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The City of Los Angeles "Discover Los Angeles" float won the award for Most Outstanding City Entry - National or International at the 2016 Rose Parade in Pasadena. China Airlines' entry "Venture to Majestic Taiwan" won for Most Beautiful Entry from outside the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. Photo by Patrick T. Fallon/Los Angeles Times.
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Air travelers won't have to rely on 'Airport Angel' if Burbank Airport gets a new terminal -- After years of delayed plans, if all goes according to plan, Santa Clarita residents and business travelers should be able to make use of a new terminal at the Bob Hope Burbank Airport in the early 2020s. While the number of gates (14) will remain the same, the 85-year old terminal will be rebuilt farther from the runways for safety reasons, and have 69 percent more space added to it to provide travelers with more of the amenities they are demanding, said Lucy Burghdorf, director of public affairs and communications for the Burbank Airport. Jana Adkins/Santa Clarita Valley Business Journal
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Spy to sky: John Wayne Airport's new director went from CIA to tarmac and terminals -- Long before Barry Rondinella became the director of the John Wayne Airport on Nov. 16, he applied for a CIA job in the early '90s. After a series of events involving a stakeout, an unmarked office door and a very angry CIA official who introduced himself as "Mr. Green," Rondinella realized the spy game wasn't for him. Instead, he found his calling in the airport industry. Jenna L. Jones/Orange County Register
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When can we celebrate the return of Ontario airport? Soon. But not quite yet. -- The announcement came in August that Los Angeles will return Ontario International Airport to local control. Over the next four months, the final deal points of the legal settlement were worked out. Then the four official panels that oversee the airport (or will oversee it) voted on the agreement. And their leaders have now signed on the dotted line. So when's the party? When do we get to celebrate? Cassie MacDuff/Riverside Press-Enterprise
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Local news that will still matter in 2016 -- A terrorist attack and ongoing bankruptcy concerns in San Bernardino, local control of the Ontario airport, El Ni�o and drought: These were some of the biggest local news story lines from 2015 that will continue into the new year. As 2016 kicks off, we take a moment to look back at the stories that impacted you the most in the past year. These stories aren't done yet. Here is what you need to know about each to be ready for what's to come. San Bernardino Sun
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San Francisco airport celebrates serving 50 million passengers in 2015 -- Fifty million passengers passed through San Francisco International Airport in 2015, an SFO passenger traffic record airport officials did not let go by unnoticed. To mark the occasion, SFO partnered with Bay Area-based Virgin America to hold a party at one of the carrier's gates and surprise the 50 millionth passenger with a gift. The lucky milestone traveler turned out to be Katheryn Castanga of Arlington, Va. Harriet Baskas/USA Today
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Residents to air out airport grievances -- Altered flight paths around San Francisco International Airport led to a dramatic uptick in noise complaints last year, and Peninsula residents will have opportunities to air their grievances Tuesday at a town-hall style meeting in Pacifica. A technical working group will also hold public meetings on the topic at SFO on Thursday. Brisbane Mayor Cliff Lentz chairs the SFO Airport/Community Roundtable, an organization studying the issue and monitoring the airport's noise abatement efforts. Brendan P. Bartholomew/San Francisco Examiner
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Modesto flights remain in holding pattern -- The city's efforts to bring commercial flights back to Modesto Airport remain in a holding pattern. Airport Manager Mark Germanowski said it could take a year or two for a commercial carrier to start service. The airport has been without commercial flights since June 2014, when SkyWest Airlines stopped its daily flights between Modesto and San Francisco, citing "poor performance in the market." Kevin Valine/Modesto Bee
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SeaTac's minimum-wage law clears another hurdle at airport -- A King County Superior Court judge has denied the latest attempt to stop the city of SeaTac's $15 minimum-wage law from applying to workers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. In mid-December, Alaska Airlines and three other plaintiffs asked the court to hear evidence on whether the city's minimum-wage law interferes with airport operations. This was after the state Supreme Court had ruled Aug. 20 that the SeaTac minimum-wage law could be enforced at the airport because there's "been no showing that this law would interfere with airport operations." Coral Garnick/Seattle Times
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SLC airport chief named 'director of year' by magazine -- Maureen Riley, executive director of Salt Lake City International Airport, has been named the 2015 director of the year for large airports by Airport Revenue News magazine. "Maureen Riley's work to improve SLC, her contributions to the aviation industry and the tremendous respect by her peers, made her a unanimous choice for the ARN editorial team," said Ramon Lo, publisher of Airport Revenue News. Salt Lake Tribune
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People to watch: Ricky Smith, CEO of BWI Airport -- Ricky Smith returned to BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport at a pivotal time in its 65-year history. After Smith took over as head of the Maryland Aviation Administration and BWI's CEO in August, passenger traffic at the airport has continued to grow to record-setting levels, which officials largely attribute to an increase in international services. Three international carriers began services to six foreign destinations in 2015. Ben Weathers/Capital Gazette
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Texas airports get ready for state's new 'open carry' gun law -- Airports in Texas are posting signs and issuing memos in advance of the state's new "open carry" law, which goes into effect tomorrow, Jan. 1, 2016. The law allows legally licensed handgun owners to openly carry a holstered gun in public but, as the Houston Airport System notes, "there still are some restrictions in certain locations, including at airports." Harriet Baskas/USA Today
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Best new airport amenities in 2015 -- As the recent 2015 J.D. Power North America Airport Satisfaction Study reveals, travelers are feeling better about the airport experience. "It's no longer just about getting travelers from Point A to Point B as efficiently as possible; it's about making the airport experience enjoyable," Rick Garlick, global travel and hospitality practice lead at J.D. Power, said of this year's study, which showed a big uptick in consumer satisfaction. Harriet Baskas/USA Today
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First impressions: When an airport gets it right -- You can think of an airport as a community's front door. Every time a business or leisure traveler gets off a plane, an impression is created. It might be positive. It might be negative. But studies clearly tell us that it helps shape an individual's overall perception of a destination. Like many road warriors, I travel to dozens of airports each year. And that means lots of time in long check-in lines, unwanted pat-downs by TSA guards, overpriced food stands with subpar offerings and bathrooms in need of cleaning. Often the first impression is less than stellar. Andrew Levine/Forbes
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How a 23-year-old beat United Airlines: He was a whiz kid up against a $21 billion company.
Aktarer Zaman, now 23, didn't back down when United Airlines and Orbitz sued him a little over a year ago for opening a website called Skiplagged.com to help travelers find cheap plane tickets. Zaman says his site is now flying high and he's often working seven days a week to keep up with demand. "It's been a fun journey. Looking back it's been a very interesting experience that most people don't get to experience," Zaman told CNNMoney. Patrick Gillespie/CNN Money
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Delta's pilots union seeks big wage hike as profits surge: Bbg -- The union representing Delta Air Lines Inc's pilots is seeking a wage hike of about 40 percent compounded over three years as the carrier's profits surge, Bloomberg reported, citing a memo from the Air Line Pilots Association. The union is taking a more aggressive stance in negotiations with the Atlanta-based airline after two-thirds of the pilots previously rejected a deal for a 22 percent wage hike over three years, Bloomberg said. Reuters
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11 New airline routes that'll change the way we travel next year -- Passengers, you are now free to move about the planet. In the last few months, major airlines added exciting new routes from the U.S. to destination cities all over the world. Even more are slated to debut in 2016, making this a BIG year for travelers everywhere. As such, The Points Guy experts have rounded up some of their favorite new routes that will surely shake up your travel plans. Take a look! Suzy Strutner/Huffington Post
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New bundle options from United Airlines upgrade the main cabin flight experience -- Chicago-based United Airlines launched a new set of packages last week aimed at upgrading the experience for main cabin travelers. The packages, called Economy Plus Essentials and Economy Plus Enhanced take typical perks of elite travel and sell them on a trip-by trip basis. Travelers can add the packages onto their flight at the time of booking each leg. Grant Martin/Forbes
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Southwest Airlines remains positive about 2016 as YE2015 discounting pressures unit revenues -- After a massive push from Dallas Love Field that began in late 2014 and continued through 2015, much of Southwest's capacity growth in 2016 will stem from increased aircraft utilisation and the annualisation of an international push from Houston Hobby airport that occurred in late 2015. The airline plans few new cities in 2016 as it works to shrink the number of new routes under development in order to continuing growing its revenues. CAPA Centre for Aviation
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Airline tarmac rule leads to more passenger delays, study concludes -- One of the nation's toughest passenger rights laws - a rule that fines airlines for stranding fliers on an airport tarmac - may actually increase passenger delays instead of reducing them. That is the conclusion of a new study by professors from Dartmouth College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The good news, according to the study, is that the 2010 law can be modified to reduce passenger delays. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times
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Airbus wins All Nippon as customer for A380 superjumbos -- Airbus Group SE won an agreement from ANA Holdings Inc., Japan's largest airline, to buy three of its A380 superjumbos, said a person familiar with the plan, giving the European planemaker a welcome vote of confidence for an aircraft that hadn't won a new airline customer in three years. The parent of All Nippon Airways Co. will take delivery of the planes from 2018, with plans to use them on its Tokyo to Hawaii route, a popular destination for Japanese tourists, another person said. Andrea Rothman & Kiyotaka Matsuda/Bloomberg
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FAA proposes fixes to Boeing 767 emergency escape slides -- Federal aviation regulators are proposing safety fixes for more than 300 Boeing 767 jetliners to prevent the unexpected deployment of emergency escape slides. The preliminary Federal Aviation Administration directive, which would apply directly only to Boeing 767s operated by U.S. carriers, was prompted by what the agency described as "multiple reports of uncommanded escape slide inflation." Andy Pasztor/Wall Street Journal
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Camarillo aviation school to offer new pilot program -- We just recognized the demand in the local area here for flight training, especially career-oriented training, because of the pilot shortage. It really is an issue. We recognized that a program being online will give students the flexibility to both fly, do their online studies and still have a job." How would you like to have an office at 30,000 feet, with a view from your window of endless blue skies? Amy Bentley/Ventura County Star
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California is a sweeping, beautiful mess from 30,000 feet -- Nothing pleases me more than hopping on a plane, grabbing a window seat on the right side and gluing my nose to the window as I head north to San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Sacramento or San Jose. After zipping around the country for the last three presidential campaigns, I now write about California almost exclusively. Most of my flights last less than an hour. I don't even bother to drink anymore. Robin Abcarian/Los Angeles Times
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Travel site arranges a roommate for your next trip -- Short-term rental sites such as Airbnb can save you a few bucks on your lodging costs, but now a Seattle marketing producer has created an online company that may cut your hotel bills in half. The catch? You have to share your hotel room with a stranger. Bryon Shannon, who founded the Winston Club in November, said he created the website so that travelers who are visiting the same town can split the cost of a hotel room. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times
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Looming rains could turn L.A.'s roadside trash into a hazard -- L.A.'s proliferation of roadside garbage - abandoned couches, futons and other items left on public property - resurfaced in 2014 as a major topic of concern for city leaders. But with El Ni�o and the prospect of heavy rains looming, it turns out the trash isn't just considered an eyesore. It's also a potential public safety risk, said Adel Hagekhalil, assistant director of the city's Bureau of Sanitation. David Zahniser/Los Angeles Times
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Venice tenants complained to the city, then wished they hadn't -- Worried that their new landlord was trying to turn their Venice apartment building into a kind of illegal hotel, Phyllis Murphy and her neighbors wrote a letter to city officials. The residents complained that some of the units were being rented out to tourists for short stays, bringing a revolving door of strangers into the complex on a tranquil stretch of Third Avenue. Murphy said her landlord once asked her, not-so-subtly, what it would take to get her out of the building. Emily Alpert Reyes/Los Angeles Times
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United Airlines TV Commercial 1973 with voiceover by Burgess Meredith
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