air travel Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Canceled flights mar first weekend of summer for travelers

by Associated Press May 31, 2022May 31, 2022

The unofficial start of summer is offering a troubling look at what lies ahead for travelers during the peak vacation season

Business, Maine, News

Some Portland flights turned away as jetport runway paving continues

by Peter McGuire May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

The Portland International Jetport will be closed to air traffic overnight until its newly repaved main runway reopens in mid-June.

Business, Maine, News

Maine transit agencies drop mask requirement

by Peter McGuire and Megan Gray April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

Starting Wednesday, passengers on public transportation in southern Maine will no longer have to wear masks after a federal judge struck down a nationwide face covering mandate.

Business, Nation / World, News

Airline passenger traffic dropped during the pandemic. The TSA seized more guns than ever.

by Joe Davidson The Washington Post March 18, 2022March 18, 2022

In 2021, the Transportation Security Administration caught 5,972 firearms at airport checkpoints, the most ever.

Business

Flying into a fuel-efficient future: Airbus to use A380 superjumbo as hydrogen-powered test bed

by Charlotte Ryan Bloomberg February 22, 2022February 22, 2022

Plane-maker wants to introduce on a new passenger aircraft by 2035.

Business, Maine

Elite Airways to offer more flights between Portland and Florida

by Peter McGuire February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

The Portland-based airline plans weekly flights to St. Augustine in northeast Florida and Vero Beach in east central Florida starting March 26.

Business, Nation / World, News

Why airlines fear 5G will upend travel this week

by The Associated Press January 18, 2022January 18, 2022

The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports

Business, Nation / World

The year may be new, but flight cancellations are getting old

by Associated Press January 3, 2022January 3, 2022

For several days, airlines and their passengers lucked out with mostly favorable weather, but a winter storm that hit the Midwest on Saturday caused cancellations to spike again to new highs.