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Travel & Leisure
The travel industry has been taking body blows. Here comes an airport ‘sanctuary city’ crackdown
By Josh Funk, Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMay 24, 2026
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Travel & Leisure
Spirit Airlines apologizes to all the Americans who can’t afford any summer vacation flights as it shuts down
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMay 18, 2026
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Law
Jury awards $49.5 million to family of 24-year-old who died in Boeing 737 Max crash in 2019
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMay 15, 2026
Spirit Airlines is ending operations immediately and going out of business after 34 years, with refunds to come but no customer service
Economy
Spirit Airlines is ending operations immediately and going out of business after 34 years, with refunds to come but no customer service
By Aamer Madhani, Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMay 2, 2026
Trump says a ‘final proposal’ for a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines is under consideration
Politics
Trump says a ‘final proposal’ for a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines is under consideration
By Michelle L. Price, Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMay 1, 2026
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North America
Less than a year after ditching its famous ‘bags fly free’ policy, Southwest is hiking prices again
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressApril 8, 2026
Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs
Travel & Leisure
Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as Iran war sends jet fuel costs up nearly 100% in major hubs
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
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Travel & Leisure
JetBlue hikes checked bag fees as much as $9 on war in Iran
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressApril 1, 2026
ICE agents called in to help ease airport security lines may not be leaving anytime soon, even after Trump ordered pay for TSA officers
Politics
ICE agents called in to help ease airport security lines may not be leaving anytime soon, even after Trump ordered pay for TSA officers
By John Raby, Matt Sedensky, Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMarch 29, 2026
TSA officers are quitting rather than working without pay during another shutdown as eviction notices, car repos, and empty fridges weigh
Politics
TSA officers are quitting rather than working without pay during another shutdown as eviction notices, car repos, and empty fridges weigh
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMarch 21, 2026
Jet fuel prices are rising as oil spikes on Iran war. Airlines are already announcing fare increases or fuel surcharges
Energy
Jet fuel prices are rising as oil spikes on Iran war. Airlines are already announcing fare increases or fuel surcharges
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressMarch 14, 2026
With little or no help from the U.S. government, Americans stranded in the Mideast used WhatsApp and social media to figure out how to get home
Politics
With little or no help from the U.S. government, Americans stranded in the Mideast used WhatsApp and social media to figure out how to get home
By Hallie Golden, Rio Yamat, Michael Casey and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
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Travel & Leisure
Tampa airport says it wants to ban pajamas in the terminal, has to clarify that it was just joking
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressFebruary 27, 2026
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North America
Spirit Airlines CEO expects budget airline to exit its second bankruptcy process by this summer
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressFebruary 25, 2026
FAA
Law
After United flights roll off tarmac, lose tires, audit finds FAA isn’t staffed enough to do regular inspections
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
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Even as Elon Musk calls philanthropy ‘very hard,’ everyday Americans gave a record $617 billion—despite feeling the squeeze over the cost of livingplaceholder alt text
By Preston ForeJuly 4, 2026
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Egg companies made $1.22 billion in profit off a $6 carton — now they’re buying their way out of a price-fixing case with 53 million donated eggsplaceholder alt text
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressJuly 2, 2026
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Meet the Zillennials: The luckiest micro-generation in the workforce, born between 1993 and 1998placeholder alt text
By Nick LichtenbergJuly 3, 2026
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