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SAS will fly between Los Angeles and Stockholm -- Scandinavian airline SAS will fly from Los Angeles to Stockholm beginning in March 2016, the airline announced this week. Also announced were two new routes from Miami - one to Oslo and the other to Copenhagen. But those Miami routes will be flown only three times per week. The new Los Angeles flight will operate six times per week in the summer, and five or six times in the winter. Currently, from the West Coast, SAS only flies from San Francisco, with a flight most days to Copenhagen. BrianSumers.com City News Service Historic Video of SAS Polar Route from LAX - 1954
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Bag left at LAX International Terminal determined harmless -- A suspicious bag found outside the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday was determined by a bomb squad to be harmless. The bag was reported at 5:25 p.m. on the arrivals level, according to the Los Angeles Airport Police Department. No flights or ticketing operations were interrupted and the terminal was not evacuated, although inner lanes of traffic were cleared of vehicles, police said. City News Service
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Delta flight to L.A. diverted to McCarran over engine trouble -- A Delta Air Lines flight from New York City to Los Angeles made an emergency landing at McCarran International Airport Wednesday night after a report of a problem with one engine, according to the Clark County Fire Department and an airport spokesman. Fire crews were called about 9:20 p.m., and Delta Flight 459 landed safely about 9:35 p.m., Asst. Fire Chief Larry Haydu said. Pashtana Usufzy/Las Vegas Sun
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San Bernardino County wins by joining fight for Ontario Airport -- The recent announcement that the City of Los Angeles has agreed to transfer control and ownership of Ontario International Airport to a joint powers authority that includes the County of San Bernardino and the City of Ontario marked an amicable end to an arduous, acrimonious, and expensive battle over a key component of San Bernardino County's economy. Janice Rutherford & Curt Hagman, PublicCEO
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United route changes upset fliers -- Getting into Palm Springs via a connection in Los Angeles International Airport is not what it used to be. United Airlines has scaled-back its service from multiple daily non-stop flights to one daily flight, reducing options for fliers. The schedule changes by United are for multiple reasons, officials said. One of the factors is the short trips between Palm Springs and Los Angeles are operated by SkyWest, which also operates flights for Delta Airlines and US Air. Skip Descant/Desert Sun
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You can take Uber or Lyft to or from Oakland airport, or try the easier-than-ever BART train -- Flying to Oakland International Airport? Easy. Getting out of Oakland International Airport? Now also easy, thanks to new regulations allowing Uber and Lyft. And, if you haven't flown recently into the little airport that could, you may have missed the newish BART station, which has eliminated the need for the bus ride to the Coliseum stop. Catharine Hamm/Los Angeles Times
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James Bennett chosen as Phoenix's new aviation director -- Phoenix has chosen James Bennett as its new aviation director after a national search. City officials announced the move Tuesday and say Bennett will begin work on Oct. 5. The city's airports include Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix Deer Valley, Phoenix Goodyear and membership in the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority. From 1988 to 1996, Bennett was Phoenix's assistant aviation director. AP
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Man charged with trying to stop a departing plane at Denver International Aiport -- Denver prosecutors have formally charged a man accused of bursting through an emergency exit and trying to stop a departing plane at Denver International Airport this month. Marc Rehmar, 58, was charged with endangering public transportation and hindering transportation, according to a news release Wednesday from District Attorney Mitch Morrissey. Denver Post
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NTSB is looking into aborted landing that damaged an American Airlines jet at Charlotte airport -- The National Transportation Board said Wednesday that it is investigating a Saturday accident in which an American Airlines jet had a "tail strike" during an aborted landing at the Charlotte, N.C., airport. The NTSB said the Airbus A321 "suffered substantial damage" in the incident. Terry Maxon/Dallas Morning News
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More than 100 airport workers strike at Logan -- Logan Airport workers took to the picket lines Wednesday, the second strike this summer by airport contract employees demanding higher pay and the right to organize. More than 100 employees of G2 Secure Staff, which provides services for Delta, American, and other airlines, were expected to demonstrate throughout the day at Logan, the East Boston offices of G2, and South Station. The workers say they were threatened by the firm after a similar work action in January, according to 32BJ Service Employees International Union. Boston Globe
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NYC airport shops have been selling drones -- Drones are a dangerous threat to commercial aircraft and airline passengers nationwide, but vendors have not gotten the message because they're still being offered for sale at JFK, LaGuardia and Newark Airports, sources said. The initial news that the toys were being sold at Newark Airport prompted a demand by the Port Authority that the practice cease immediately. Philip Messing/New York Post
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Airline fares record steepest drop in 20 years on declining fuel costs -- Consumer prices may have ticked slightly higher in July, but not for everything. Airline fares recorded their steepest monthly decline in 20 years, falling 5.6 percent last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. "The one thing I'm surprised about is how quickly it happened," Seth Kaplan, managing partner of Airline Weekly, told CNBC. "And as you look at future capacity it's growing even faster, so prices will likely fall even further." The decline has to do with the lag time in how major airlines factor in lower fuel prices. Zack Guzman/NBC News
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Behind the Scenes: Here's how American Airlines treats high profile flyers -- The airport we know is full of people, noise and lines. But not if you travel like this. Celebrities, millionaires and tech VIPs pay a little extra for special treatment. American Airlines calls it "Five Star Service." It includes everything from private check-in, back door entrance to security screening and a Cadillac to whisk you to your connecting gate. Even the every-man can have this sort of service - you just have to be willing to pay. The "Five Star Service" starts at $250 on top of your ticket price. Rich DeMuro/KTLA5
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Airlines plan more Cuba flights as Obama weighs easing rules -- U.S. airlines are gearing up for regular flights to Cuba as the Obama administration pursues a deal to allow commercial travel between the two countries. Such an agreement, which a White House official said Tuesday was under consideration, would expand travel options between the U.S. and Cuba without requiring Congress to lift five-decade-old travel restrictions. Toluse Olorunnipa/Bloomberg
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United Airlines takes delivery of its 300th next generation Boeing 737 -- United says it took delivery of its 300th Boeing NG (next generation) 737 this month and remains the world's third largest operator of the aircraft. Boeing introduced the NG series in 1993 as the third generation of the 737. The term covers the 600 through 900 series of the aircraft, which can seat between 110 and 210 passengers. Ted Reed/Forbes
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FedEx hosts airline summit on NextGen -- FedEx convened an industry summit Wednesday to help airlines prepare their command and control centers for a technological quantum leap: a switch from radar to satellite-based tracking of commercial flights. Had the system been in place, authorities would have been alerted that a GermanWings pilot had set his autopilot on collision course with a mountain, and it might not be a mystery what happened to a Malaysia Airlines jet that vanished from radar. Wayne Risher/Commercial Appeal
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Following Bangkok bombing, airlines are waiving change fees -- In the aftermath of the two bombings in Bangkok this week, airlines are working with travelers by waiving flight change fees. At least 20 people were killed and more than 100 injured, including British and Singaporean tourists, in a blast at the popular Erawan shrine on Monday. A second blast, at the bustling Sathorn Pier on Bangkok's Chao Phraya River, did not result in injuries but has kept the alarm high among visitors to the Thai capital, and airlines are stepping up to assuage any panic over travel plans. Cynthia Drescher/Conde Nast Traveler
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Mom says United left her young son alone at the airport -- It's every parent's nightmare. You make the tough decision to let your child take a flight on his or her own and then they get lost. That's what happened to Owen Kirvan, 11, while on a trip to see his grandparents on Sunday. Owen's mother paid the $300 round-trip unaccompanied minor fee for United flight 4261 from Dulles Airport in Washington, D.C. to Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey, which insured that he be escorted by a representative to the arrivals area to meet his party. Grace E. Cutler/Fox News
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Door from American Airlines plane lands on golf course -- A group of golfers in Mount Holly, North Carolina, got the surprise of a lifetime Wednesday when a door panel from a passing plane crashed onto the green, authorities said. The panel, approximately 15 inches wide, landed at Green Meadows Golf Course around 8:20 a.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration. It was dislodged from American Airlines Flight 1910 as the plane approached Charlotte Douglas International Airport, according to the FAA. Erin Dooley/ABC News
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Unions press Congress to take off on FAA bill -- The AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department is pushing Congress to approve a new round of funding for the Federal Aviation Administration when lawmakers return to Washington next month. The FAA bill, which includes funding for air traffic controllers, is scheduled to expire on Sept. 30. AFL-CIO TTD President Ed Wytkind said Wednesday that lawmakers should get to work on passing a reauthorization of the aviation agency's funding as soon as Congress return to session on Sept. 8. Keith Laing/The Hill
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Happy or unhappy with your TSA experience? Tap a button to let the government know. We said tap. -- If you're angry with the Social Security clerk you dealt with, or happy with the airport security screener who rifled through your bags, you can now tap a button on a kiosk and let the government know. Federal agencies are now getting your feedback on how well they served you in seconds through a year-long pilot program designed to help them quickly address customer service complaints and other issues. Lisa Rein/Washington Post
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Frustrated by TSA frisking at the airport? Vent on Yelp -- You can now rate the Internal Revenue Service or a Transportation Security Administration airport checkpoint just as you would a local diner or plumber. In a new partnership with Yelp Inc., the U.S. government is inviting taxpayers to rate its services and leave comments about what they like -- or can't stand. The General Services Administration and Yelp announced the new service this week, saying it will help federal agencies be more responsive to complaints and improve service. Toluse Olorunnipa/Bloomberg Politics
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Van Nuys firm wins cockpit display contract -- Industrial Electronic Engineers Inc. has been chosen as a subcontractor to provide cockpit displays for the F-15E, the company announced. The Van Nuys manufacturer said on Tuesday it will begin shipping the components for the twin-engine U.S. Air Force fighter early next year. Industrial Electronic will replace aging and obsolete cathode ray tube technology in cockpit displays with modern liquid-crystal display technology while maintaining the same form, fit and function of the unit. Mark Madler/San Fernando Valley Business Journal
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Celebrate National Aviation Day with these amazing photos (2015) -- Wednesday was National Aviation Day, so proclaimed by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1939. The date was chosen to honor the birthday of aviation pioneer Orville Wright. To celebrate, USA Today offered up some cool aviation photos featured on our site for the past two years. Check out one of the 2015 Paris Air Show galleries. And scroll down to see the 20 most-popular aviation-themed photo galleries published by USA Today Travel since 2014. Ben Mutzabaugh/USA Today
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Tourist 'red carpet,' Hollywood and Highland, to get diagonal crosswalk -- One of Los Angeles' most iconic and hectic intersections -- Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue -- is about to get a "scramble" crosswalk that will stop traffic in all directions long enough to let pedestrians cross, even diagonally. City Councilman Mitch O'Farrell, who represents a district that includes Hollywood, announced the new configuration Tuesday. Armand Emamdjomeh/Los Angeles Times
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L.A. is losing $20 million a year because of fumbled tax data, audit finds -- The city of Los Angeles is losing out on more than $20 million each year because of poor coordination of its data on tax-paying businesses with the county and state, according to an audit released Wednesday by City Controller Ron Galperin. The audit found that L.A.'s database of businesses that pay the gross-receipts tax - a city-specific tax on total business revenue - is not synced with similar databases kept by the state and county for sales tax and business personal-property tax, respectively. Peter Jamison/Los Angeles Times
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L.A. city officials say Hollywood high-rise can't be used as hotel -- Los Angeles officials are demanding that a company leasing part of a Sunset Boulevard apartment building stop using it as a hotel, the latest dispute to roil the controversial Hollywood high-rise. Building department officials first issued a violation order in April, arguing that the Sunset and Gordon building was being used for short stays without getting proper approval from the city. But a company that was leasing space in the 22-story building fought back. Emily Alpert Reyes/Los Angeles Times
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L.A.'s voided law against sleeping in cars costs it $1.1 million in legal fees -- The city of Los Angeles agreed Wednesday to pay $1.1 million to lawyers who successfully challenged a municipal ordinance prohibiting homeless people from sleeping in their vehicles. The payout comes as the city continues to press new enforcement laws against homeless encampments that have spread into residential neighborhoods over the last two years. Gale Holland/Los Angeles Times
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