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Airspace closure halts many Middle East flights after attacks
FlightRadar24 Air traffic across the middle East on Feb. 28th, 2026. Source: Flightradar24 Airlines paused flights to Tel Aviv, Dubai, Doha and other cities after airspace was closed over a large swath of the Middle East after the United States and Israel launched a military operation in Iran. Qatar Airways said it was temporarily suspending […]
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CLEAR CEO on government shutdown impact, future of biometrics and growth outlook
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Caryn Seidman Becker, CLEAR co-founder and CEO, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of traveler ID verification, impact of the partial government shutdown, future of biometrics screening, growth outlook, and more. Source
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Spirit Airlines plans to slash flights, fleet in bid to emerge from bankruptcy as early as spring
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is gearing up to shrink to a tiny version of its former self in an attempt to survive, according to a […]
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Uber acquiring parking app SpotHero as it moves beyond ride-hailing and food delivery
Uber to acquire SpotHero. Courtesy: Uber Technologies, Inc. Uber said it’s acquiring SpotHero, a company that provides a parking reservation app for crowded downtowns, sporting events and concerts. Terms weren’t disclosed, but Uber said on Monday that it plans to offer a “parking reservation experience, powered by SpotHero” within its own app to help users […]
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Cruise companies cancel Puerto Vallarta stops after violence in Mexico
A satellite image shows cars on fire along a coastal road in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, Feb. 22, 2026, following the killing of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as ‘El Mencho,’ in a military operation. Vantor | Via Reuters American travel companies are scrambling to reroute cruise ships and take care of tourists to Mexico […]
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Blizzard cripples East Coast airports, canceling thousands of flights
A departure board dispays information about cancelled flights, during a winter storm at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, U.S., February 23, 2026. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters A powerful blizzard ground air travel to a near halt at major airports serving New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and other areas of the eastern U.S. on Monday. […]
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Airlines halt Puerto Vallarta flights after violence following Mexican cartel leader’s killing
Smoke billows from burning vehicles amid a wave of violence, with torched vehicles and gunmen blocking highways in more than half a dozen states, following a military operation in which a government source said Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” was killed, in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, February 22, 2026, in this […]
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DHS suspends TSA Precheck, Global Entry as airlines brace for blizzard
Passengers walk through the entrance of a TSA PreCheck in Terminal One at O’Hare International Airport Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Armando L. Sanchez | Chicago Tribune | Getty Images The Department of Homeland Security on Sunday suspended the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry security […]
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U.S. airlines warn over pause in TSA PreCheck and Global Entry programs amid DHS shutdown
Passengers walk through the entrance of a TSA PreCheck in Terminal One at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on Feb. 1, 2017. Armando L. Sanchez | Chicago Tribune | Getty Images A grouping of major U.S. airlines said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security gave travelers scant warning ahead of the temporary suspension of its […]
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Airlines waive change fees ahead of another monster winter storm
Travelers look at a flight status board as flights are delayed and cancelled following a significant winter storm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 26, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images U.S. airlines waived cancellation and change fees for flights from Virginia to Maine ahead of another massive winter […]
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