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High-volume online shopping is putting a strain on shipping firms and causing delays -- December is always the busiest month for shipping packages, but this year's bigger-than-ever e-commerce push has put even more stress on delivery companies. A surge of orders last month around Black Friday and Cyber Monday took a toll on timely deliveries. And last Friday, retailer Jet.com told customers that it couldn't "confidently guarantee" orders would arrive in time for Christmas unless shoppers opted for more expensive two-day delivery. Samantha Masunaga/Los Angeles Times
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Chinese airline will begin the first non-stop flights from LAX to inland China -- Hainan Airlines announced Monday it will launch the only nonstop service from Los Angeles International Airport to inland China on Jan. 21. The new route will connect passengers to Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province, and is part of Hainan's large-scale expansion in North America. On the west coast, Hainan already operates nonstop service between the Silicon Valley and Beijing, and from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Beijing and Shanghai. My News LA
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Rose Parade 2016 Lineup: Find all the floats, bands, and equestrian groups --#55. City of Los Angeles - "Discover Los Angeles" (Phoenix Decorating Company) - Several iconic Los Angeles landmarks and activities are featured: Los Angeles International Airport, Hollywood Bowl, surfing, movie filming, bike riding, Griffith Observatory, Capitol Records building and Venice Beach -- all under a big sun. Pasadena Star-News
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Ontario Airport spinoff seen as good for LAX -- An agreement to return control of the LA/Ontario International Airport from Los Angeles to an Ontario-based local authority is a positive for the Los Angeles airport but negative to the Ontario airport's credit, Moody's Investors Service said. Kyle Glazier/The Bond Buyer
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Bird strike, plane bumps cause concern for airlines -- Airline officials in Southern California were hoping Monday would be more of a "normal" day after incidents at two local airports caused concern. A bird strike on an American Airlines jet just after takeoff from LAX forced the plane to turn around and make an emergency landing. Everyone on board was OK. And at Burbank Airport, two Southwest jets on the ground bumped each other. There were no injuries but the planes were taken out of service for damage inspection. City News Service
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Reno airport files complaint against U.S. Customs and Border Protection -- Officials with the Reno-Tahoe International Airport are decrying the treatment of a 15-year-old girl by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the airport when she flew to Reno from Guadalajara, Mexico in November and was allegedly detained, questioned for five hours and unable to contact family. On Monday, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority board chairman Andy Wirth and Marily Mora, the president and CEO of the airport, said they filed a formal complaint on Dec. 16 against the federal agency. Jenny Kane/Reno Gazette-Journal
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How many airlines does Delta really run? Try five -- By typical industry measures, Delta is the world's third-largest airline. Yet, as an airline heavily invested in other airlines, Delta is arguably the world's biggest player by a large margin. No other single airline has such power to shape the industry and spur further consolidation across the globe. Justin Bachman/Bloomberg
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Bid to stem airline tarmac holdups backfires -- A U.S. rule designed to spare travelers from being stranded on the tarmac has actually spurred significant additional flight delays. Airlines facing fines of as much as $27,500 per customer if domestic planes are stuck on the ground for longer than three hours are now canceling many more flights, researchers from Dartmouth College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found in a study released Monday. Bloomberg
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American Airlines workers told to expect more security screening this holiday season -- Travelers flying this holiday week aren't the only ones who will face tighter security. Fort Worth-based American Airlines has put out a notice to pilots, flight attendants and ground crew workers saying they will face more scrutiny this holiday season. In a message obtained by NBC 5 Investigates, the airline's corporate security director tells employees, "...we anticipate the random screening process to increase throughout December and during the 2016 calendar year." NBC5 DFW
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Here are the new American Airlines employee uniforms. -- American Airlines has nearly finished designing its new employee uniforms, and you should see them on workers starting in September 2016. "The new designs incorporate wear tester and employee feedback that the uniform team gathered during the second wear test, which ended a few weeks ago," American said in this week's employee newsletter. BrianSumers.com
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Southwest Airlines agrees to pay $2.8 million to settle federal lawsuit -- Southwest Airlines agreed to pay $2.8 million to settle a U.S. government lawsuit alleging that it violated federal safety regulations in its maintenance of its Boeing 737 jets, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today. The settlement requires the Dallas-based airline to make operational changes designed to enhance its oversight and control over third parties that perform maintenance on its planes. Sheryl Jean/Dalllas Morning News
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Singapore Airlines bans hoverboards over safety concerns -- Singapore Airlines will no longer allow passengers to bring hoverboards on board its aircraft over safety concerns. The ban applies to both checked-in and carry-on baggage. A spokesperson from the airline said: "Singapore Airlines complies strictly with International Air Transport Association (IATA) regulations on the transport of dangerous goods, which includes lithium batteries." Hoverboards are lithium battery-powered personal transportation devices. Rachel Middleton/International Business Times
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JetBlue "eager" to begin offering Cuba flights -- JetBlue is applauding the recently-approved civil aviation agreement between the US and Cuba. The company said it would submit its application for new routes to the US Department of Transportation once it had fully reviewed the terms of agreement "has clarity on the process and timing of assigning frequencies to U.S. airlines." "Interest in Cuba has reached levels not seen for a generation," said Scott Laurence, senior vice president of airline planning, JetBlue. Cuba Journal
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Police releases passenger detained in Air France bomb hoax -- French police on Monday evening released the Air France passenger who was detained in connection with a fake bomb found in the plane's lavatory during a flight early Sunday. The passenger, who was detained as he stepped off Flight AF463 at Charles de Gaulle Airport, was suspected of involvement in hiding a device that included a clock, which could be mistaken for a bomb. Inti Landauro/Wall Street Journal
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Writing 747s final chapter: A plane meant to be the proletariat's bus became the icon of an era -- If you've never flown on a Boeing 747 your chances of ever doing so are growing slim. These days Boeing can barely give away copies of its unpopular, windowless freighter version. Boeing netted just two orders for 747-8F freighters this year, same as last year. And those two orders - both unexpected last-minute deals, barely count as sales. Dan Reed/Forbes
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Future air-traffic systems to reduce anxiety for white-knuckle fliers -- Future airline passengers are expected to enjoy generally smoother flights and fewer bumpy landings as a result of recently approved concepts for air-traffic control equipment in coming decades. Embraced by a group of industry experts advising the Federal Aviation Administration, the tentative plan as explained in advisory documents and public meetings envisions transponders on board airliners instantly informing pilots of changes in weather conditions, wind shifts and the extent of turbulence caused by preceding aircraft. Andy Pasztor/Wall Street Journal
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Christmas air travel rush begins: Fog, rain bigger threats than snow -- There'll be no major blizzards to snarl U.S. airline flights this Christmas. Snow is not in the forecast at most major hub airports as historically warm weather is forecast for much of the USA ahead of the Christmas holiday on Friday. Temperatures in the 60s (15C) and 70s (21C) await travelers connecting through Atlanta, New York and Washington this week. Even Chicago - a notorious winter-weather trouble spot Christmas and New Year's travel - could see temperatures hit 60 by midweek. Ben Mutzabaugh/USA Today
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US-Mexico expand air travel opportunities -- The United States and Mexico have agreed to open their air markets so that airlines from both countries can operate the routes they want with no restrictions. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and his Mexican counterpart Gerardo Ruiz Esparza signed the agreement Friday at Mexico's embassy in Washington. It will require ratification by Mexico's Senate. Foxx and Ruiz Esparza said the agreement will provide greater connectivity between the countries and thereby generate more tourism and trade. AP
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Wi-Fi in the sky still cloudy, sometimes costly as airlines try to catch up with technology -- Logging on to most airline Wi-Fi networks feels like stepping into a time machine - and we don't mean that in a good way. On many domestic flights, the bandwidth is barely ample enough for checking email, never mind streaming videos. That's partly by design. In 2008 and 2009, when many airlines were first adding Wi-Fi, the networks were designed for business travelers. They were carrying Blackberries, not iPhones, and most needed only a basic connection. Brian Sumers/Los Angeles Times
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Boingo launches faster Wi-Fi speeds at airports nationwide -- Boingo Wireless Inc. is launching faster Wi-Fi service for Internet users traveling through several major airports nationwide, although it hasn't yet arrived at Los Angeles International Airport. Bingo said the new faster speeds, with speeds of at least 20 Mbps for "power users" and subscribers, are part of its S.M.A.R.T. network approach, which stands for "Secure, Multiplatform, Analytics-Driven, Responsive and Tiered." L.A. Biz
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The FAA's drone registration site is now up and running -- As promised, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched its drone registry today. If you live in the U.S. and own any kind of drone that weighs more than 0.55 pounds and less than 55 pounds (and that's pretty much every drone that isn't a toy like the Parrot MiniDrone), you have until February 19, 2016 to register it. If you buy a new drone after today, you don't get that kind of leniency. You'll have to register before your first outdoor flight. Frederic Lardinois/TechCrunch
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Construction is underway at Hollywood Park site; if they build there, will NFL's Rams come home? -- A small yellow pipe protrudes from the dirt on a massive construction site in Inglewood, where billionaire owner Stan Kroenke envisions the new home of his relocation-minded St. Louis Rams. The pipe - dwarfed by heavy machinery and nearby mountains of crushed concrete - marks where the 50-yard line would be at the futuristic $1.86-billion venue. In response to requests by The Times, the project's developers agreed to give the first tour of the nearly 300-acre site since the proposal's announcement in January. Sam Farmer & Nathan Fenno/Los Angeles Times
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