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Alaska Airlines wants to replace Southwest Airlines as California's go-to airline -- Executives at Southwest Airlines like to joke that they run a California airline, based in Texas. For good reason. The Dallas-based carrier flies more passengers in and out of California each year than any other airline, thanks primarily to a dominance in midsize cities including Burbank, San Diego, Oakland and San Jose. "We have never fallen out of love with California," said Andrew Watterson, Southwest's vice president of network and revenue. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times
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Customs hours restricted at Terminal 2 starting Sunday -- Beginning Sunday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reduced its operating hours at Los Angeles International Airport's Terminal 2, meaning some arriving international passengers will have to be bused to another terminal to be processed. Airport officials warned that the change in schedule could cause delays for those passengers who need to be loaded onto buses. City News Service
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Nearly 250 attend pre-proposal conference for contracts to manage multi-billion-dollar capital improvement program at LAX -- Nearly 250 business representatives turned out for a pre-proposal conference this afternoon to learn more about a Los Angeles World Airports Request for Proposals for Program Management/Project & Construction Management, and Project Controls Support Services for LAWA's Capital Improvement Program. LAWA News Release
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1 sickened by fuel spill at LAX -- About 100 gallons of jet fuel was spilled at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, sending one person to a hospital. The fuel was spilled onto the ground at 3:49 p.m. at 380 World Way near Gate 131, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department. One person who was exposed to the fuel was in good condition when taken to a hospital, she said. The spill posed no fire hazard, Stewart said. City News Service
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Foxy Brown: Airport thief nabbed my Gucci with pricier gear inside -- Foxy Brown says she's the victim in a major airport heist where the crook made off with so much super high-end stuff ... she could be out $100k. Foxy's rep tells TMZ the singer arrived at LAX last week, and when it came time to claim her luggage, her Gucci suitcase was nowhere to be found. Losing that would be bad enough for most people, but inside the Gucci ... we're told Foxy had Birkin bags, diamond jewelry and 8 pairs of high-end shoes. TMZ
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Burbank drops Bob Hope from airport name - who's next? -- It's a relatively exclusive club: John F. Kennedy, Charles Schulz, Abraham Lincoln, Louis Armstrong, John Wayne, Arnold Palmer, Will Rogers and Chuck Yeager, among others. And Bob Hope will no longer be a member. The legendary comedian's famous-flier points have expired. Spud Hilton/San Francisco Chronicle
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Casino operator still interested in Indy airport project -- A Las Vegas casino operator still wants to redevelop 130 acres of unused Indianapolis International Airport land - with or without gambling. Full House Resorts Inc. last year proposed building a $650 million casino-anchored mixed-use project in response to a request for proposals issued by the Indianapolis Airport Authority. Full House operates Rising Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun. James Briggs/Indianapolis Star
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TSA takes steps to combat long airport lines, but summer waits are forecast -- Anticipating long lines at airport checkpoints this summer, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Friday that Transportation Security Administration officials would take aggressive steps to stretch its workforce by hiring more security screeners and allowing more officers to work overtime. Still, Johnson warned, travelers will see long wait times as the agency at time of high security coincides with the busy summer travel season. Bart Jansen/USA Today Cranky Flier: Congress and TSA continue to point fingers while offering weak fixes for long security lines
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Most annoying airport security checkpoints -- T+L's reader survey revealed the U.S. airports with the most annoying security checkpoints-and inspired us to investigate further. Anyone who flies has suffered the agony of long security lines, intrusive X-ray scans or pat downs, and confusing rules. But which airports incite the most frustration? As part of our first-ever airport survey, Travel + Leisure asked readers to rate the check-in and security process at 22 major domestic airports. Joe Yogerst/Travel & Leisure
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Airline satisfaction levels are up but fliers still hate removing shoes -- Satisfaction with air travel is up, thanks to lower airfares and an increased tolerance for those annoying passenger fees. But there is one aspect of air travel that fliers still hate: taking off their shoes at the security checkpoint line. Those are among the key findings of two airline passenger surveys released this week. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times
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Armed US air marshal 'removed from (LAX-bound) plane at Heathrow and arrested by police after captain smelled alcohol on his breath' -- A US air marshal, who was armed with his service weapon, reportedly was removed from a passenger jet at Heathrow because he was allegedly intoxicated. Metropolitan police officers were called to a Los Angeles-bound plane at Terminal 2 after the United Airlines captain claimed a man was trying to board under the influence of alcohol. Chris Kitching/Daily Mail
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Delta launches automation trend for TSA lanes -- Delta Air Lines may have started a new trend by acquiring automated security checkpoints to install at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International airport and be operated by the US Transportation Security Administration. The UK-sourced checkpoints are scheduled to be opened on 24 May in Atlanta, with the potential to increase throughput by 40% through each lane, says TSA administrator Peter Neffenger. "Those two lanes are going in. Stephen Trimble/Flightglobal
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Civil rights groups suggest compensation for victims of racial profiling on planes -- Airlines, airport screeners and civil rights advocates all agree that air travelers should not be profiled based on their race or religion. Now two civil rights organizations are suggesting that airline passengers who are unfairly profiled should be compensated by the carrier. Hugo Martin/Los Angeles Times
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Flight attendant charged with stealing nearly 1,500 mini-bottles of liquor for resale -- Officials say a former Endeavor Air flight attendant is charged with stealing nearly 1,500 mini-bottles of liquor from her job and selling them online. The Shelby County district attorney's office said Friday that 28-year-old Rachel Trevor has been indicted on charges including theft, unlawful sale of alcohol and unauthorized transportation of alcohol. AP
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The competitive airline: How operations can improve customer experience and profitability -- For now, thanks to low fuel prices and high demand, the airlines have reached record profitability. But in an industry with uncertainty, including a shifting economy and more tech savvy customers, how can airlines sustain growth and stay competitive? Airline executives agree that it starts with a focus on the customer. In today's complex environment, disparate and siloed technology platforms and business processes are challenging the customer experience. Kasia Moreno/Forbes
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Qantas teams up with Disney for Finding Dory premiere -- Dory and her clown-fish friend Nemo are back in the highly anticipated film, Finding Dory, based around Dory's journey from the Great Barrier Reef to the coast of California to reunite with her family. With the Australian premiere set to catapult the Great Barrier Reef to the front of potential global visitors, Qantas has teamed up with Disney to promote tourism to the destination and raise awareness of the world's largest coral reef. Lindsey Bennett/AdNews
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Pilots and ACLU sue airline over breast milk pumping at work -- Brandy Beck considers herself lucky. As a breast-feeding mom, the Frontier Airlines pilot has experienced severe breast pain, engorged breasts, clogged ducts, decreased milk supply, three interruptions while pumping at work, and pumping in airport and airplane bathrooms. But unlike some of her colleagues, she escaped mastitis. Mastitis is a bacterial infection of the breast that can occur with clogged milk ducts if women cannot fully express their breast milk. Tara Haelle/NPR
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European airlines likely next consolidation candidates -- Initiated by the 2008 Delta Air Lines-Northwest Airlines merger, a wave of consolidation-ending in 2013 with American Airlines-US Airways-winnowed U.S. full-service network carriers down to three. And with Southwest Airlines' 2014 merger with AirTran Airways, the industry was highly concentrated. About 80% of all U.S. passengers now fly on four carriers: American, Delta, Southwest and United Airlines.
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Airline launches vibrating shoes to help people navigate towns and cities -- A 'smart-shoe' has been unveiled which claims to help guide people around unfamiliar places. Sensors in the sneaker shoe vibrate to tell people which way to turn when walking the streets. The sensors are connected to a user's smartphone via Bluetooth which in turn relays GPS data back to the shoes. European budget airline, easyJet, is behind the venture and says it hopes to sell the vibrating sneakers direct to passengers on board flights. David Reid/CNBC
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Hawaiian Airlines awarded 2nd route from Tokyo's Haneda airport -- Hawaiian Airlines will add a second nonstop route between Hawaii and Tokyo's Haneda International Airport. In April, Hawaiian said that if the U.S. Department of Transportation approves the routes, new flights to Haneda International Airport would be available from Honolulu Airport four times per week and Kona International Airport three times weekly. Gregg K. Kakesako/Honolulu Star Advertiser
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An exclusive look into Spirit's frills-free corporate HQ and OCC -- Airline corporate headquarters have often been highly visible, sprawling, and sometimes extravagant monuments to their occupier's status and public perception. Just as crucial, they have embodied the airline's brand and corporate culture. In the past, the iconic Pan Am Building at one time was a ruler of the New York City Skyline. Braniff's Corporate Campus, known as Braniff Place, in Dallas was known for its minimalist flair where every office was mandated with art and design cues from Calder, Pucci, and Girard. Chris Sloan/Airways News
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American accelerates its retirements for all E190s, plus some A330s and 767s -- American Airlines will retire all 20 of its Embraer E190s and some of its Airbus A330s and Boeing 767s sooner than expected, American spokesman Casey Norton confirmed to me on Friday. The E190s, which once flew for US Airways, will disappear by the end of 2019, according to a message from Hector Adler, the carrier's vice president for flight service. The small fleet primarily flies as the American Shuttle, which operates flights between New York, Washington D.C. and Boston. BriansSumers.com
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Man pleads guilty to grabbing, taking off woman's hijab on plane -- A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to a federal misdemeanor charge after admitting he grabbed a Muslim woman's hijab during a Southwest Airlines flight in December and yanked it off, shouting, "Take it off - this is America!" Federal authorities say Gill Parker Payne, 37, of Gastonia, N.C., entered the plea Friday. He was charged with using force or threat of force to obstruct a Muslim woman in the free exercise of her religious beliefs. Doug Stanglin/USA Today
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Six reasons to collect American AAdvantage miles -- Many frequent fliers were distraught when American Airlines announced it would be joining Delta and United by transitioning to a revenue-based award system. And yes, AAdvantage is looking a lot more like SkyMiles and MileagePlus these days, but there are a few ways in which American's loyalty program still stands out. Here's why you should keep collecting AAdvantage miles. Brad Cohen/USA Today
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Putting LUV to the test: Labor tensions heat up ahead of Southwest Airlines' shareholders meeting -- On a brisk February morning earlier this year, more than 100 Southwest Airlines pilots gathered outside the company's Dallas headquarters near Love Field, carrying signs calling for a new contract after nearly four years of fruitless negotiations. The picket and one the following week in Las Vegas were the first by the union, the most visible sign yet of the escalating labor tensions at an airline that has largely avoided the hostility between management and employees that has troubled other carriers. Conor Shine/Dallas Morning News
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In-flight Wi-Fi provider aims to take wing with remote communications -- Supplying internet access to airplanes, oil rigs, cruise ships, and other far-flung places is a growing business opportunity, according to Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. And so the Marina del Rey in-flight Wi-Fi and entertainment provider placed a $550 million bet that it could dominate the market for internet access in hard-to-reach places, striking a deal to acquire satellite communications firm Emerging Markets Communications in a cash-and-stock deal. Garrett Rein/Los Angeles Business Journal
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Monday @ the (Movie) Memories
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