/tags/air-travel air travel en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:23:55 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-04-29/klamath-falls-airport-wants-to-land-an-airline-this-bill-could-help Small, rural airports are fighting to attract airlines. An Oregon bill could help Klamath Falls bring back commercial travel. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:23:55 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-04-29/klamath-falls-airport-wants-to-land-an-airline-this-bill-could-help Justin Higginbottom /politics-government/2024-12-03/this-is-the-last-holiday-season-before-the-real-id-deadline-heres-how-to-get-one Oregon transportation officials are expecting long lines as the deadline approaches in May 2025. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:41:12 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-03/this-is-the-last-holiday-season-before-the-real-id-deadline-heres-how-to-get-one Bryce Dole /travel-and-tourism/2024-11-27/rogue-valley-airport-plans-major-expansion-to-meet-growing-demands The Rogue Valley International – Medford Airport is currently much smaller than it should be according to airport officials. The airport is planning a major expansion to accommodate growing demand. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 23:23:18 GMT /travel-and-tourism/2024-11-27/rogue-valley-airport-plans-major-expansion-to-meet-growing-demands Roman Battaglia /disasters-and-accidents/2024-01-10/alaska-airlines-cancels-flights-on-boeing-737-max-9-planes-through-saturday-for-mandatory-inspections Alaska Airlines is canceling through Saturday all flights on Boeing 737 Max 9 planes like the one that suffered an in-flight blowout of a fuselage panel last week as it waits for new instructions from Boeing and federal officials on how to inspect the fleet. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:57:25 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2024-01-10/alaska-airlines-cancels-flights-on-boeing-737-max-9-planes-through-saturday-for-mandatory-inspections David Koenig /disasters-and-accidents/2024-01-09/portland-teacher-recounts-finding-boeing-door-plug-in-his-yard The piece of the plane’s fuselage landed in Bob Sauer’s yard, not far from his house. “So I’m really glad it landed where it did.” Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:55:37 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2024-01-09/portland-teacher-recounts-finding-boeing-door-plug-in-his-yard Kristian Foden-Vencil /disasters-and-accidents/2024-01-08/canceled-flights-are-piling-up-as-alaska-and-united-are-stuck-without-their-grounded-boeing-jets More than 140 Max 9 planes operated by both airlines are stuck on the ground after an aircraft of the same type blew out midair over Portland, Oregon, Friday evening. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:20:11 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2024-01-08/canceled-flights-are-piling-up-as-alaska-and-united-are-stuck-without-their-grounded-boeing-jets Claire Rush, David Koenig, Becky Bohrer /disasters-and-accidents/2024-01-07/several-passengers-injured-on-alaska-airlines-flight-that-blew-out-midair-over-oregon-company-says The National Transportation Safety Board, which is set to start investigation on the incident Sunday, says radar data shows the fallen piece of the aircraft is now located in Portland’s Cedar Hills neighborhood. Sun, 07 Jan 2024 16:31:17 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2024-01-07/several-passengers-injured-on-alaska-airlines-flight-that-blew-out-midair-over-oregon-company-says Audrey McAvoy, David Koenig /npr-news/2024-01-05/alaska-airlines-grounds-737-max-9-fleet-after-window-blows-out-on-flight-from-oregon Alaska Airlines grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 aircraft, hours after a window on one such plane blew out midair and forced an emergency landing in Oregon. The airline said the plane landed safely. Sat, 06 Jan 2024 13:44:33 GMT /npr-news/2024-01-05/alaska-airlines-grounds-737-max-9-fleet-after-window-blows-out-on-flight-from-oregon The Associated Press /health-and-medicine/2021-12-27/omicron-surge-sets-records-as-flight-disruptions-continue More than 1,400 flights canceled worldwide Monday, adding to thousands canceled over the Christmas weekend. And across the country, long lines continued at COVID-19 testing sites. Mon, 27 Dec 2021 13:51:31 GMT /health-and-medicine/2021-12-27/omicron-surge-sets-records-as-flight-disruptions-continue NPR Staff /travel-and-tourism/npr-news/2021-12-25/more-than-5-000-flights-have-been-canceled-worldwide-this-christmas-weekend Several airlines are reporting staff shortages from the spread of the coronavirus, leaving passengers with delayed or canceled flights. Bad weather also affected some flights. Sat, 25 Dec 2021 18:00:31 GMT /travel-and-tourism/npr-news/2021-12-25/more-than-5-000-flights-have-been-canceled-worldwide-this-christmas-weekend Deepa Shivaram