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Burbank, airport authority draft agreement on proposed replacement terminal -- After five years of negotiations between the city of Burbank and the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, the two agencies have finally drafted a development agreement for a proposed 14-gate replacement terminal at Hollywood Burbank Airport. Dan Feger, the airport's executive director, told airport commissioners on Monday that council members will be reviewing the draft agreement, which outlines the conditions, rules and obligations both the city and airport authority have over the proposed 355,000-square-foot terminal proposed to be built on either the northeast quadrant of the airfield, known as the B-6 parcel, or on the southwest area of the airfield. Anthony Clark Carpio/Burbank Leader
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Fighter jets escort plane bound for LAX to Tucson after passenger disturbance -- A Los Angeles-bound plane from San Antonio had to be diverted to Arizona after authorities say a passenger got into a confrontation with the flight crew. Cellphone video shot by Ryan Healy, a passenger, captured the dramatic end on the Delta Airlines jet to a nerve-racking flight as authorities removed a passenger who was causing trouble in the air. The unidentified man was taken away, while a man who was seated next to him, informed the officer that they were flying together. CBS LA Matt Hamilton/Los Angeles Times Carmen Duarte/Arizona Daily News
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LAX and the TSA -- "We at LAX hope you have an excellent experience." The disembodied, slightly metallic voice over loudspeakers outside the Los Angeles International Airport sounded like something from a science fiction movie about an off-world colony in a dystopian future. Because the anodyne message in a soothing voice has no connection with the blood-pressure boosting obstacle course a passenger must fight through in order to get to the airport and then get through it - it is not "an excellent experience." Bill Girdner/Courthouse News Service
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Airports predict - and prepare for - the worst days to fly this summer -- If you're traveling for business or pleasure this summer and paying even scant attention to the news, you know to plan for longer-than-usual security checkpoint lines at the airport. Los Angeles International expects a record 24.5 million passengers to travel through the airport this summer, an increase of 7.3% over last summer's record 22.8 million travelers. The busiest week of the summer is expected to be July 18-24. "Lines at the TSA passenger screening checkpoints at LAX are being managed," the airport said in a statement, "but they are expected to grow longer as the summer progresses with more travelers." Harriet Baskas/USA Today
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EDITORIAL: Ontario ready to soar -- L.A./Ontario International Airport took another big step toward local control Tuesday. The U.S. House passed by voice vote a bill by Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona, authorizing the use of passenger facility fees at ONT to help pay off the cost of the airport's two terminals - a condition of the agreement under which Los Angeles World Airports and the city of Los Angeles will turn over control of the facility to the Ontario International Airport Authority. Riverside Press-Enterprise
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California airline competition heats up -- Bay Area travelers have some new airline options this month as carriers add more routes in a growing competition for California customers. Alaska Airlines has taken on the daunting task of horning in on a pair of Southwest Airlines' intra-California monopoly routes out of San Jose. Alaska just started up three daily flights between San Jose and Orange County's John Wayne Airport, as well as three daily roundtrips between San Jose-San Diego. Chris McGinnis/TravelSkills
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San Diego gets another nonstop: Zurich -- Overseas travelers will have yet another choice of a nonstop destination starting next year, with the announcement Tuesday that a Swiss airline will be flying seasonally between San Diego and Zurich. Edelweiss, an affiliate of Swiss International Airlines, said it will begin flying nonstop twice a week on June 9 of next year, with the service expected to run through early November. San Diego marks Edelweiss' first nonstop destination in California. Lori Weisberg/San Diego Union-Tribune
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Airport planned for Israel-Jordan border clouds neighborly ties -- A new airport planned by Israel near its border with Jordan is clouding the usually businesslike relationship the two neighbors have built since making peace in 1994. Due to open next April, Ilan & Asaf Ramon Airport at Timna, in Israel's desert south, will be 6 miles from Jordan's King Hussein International Airport. They will serve Eilat and Aqaba, the adjacent Israeli and Jordanian resort cities on the Red Sea. Dan Williams & Suleiman Al-Khalidi/Reuters
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As lawmakers consider transportation plan, jet fuel tax comes into question -- New Jersey lawmakers planning a 10-year, $20 billion infrastructure fund hope to tap one often-overlooked revenue stream to support transportation work throughout the state: a tax on jet fuel. Charging more for the use of aviation fuel would let the state capitalize on the steady stream of jets departing Newark Liberty International Airport every hour of every day. They'd be able to grab more money from those who fly their private jets in and out of Teterboro Airport, or other small landing strips. Ryan Hutchins & Katherine Landergan/Politico
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Honolulu best airport in nation for summer travel, new study finds -- Honolulu International Airport is the best airport in the nation for the summer travel season, according to a new study from NerdWallet. To find the best airport in the nation, NerdWallet examined data from 2013 to 2015 and considered delays, cancelled flights, customs wait times, security line wait times and the quality of airport restaurants. Travelers flying out of Honolulu International, one of the oldest airports in the U.S., experienced shorter delays than the rest of the nation. Kathleen Gallagher/Pacific Business News
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Nashville airport launches Express Park service -- The Nashville International Airport launched an Express Park for additional parking at the airport. The airport said the service is like an express valet that will be available 24/7 to travelers. Travelers just have to pull up to a canopy and hop right on a shuttle for a quick ride to the terminal. The BNA Express Park Tram will load passengers' bags and park their cars. WKRN-TV Nashville
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No people movers in design plans for Orlando International's south terminal -- The design of Orlando International Airport's south terminal features palm trees, video screens and a wide walking lane for passengers. But one thing is missing: The iconic people-movers that give the existing terminal its theme-park ambiance. The latest design presented to the airport's governing board shows indoor palms, abundant natural light and the design of a single and straight strip - "the boulevard" - that spans all the different components of the new south terminal. Jason Ruiter/Orlando Sentinel
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Southwest CEO on keeping perks free, "vastly outdated" air traffic control system -- When it comes to airline travel, Southwest is soaring. Celebrating 45 years of service, it flies more domestic passengers than any other airline. But it has not been an entirely smooth ride for travelers, with airport security lines lasting hours and warnings about a critical shortage of air traffic controllers. Southwest Airlines president and CEO Gary Kelly joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the company's strategy. CBS News
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Southwest Airlines CEO Kelly talks expansion, Cuba, TSA and checked bags -- The U.S. airline industry is growing faster than the gross domestic product, and that has created "some real pockets of aggressiveness throughout the country," Southwest Airlines Co. Chief Executive Gary Kelly said Wednesday. Lower fuel prices, rapidly expanding discount carriers and the improved financial health of the major airlines has led to more flights and lower fares, he said. Susan Carey/Wall Street Journal
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Why you should learn to love Southwest Airlines (or not) -- Southwest may have a mantel full of awards, but there are some travelers who just can't be won over. By far, Southwest Airlines is travelers' favorite domestic airline, routinely beating out JetBlue, Delta, United, and American when it comes to value for the money, frequent flier programs, and friendliness of flight attendants. (We're sure the two free checked bags and the no-change fees don't hurt either.) And while these amenities are nice, sure, there are some travelers who can't quite cross the line from foe to fan-and here's why. CNT Editors/Conde Nast Traveler
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The unexpected micro-revolution behind United Airlines' new business class seat -- In creating the new United Airlines business class cabin, called Polaris, designers at Acumen, a London-based consultancy that also delivered Etihad's Residence suite, did something few thought possible. Acumen's designers figured out how to replace United's two current business class configurations, which require many passengers to step over seat-mates to reach the aisle - with one that allows easy aisle access for all, and they did so without requiring the airline to remove any seats. Brian Sumers/Skift
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Alaska Air: Portland-Orlando latest in transcontinental expansion -- Alaska Airlines will fly nonstop to Orlando from its hub in Portland, Ore., the carrier announced Tuesday. Starting March 16, the airline will offer one daily round-trip flight between the cities, becoming the only carrier to fly nonstop on the route. Portland will become Alaska Air's third route to Orlando. It also serves the city from its main hub in Seattle as well as from San Diego, where the carrier has beefed up its presence this decade. Ben Mutzabaugh/USA Today
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easyJet, Ryanair warn Brexit could end cheap U.K. fares -- The United Kingdom's big discount airlines are warning a "Brexit" vote could spell the end of rock-bottom holiday fares between the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe. Among those is easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, who said Tuesday it's "very possible" those routes will become more expensive if the United Kingdom votes to leave Europe in the so-called Brexit referendum this Thursday. Ben Mutzabaugh/USA Today
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What business leaders can learn from the airline industry -- Coming off nearly a decade of losses, the airline industry saw revenues soar to record levels in 2015. While much of this was attributed to the decline in oil prices, the industry has also made smart decisions to diversify its revenue streams, focus more on profit, and leverage technology to more efficiently serve its customers. Here are a few things business leaders can learn from the airline industry. Craig Guillot/Chief Executive
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American Airlines quickly puts Cuba plans in place -- Attention, Chicago: American Airlines is in a hurry to get you to Cuba. American was already the largest charter operator of flights to Cuba from the United States and is wasting no time making sure it gets a big chunk of the scheduled commercial service from the U.S., too. And American wants to make it easy for Chicagoans to be among the first to set foot in Cuba now that commercial air travel to the island nation is resuming. Lewis Lazare/Chicago Business Journal
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Ex-American Airlines supervisor on 9/11 guilty in sex case -- A former American Airlines operations manager who learned of the first Sept. 11, 2001, hijacking before the jet struck the World Trade Center has pleaded guilty to a federal interstate child-sex charge in Pittsburgh. Ray Howland, 55, of Arlington, Texas, entered the plea before Senior U.S. District Judge Gustave Diamond on Wednesday. Diamond scheduled sentencing for Oct. 19. AP
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Cops: Flight sent to Sea-Tac after man tries to kiss girl -- Passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines flight got an unexpected stop in Seattle after a man tried to kiss a sleeping 16-year-old girl, according to Port of Seattle officials. The Anchorage-bound flight diverted to Seattle Tuesday after the attempted kiss was reported to the crew, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport spokesman Perry Cooper told The Associated Press. Levi Pulkkinen/Seattle PI
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Delta Airlines, Jennifer Lopez, and the Middle East three -- Delta Airlines recently withdrew its 20-year-long sponsorship of Atlanta's Fox Theater, shortly after the theater announced a Jennifer Lopez concert. Not that Delta has anything against Jennifer Lopez (they expressed no official opinion about her music). The problem was the show's sponsor. Qatar Airways held the private event to celebrate its first flight between Atlanta and Doha, Qatar, and the theater was filled with Qatar executives. Air & Space Smithsonian
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Teamster pilots at Allegiant Airlines reach historic tentative agreement -- More than three years after bargaining, Allegiant Air pilots represented by Teamsters Local 1224 have reached a tentative agreement on their first union contract with the airline on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. Teamsters and company negotiators have agreed to meet the week of June 27 to finalize the contract language. There are more than 700 pilots in the bargaining unit. Teamsters Press Release
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House panel advances TSA funding boost -- A House panel on Wednesday advanced a spending bill that contains a funding boost for the Transportation Security Administration, but appropriators warned that the agency cannot solely rely on staff and funding increases to keep airport security lines under control. By voice vote, the House Appropriations Committee backed a fiscal 2017 Homeland Security spending bill that provides $7.6 billion for the TSA - $163 million above current levels and $21.8 million more than President Obama's budget request. Melanie Zanona/The Hill
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Scrutinized TSA official resigns from agency -- Kelly Hoggan, the former Transportation Security Administration's assistant administrator for the Office of Security Operations, has resigned from the agency, according to a TSA official. Hoggan had been removed from his position and reassigned in the wake of congressional scrutiny in May. "Mr. Hoggan is no longer with the agency. He left of his own volition," a TSA spokesman confirmed the resignation in an email. Rene Marsh/CNN
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Trying to get through airport security faster? Get in line -- Officials at the Transportation Security Administration thought they had the solution for long lines at airports: PreCheck, a program that allowed people to move through security without taking off their shoes or removing electronics from their luggage. It has not worked as planned. Customers who apply for the program, which requires a fee of $85 and a background check, say they continue to face long waits to obtain the PreCheck clearance. Ron Nixon/New York Times Related: Elite travelers skip the airport security line -- for a price
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The airport security shortcut that isn't PreCheck -- Would you pay $10 to $15 a month for a guaranteed cut to the front of some crowded airport security lines, even ahead of PreCheck members and first-class passengers? Clear is a private trusted-traveler program sanctioned by the Transportation Security Administration. It has lanes at only 13 airports-San Francisco, Denver and Orlando, Fla., among them. Once enrolled, members go to Clear's faster lane instead of TSA and have their identity verified by fingerprint or iris scan. Scott McCartney/Wall Street Journal
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Short-term FAA bill would likely extend into next year, GOP chairman says -- If the House and Senate can't reach a deal on a long-term authorization of the Federal Aviation Administration by the end of this week, a short-term patch that lasts until 2017 is likely, according to a Senate GOP chairman. Speaking to a group of reporters on Tuesday, Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) said his staff members are meeting with their House counterparts this week about "what an extension might look like and what it might include." Melanie Zanona/The Hill
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FAA joins push to use wireless signals for aircraft-safety systems -- U.S. aviation regulators have teamed up with their European counterparts to develop common standards aimed at harnessing wireless signals for a potentially wide array of aircraft-safety systems. Nearly a year after Airbus Group SE unsuccessfully urged Federal Aviation Administration officials to join in such efforts, Peggy Gilligan, the agency's senior safety official, has set up an advisory committee to cooperate with European experts specifically to "provide general guidance to industry" on the topic. Andy Pasztor/Wall Street Journal
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FAA proposes $130,000 in fines against Amazon for hazardous materials -- Another week, another six figures in Federal Aviation Administration fines against Amazon.com for alleged hazardous-materials violations. The FAA proposed a $78,000 fine Wednesday for a delivery May 24, 2014, that Amazon offered Federal Express. A one-gallon plastic jug of corrosive Rid O' Rust Stain Prevent Acid Well Water Formula leaked through its cardboard box on the way from Plainfield, Ill., to Davenport, Fla., according to FAA. Bart Jansen/USA Today
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LA City Council approves $69.6 million body camera program for LAPD -- The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday unanimously approved a $69.6 million plan to place body worn cameras on 7,000 Los Angeles patrol officers by the end of 2017. Originally, L.A. Mayor Garcetti had promised to have cameras on LAPD officers by the end of the year to improve accountability by both police and citizens, and provide evidence in criminal trials. City council members, however, balked at the price tag and approval was delayed six months. Frank Stoltze/KPCC
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