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The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority will vote on $15.5 billion for the Dulles rebuild, 99% financed with debt and pushing major work into at least 2039, while driving airline costs per passenger from $12.77 toward $90 which will undercut growth, competition and low fares.
Outrage ensued after Fox reported DFW airport will install two Islamic wudu stations for $300,000. DFW says the proposal remains under evaluation, and the source of its “private” funding is unidentified.
A U.S. citizen boarding a Delta flight from Atlanta to Las Vegas says ICE agents handcuffed him at the aircraft door after mistaking him for a British man with the same name and birthdate. Delta says it does not control law enforcement decisions, while ICE says the encounter was targeted and private. Airport data sharing can now turn domestic passengers into easy targets before officers verify they have the right person.
Delta is expected to announce Austin–Paris nonstop service for summer 2027, along with new Austin–San Diego flying, marking a major step in its Austin build-up. The Paris route fits Delta’s larger strategy to grow in a lucrative Amex card market.
An unauthorized drone was reported over one of Las Vegas airport’s runways while the air traffic control continued handling arrivals on another runway. Las Vegas police tracked it away from the runway environment until officers had eyes on the operator, then marked where it landed.
An airline employee tried to ride the LAX employee parking shuttle with his son, triggering a heated argument after other workers said family members were banned and warned him not to risk his job or parking privileges. But then a pilot then jumped in to defend him.
Nearly 11,000 flights were delayed or canceled Friday as thunderstorms hammered the Northeast and air traffic control staffing problems made recovery harder. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed controllers calling out sick, but FAA advisories throughout the day suggest weather was the primary driver, with staffing constraints becoming a compounding problem rather than the whole story.
Washington National’s old Terminal 1 is slated for a $933 million rebuild that replaces the aging “banjo” concourse with nine larger gates, a new headhouse, a secure connector to Terminal 2, and what appears to be space for a future Southwest lounge. The tradeoff is walks up to half a mile.
Flying Food Group workers allege mold, maggots, cockroaches, missing soap and broken truck chillers at LAX. The company has not answered the new complaint.
Grand Hyatt DFW staff found room 314 vacant after a woman tried to charge her meal to it. Police gave her a choice: pay—or be arrested over “a hamburger.”
Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel -- a topic he has covered since 2002.
Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »
