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California now shares a rare cross-border airport with Mexico -- The U.S.-Mexico border is one of the world's most fortified international divides. Starting Wednesday, it will also be one of the only that has an airport straddling two countries. An investor group that includes Chicago billionaire Sam Zell built a sleek terminal in San Diego with a bridge that crosses a razor-wire border fence to Tijuana's decades-old airport. Passengers pay $18 to walk a 390-foot overpass to Tijuana International Airport, a springboard about 30 Mexican destinations. Elliot Spagat/AP Related: Editorial: San Diego's long-elusive airport solution
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LAX is No. 1 in a nationwide ranking for veggie meal options -- Health food advocates, rejoice. Los Angeles International Airport has been ranked first among airports nationwide for offering healthful food for stressed-out travelers. But the ranking may matter mostly to veggie lovers. The nation's second-busiest airport won the honor from the Physician Committee for Responsible Medicine, a Washington, D.C., group that advocates vegetarian or vegan diets. Its annual airport review noted that 90% of the eateries at LAX offer meatless munchies. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times Jason Holland/The Moodie Report 2015 Airport Travel Guide
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FAA says Santa Monica Airport must stay open until 2023 -- The Federal Aviation Administration ruled Friday that Santa Monica Airport must stay open at least until 2023 - a decision that could frustrate the city's efforts to reduce flight operations and then shut down the historic facility in the near future.cSanta Monica elected officials and anti-airport activists insist that the airport can be closed well before 2023 because, they say, all obligations to the federal government already have expired. Dan Weikel/Los Angeles Times
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San Gabriel Valley cities angry over plan to change flight paths -- Mayors, city managers and public safety officers from a dozen San Gabriel Valley communities expressed serious concerns Friday over a plan to alter flight patterns at Southern California's 11 airports and reroute airplanes over local skies. City representatives from Monterey Park to La Verne who gathered at the Glendora Police Department wondered whether the changes would shift noise and air pollution to their communities. Steve Scauzillo/San Gabriel Valley Tribune
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Moody's maintains Aa3 ratings on Orange County Airport's revenue bonds -- Moody's Investors Service maintains the Aa3 ratings on Orange (County of) CA Airport Enterprise's outstanding revenue bonds Series 2009A and 2009B. The rating outlook is stable. As of June 30, 2015 the outstanding amount under these bonds was approximately $204 million. Moody's Investors Service
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Long Beach Airport to expand flights -- The city must offer nine additional daily commercial flights at Long Beach Airport to comply with its noise ordinance, according to an annual analysis of the local law, among the strictest in the nation. The City Council will hold a study session Tuesday to receive feedback on recommendations by Mestre Greve Associates, which conducted the analysis as part of requirements established by the law 20 years ago. Long Beach Press-Telegram
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Website for possible Bob Hope Airport project takes off -- Hoping to help residents stay informed about ongoing efforts to build a 14-gate replacement terminal at Bob Hope Airport, the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority has launched a new website dedicated to the issue BURreplacementterminal.com. "We encourage all community members to visit the website and learn about the proposal to build a safer, modern 14-gate replacement terminal," said Frank Quintero, airport authority president, in a statement released this week. Chad Garland/Los Angeles Times
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How America's abandoned airports are being reinvented -- Every state in the U.S. has at least one abandoned airport, but now their runways, terminals and control towers are becoming a new destination for innovation. Robert Thompson, a businessman, is one such innovator. Thompson told CBS News' Mark Albert that he is turning an airport in Denver that was once called the "Union Station of the air" into a different kind of center of action. In its heyday, the Stapleton International Airport, named after a former Denver mayor, was the site of passenger flights that landed and took to the air from its three runways. CBS News
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Watch this: DIA's new hotel built in about 120 seconds -- Denver International Airport's new hotel was more than 20 years in the making and under construction for three years. But you can watch time fly by in a time-lapse video that follows the progress of construction on the 519-room Westin hotel from 2012 to the opening, just before Thanksgiving two weeks ago. EarthCam, a New Jersey company, shot pictures of the hotel's construction and put them together in a time-lapse video. Cathy Proctor/Denver Business Journal Also: At airport hotels, silence is golden
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Surf Air raises prices -- Subscription airline Surf Air will raise its all-you-can-fly price Jan. 1. to $1,950 a month, rising from $1,750 a month. This $200 increase is part of a progressive rise in prices since Surf Air's first flight in 2013 and reflects the company's growing number of destinations, said Chief Executive Jeff Potter. When the airline first flew in June 2013, a monthly subscription cost $1,650. Surf Air offers passengers unlimited flights for a flat monthly subscription price. Garrett Reim/Los Angeles Business Journal
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Alaska Airlines plane kills deer while landing in Santa Rosa -- An Alaska Airlines flight struck and killed a deer while landing at the Sonoma County Airport on Wednesday evening, an airline official confirmed. The unusual deer collision occurred as the plane was landing but before it hit the ground. The plane landed safely but the animal died. Bobbie Egan, a spokeswoman with Alaska Airlines, said she was told the passengers were "largely unaware of what happened."
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Sagging oil price gives airlines a lift -- A tough day for oil at least put wind beneath some wings. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ended a meeting without agreeing to curb production, and prices fell in response. But that boosted shares of the four largest U.S. airlines- American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Continental Holdings. Southwest paced the group with a 4% gain. It's been a difficult year for airline stocks amid investor skepticism that record profits of recent years can be sustained. Charley Grant/Wall Street Journal
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American Airlines to Delta Air Lines: Hats off to you for operational excellence -- American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are obviously not the best of friends, but on Thursday a top American executive congratulated Delta for its operational excellence. "Delta's done a great job: hats off to them," Robert Isom, American Chief Operating Officer, said Thursday during a Credit Suisse investor presentation, as he displayed slides showing American's improving operational performance - including more completions, on-time departures and arrivals and fewer mishandled bags. Ted Reed/Forbes
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American Airlines CEO Parker gains $4.3 million from stock sale -- As part of a monthly stock sale plan, American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker gained $4.3 million in a stock sale, according to a government filing made on Tuesday. The Fort Worth-based carrier's leader has been selling thousands of stock appreciation rights, which are similar to stock options, that Parker received when he was chief executive of US Airways between 2006 and 2009. The stock rights are set to expire in the next year and will be worthless if he does not sell them before their expiration date. Andrea Ahles/Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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China's budget airlines spread wings, add routes -- Xia Lili, marketing chief at a privately-owned Shanghai software firm switched to flying with Spring Airlines after China's first low-cost carrier took off in 2010. Her company has since made it mandatory for staff to use budget airlines when available, and has cut its travel costs by a fifth. Xia and her colleagues are among an increasing number of Chinese who are fueling fast growth in what is often called the "last" big market ripe for low-cost carrier penetration. Fang Yan & Siva Govindasay/Reuters
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Etihad debuts swanky new frequent-flier lounge at New York JFK -- Etihad Airways debuted its new lounge at New York's JFK Airport on Wednesday. Available to the Gulf carrier's business and first class passengers, the lounge spans more than 7,000 square feet and features stylish furniture, floor-to-ceiling windows, bathroom showers and a private "residence" sitting area meant to mimic a living room. There's also a bar with views of the airfield and aircraft like Etihad's Airbus A380 superjumbo jet. Charisse Jones/USA Today
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EU to ease foreign ownership rules for airlines -- The European Commission has announced it is prepared to dilute its requirements on foreign investment for European airlines - which cap non-European ownership of EU airlines at 49 per cent - through deals with individual countries. But the rules will only be loosened for states that agree to abide by stricter regulations on state subsidies, which have become a bone of contention between some EU legacy airlines and carriers based in the Middle East. Duncan Robinson/Financial Times
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Skymall gets back in the air with United Airlines -- Skymall is back. For now. The Phoenix-based in-flight catalog that was known for selling quirky items such as hoodies for dogs and garden Yetis filed for bankruptcy this year, a victim of a digital age that made ordering from a catalog obsolete. In April, New Jersey-based C&A Marketing purchased Skymall out of bankruptcy protection with plans to revive the business.The first step began in October when Skymall paid to be included as an insert in United Airlines' in-flight magazine, Hemispheres. It will continue to be in the magazine through the end of the year. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times
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Airlines cannot ignore damage claims for luggage, federal agency warns -- The next time your luggage slides off of the baggage carousel with a broken wheel or a missing handle, don't hesitate to file a claim with your airline. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued a notice to the nation's airlines, telling them that they are obligated to compensate travelers for damage to wheels, straps, zippers, handles and other luggage parts beyond normal wear and tear. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times
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With deadline days away, TSA-union contract negotiations at a standstill -- The contract between the Transportation Security Administration and the union representing its workforce is set to expire next week, and with the deadline just days away, the two sides appear to be gridlocked. If the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents TSA workers, and the agency do not reach an agreement on a majority of contract provisions by Dec. 9, the collective bargaining agreement will expire. Eric Katz/Government Executive
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Security officials want to expand overseas customs screening -- As Congress debates blocking Syrian refugees and tightening visa rules, federal security officials are working to expand a popular program that screens travelers overseas customs and immigration. The Department of Homeland Security is negotiating to expand the Preclearance program to 10 airports in nine countries, all but two of which are in Europe. Lawmakers have voiced concerns that foreign fighters with Western passports who have trained in the Middle East could try to reach the U.S. from Europe. Bart Jansen/USA Today
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Certainty returns to aviation with Ex-Im reauthorization -- The reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, idle for the past five months, brought some relief and certainty back to the aviation industry on Friday. Late Thursday, the Senate passed the federal highway bill that contained Ex-Im's reauthorization, preceded earlier Thursday by House approval of the bill. President Barack Obama signed the bill into law Friday. The bank, which supports itself through interest and fees on its loans and services, helps U.S. companies that depend on exports by guaranteeing loans and providing credit insurance to overseas buyers of American products. Jerry Siebenmark/Wichita Eagle
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L.A. union pact will save $15.7 billion over 30 years, analyst says -- Confronted with a financial crisis, the Los Angeles City Council moved three years ago to cut retirement benefits for newly hired workers by hiking the retirement age and reducing the size of future pensions. The Coalition of L.A. City Unions, which represents an estimated 17,000 civilian workers, responded with a legal challenge. To get that group to settle its case, and sign off on a new salary contract, Mayor Eric Garcetti and other city negotiators offered a new set of retirement benefits last summer -- one that's more generous to new hires than the 2012 plan, but less lucrative than what long-term employees have been receiving. David Zahniser/Los Angeles Times
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LAPD misclassified more than 25,000 serious crimes as minor, audit finds -- Poor training, an error-prone records system and widespread confusion among Los Angeles police led to thousands of serious crimes being omitted from the city's tally of violence over the past seven years, an audit by the department's independent watchdog found. In the report, which was released Friday, Inspector General Alex Bustamante estimated the LAPD misclassified more than 25,000 aggravated assaults as minor incidents from 2008 to 2014. Ben Poston & Joel Rubin/Los Angeles Times
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