire safety and improve engine rooms on all 24 of its ships.
Craig Cavileer is still baffled and frustrated. Majestic Realty’s former point man on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas stadium project can’t understand why UNLV dumped Majestic on March 26 as its private partner for a proposed $900 million, 60,000-seat domed stadium on campus.
The Las Vegas Club has stopped taking reservations for more than 400 guest rooms at its downtown hotel-casino, a statement issued Thursday by the hotel’s owner said.
There are signs of movement in the 6-week-old strike by Yellow Checker Star Transportation cabdrivers.