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2 Air France flights to Paris diverted because of bomb threats -- Two Paris-bound flights - including one that departed from Los Angeles - were diverted and grounded Tuesday evening because of bomb threats, prompting investigations by local and federal authorities. The two Air France flights received anonymous bomb threats via telephone after takeoff, and the Paris-based airline decided "as a precautionary measure" to ground both flights and perform security checks, according to a statement provided by the airline. Matt Hamilton/Los Angeles Times
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LAX is expected to set record for Thanksgiving travelers -- If you hope to have a quiet, leasurely travel experience for the Thanksgiving holiday, steer clear of Los Angeles International Airport. LAX is expected to be the nation's busiest airport, with a record 2.1 million passengers flying in and out of the facility from Nov. 20 to 30, according to the annual estimate by airport officials. That would surpass the record of 1.96 million passengers during last year's holiday travel period. On Friday, Nov. 20, Saturday, Nov. 21, and Sunday, Nov. 29, an estimated 205,000 passengers are expected to fly through LAX each day, according to airport estimates. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times CBS LA LAWA Press Release
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Rich Franklin says he was handcuffed and detained at LAX in case of mistaken identity -- Former tennis player James Blake suffered a case of mistaken identity a few months ago when he was tackled and arrested in New York, and now the same thing has happened to former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin after he says he was handcuffed and detained at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday. Damon Martin/Fox Sports
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Statement by Frank Quintero, President of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, on Burbank City Council endorsement of Replacement Terminal Conceptual Term Sheet and protections for Burbank residents -- The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority is pleased that the Burbank City Council voted on Monday to endorse the Bob Hope Airport Replacement Terminal Conceptual Term Sheet, which is a significant step toward lasting protections for Burbank residents. This marks an historic occasion for both the Airport Authority and the City. Bob Hope Airport Press Release Pre-scoping information workshop flyer
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Bob Hope Airport's new shuttle bus fleet takes off -- This month, as new, cleaner buses shuttle passengers to and from parking lots and the terminal building at Bob Hope Airport, officials from Burbank, the airport and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority are also promoting a recently expanded BurbankBus route as a way to get to and from the airport during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday week. The BurbankBus route between the North Hollywood Metro Station and Bob Hope Airport began in June running throughout the day, from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., rather than only during peak hours. Chad Garland/Los Angeles Times
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Virgin America debuts at DIA with San Francisco flight -- Virgin America is entering the Denver market for the first time. The California-based airline announced Tuesday that it will introduce nonstop service to San Francisco March 15. "We are so pleased to welcome Virgin America to the growing number of airline choices at Denver International Airport," said airport CEO Kim Day. "We have heard consistently from travelers asking for Virgin America service in Denver, and the carrier's expansion to the Mile High City means there are now even more options to connect to the West Coast and beyond." Mark Harden/Denver Business Journal Also: Virgin America may finally be ready to leave the gate
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Like a 'stab in your brain'; complaints from Bay Area residents in noisy flight path spike 2,706% -- The rumble of jets overhead every five minutes means Rachel Kellerman has a hard time working from her Palo Alto home. "It's this big spike all of a sudden," she said. "Over and over again, it's like a stab in your brain." Hundreds of flights pass over Kellerman's home each day through routes designed by a state-of-the-art air traffic control system being implemented nationwide by the Federal Aviation Administration. The result - complaints about noise from residents in the flight path have spiked 2,706% in one year. Sarah D. Wire/Los Angeles Times
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Metrojet bomb placed in main cabin - report -- The bomb that downed the Russian Metrojet plane in Egypt last month had been placed in the aircraft's main cabin not in the cargo compartment as reported earlier, the daily Kommersant said, citing an unnamed source. The newspaper, citing a source close to the investigation of the crash, said the epicentre of the explosion appeared to have been at the rear of the cabin near the tail section. Reuters
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4 passengers taken from plane and questioned in case of jitters in Baltimore -- In a case of apparent jitters over a possible terrorist attack, four passengers were taken off a Spirit Airlines flight in Maryland after another passenger reported suspicious activity, but the group was later released without charges, officials said Tuesday. The scare comes amid heightened security concerns in the wake of last week's attacks in Paris that killed 129 people. The four passengers had been on Spirit Airlines Flight 969 bound from Baltimore-Washington International Airport for Chicago. Michael Muskal/Los Angeles Times
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Intoxicated passenger tries to open exit door mid-flight, airline says -- A "disturbed and unruly" passenger tried to force open a British Airways plane door mid-flight, according to an airline spokesperson. The Massachusetts State Police have since determined that the passenger, a woman believed to be in her 30s, was intoxicated and the incident has "no known nexus to terrorism." The passenger attempted to open an exit door, a federal official told ABC News. The passenger was restrained after the incident. Meghan Keneally & Michele McPhee/ABC News
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United Airlines' coffee decision goes back years, has been source of internal controversy -- Wait a minute. There looks to be more hidden among all those mounds of coffee grounds aboard a multitude of United Airlines flights in recent years than was apparent at first glance. As I reported yesterday, the Chicago-based airline, the world's second largest, is in the final stages of an exhaustive review of its coffee service on board thousands of United flights a day and in United Club airport lounges around the world. Lewis Lazare/Chicago Business Journal
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American joins rest of 'big 3' in doling out miles by fare, not distance -- And then there were three. American Airlines announced Tuesday that it will start doling out frequent-flier miles based on the fare customers pay and not on the distance they fly. American's move closely mimics changes already made by Delta and United, the USA's two other big traditional carriers. Ben Mutzabaugh/USA Today
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Delta CEO is right -- Used Boeing 777-200s are worth just $10 million, expert says -- It turns out Delta CEO Richard Anderson was right about the value of used Boeing 777s, according to a leading airline and aerospace consultant. On Delta's Oct. 14 earnings call, Anderson said the used aircraft market is glutted with used Boeing 777s and becoming more so. Anderson said he sees "a huge bubble in excess-widebody airplanes around the world," creating a market for 10-year-old 777-200s at about $10 million. Ted Reed/TheStreet
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Allegiant Air to discontinue service between US mainland, Hawaii -- Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air will say aloha to Hawaii and end its nonstop service between the U.S. mainland and Honolulu in August. Representatives of the company announced to employees Monday and Tuesday that it would retire its Boeing 757 fleet instead of undertaking the expense of "D check" maintenance, the most thorough overhaul that aircraft undergo, normally occurring about once every six years. Richard N. Velotta/Las Vegas Review-Journal
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France faces a fall in business travel -- A Business Travel Coalition survey revealed that 20% of companies are likely or somewhat likely to cancel planned trips to France in the wake of Friday's terrorist attacks. Seventy percent of respondents said they were somewhat or very likely to let employees decide if they want to travel to France; 55% said they were somewhat or very likely to let employees decide if they want to travel to Europe as a whole. Jamie Biesiada / Travel Weekly Related: Paris tourism almost certain to decline, says security expert
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How the Paris attacks are impacting Thanksgiving travel plans, security -- The attacks in Paris have made an already challenging and stressful travel season all that more complicated. With nearly 47 million Americans preparing to travel at least 50 miles from home for Thanksgiving, security measures at airports and other public venues have been tightened. And that means longer lines and longer waits. Kevin Smith/San Gabriel Valley Tribune
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Starwood loyalty program members fret over Marriott acquisition -- Monday's announcement that Marriott International will buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts for $12.2 billion in cash and stock has many frequent travelers fretting about their loyalty program perks. The deal is expected to close in mid-2016 if approved by shareholders of both companies. The result would be the world's largest hotel company, with more than 30 leading hotel brands, 5,500 hotels and 1.1 million rooms worldwide, including franchise operations. Harriet Baskas/NBC News
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Why there are so many hotel chains -- Choosing among hotel chains is like walking down the cereal aisle. The variety is almost overwhelming. In the end, what's really the difference? Marriott International currently manages 16 hotel brands and will soon add 14 as part of its $12.2 billion purchase of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. On a call with analysts, Marriott President and Chief Executive Officer Arne Sorenson said the company intends to retain and even expand all its brands, which will include names such as Westin, Courtyard, Delta, W, St. Regis, and Ritz Carlton. Justin Bachman/Bloomberg Business
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Hyatt's M&A fail is small win for good governance -- For any company with multiple classes of stock, the $12 billion lodging deal announced on Monday is worth checking out. At the 11th hour, Hyatt Hotels lost out to Marriott International with a similarly priced bid in the takeover of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. An important factor was the Pritzker family's tight grip on Hyatt. The rejection provides a warning to feudalistic share structures far and wide. The hotelier has been closely held by the Pritzkers since the initial acquisition of the Hyatt House near Los Angeles International Airport nearly 50 years ago. Jeffrey Goldfarb/Reuters
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17 groups sign letter to key Senate committee -- Seventeen aviation groups have sent a joint letter to leaders of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, urging them to pass third class medical reform and other measures designed to protect general aviation pilots. In the Nov. 16 letter, AOPA and others urged the committee to adopt the Manchin Amendment to the Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2), which is scheduled to be considered by the committee later in the week. Other amendments to PBR2 will also be considered at that time. Elizabeth A. Tennyson/AOPA
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GE expands in business and general aviation market with new engine -- GE Aviation is entering a new business and general aviation market for small aircraft engines and announced Monday the company reached an agreement to supply major plane manufacturer Textron Aviation Inc. The launch of the new engine product also marks another first for the southwest Ohio-based company: the first aircraft engine the company will design and manufacture outside of the United States, according to GE. Chelsey Levingston/Dayton Daily News
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L.A. council declares shelter crisis in effort to help the homeless -- Acknowledging the city's growing homeless population, the Los Angeles City Council voted 14 to 0 Tuesday to declare a shelter crisis, paving the way for providing temporary housing to homeless men and women in public buildings. The move would also create the legal framework for allowing Angelenos who live in cars and recreational vehicles to park overnight in lots owned by the city and nonprofit organizations. Alice Walton & Gale Holland/Los Angeles Times
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L.A. officials may bar employers from asking right away about crimes -- As he searches for a new job, South Los Angeles resident Rogelio Martinez dreads the box he is routinely asked to check on application forms: Has he ever been convicted of a crime? Martinez, 44, says he has kicked his drug habit. He has a mortgage, a family and a closet full of crisp shirts and ties. And he has years of work experience helping attorneys file their court documents. But that doesn't matter to a new employer who only sees his criminal record. Emily Alpert Reyes/Los Angeles Times
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LAFD's new recruitment chief on diversity: 'We have work to do' -- The Los Angeles Fire Commission waded into the controversy over the city's firefighter hiring practices Tuesday, debating what needs to be done to increase the number of women and minorities in the ranks. Battalion Chief Alicia Welch, who is leading a stepped-up effort to recruit members of underrepresented groups, outlined a plan intended to help the Los Angeles Fire Department meet Mayor Eric Garcetti's goal of having the force more closely resemble the city it serves. Ben Welsh/Los Angeles Times
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