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Travelers Slam DMV Airports On Twitter Amid Flight Delays, Cancelations
Stormy weather and widespread ground stop issues grounded hundreds of flights at Washington DC area airports Monday, June — and travelers were not happy. At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Monday, 263 flights were delayed and just over 100 were canceled, according to FlightAware. At Dulles Airport, more than 300 flights were delayed and 67 canceled on Monday, FlightAware says. At Baltimore Washington International Airport, 256 flights were delayed and 77 canceled. Frustrated flyers aired their grievances on Twitter. Wow! @united What a shitshow at Dulles Airport. Flight de…
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Handgun Seized From Traveler By TSA Officers At Dulles International Airport
For the second time this week, a traveler from Virginia was busted attempting to bring a handgun onto a flight. TSA officers were able to prevent a man from King George from bringing an unloaded 9mm handgun onto a plane at Dulles International Airport after it was flagged by security as he entered attempted to go through checkpoint. An X-ray captured the gun and alerted officers to the weapon in the man’s carry-on bag. Members of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police were then called in to confiscate the gun, and the traveler was cited on a weapons charge. He alleged that h…
Lifestyle
Frontier Adds Another New Nonstop Flight From
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arshall Airport
Frontier Airlines is adding a new nonstop flight to Dallas-Forth Worth from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, reports WBAL TV. The addition is the eighth destination for the airline from the Baltimore area airport, and one of many new flights added to BWI this year. Three new airlines have also been added to BWI, the outlet continues. Frontier will begin the new Texas flights on May 21, with four flights per week. To read the full story by WBAL TV, click here.
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Baltimore/Washington International Airport Ranks Worst In US For Flight Delays
The Baltimore/Washington International Airport has ranked as the second worst airport in the nation for flight delays this past summer, according to WBAL reports. Airport data collected from FlightAware showed the airport to rank just below Chicago Midway International Airport for the highest percentages of delays, with a total percentage of flight delays for the Baltimore airport being 32.5% over the summer, the outlet continues. However, the high percentages of air travel issues over the summer seems to be coming to a close after Labor Day weekend saw a reduction in delays and cancellatio…
Lifestyle
'Fly In The Fast Lane' To Nation's Capitol In First-Ever Seaplane To DC
Passengers of the first ever seaplane to DC can cut travel time by up to 60 percent, according to Tailwind Air. As of Tuesday, Sept. 13, tickets for this plane will start at $345 and flights take off six days a week, up to twice a day, the website said. "Travelers may now enjoy a nonstop seaplane flight directly from Manhattan’s Skyport Marina at East 23rd Street to Washington, DC’s College Park Airport. Flights to and from Manhattan are approximately 80-90 minutes." The company markets this new flight to the College Park Airport as a way to avoid congested airports, long flights, and othe…
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More Than 20 Weapons Seized From Virginia Man's Bag At Reagan National Airport
Everyone knows not to play with knives – but one man from Virginia clearly didn't get the memo when he recently tried to board a plane. Officers uncovered 23 prohibited weapons from the Alexandria man's carry-on bag at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday, May 4, the TSA said on their website. The weapons consisted of various knives including scalpels, a switch blade, one dagger, a pair of brass knuckles and several martial arts throwing knives, the TSA said. The man was later issued a citation by airport police. "TSA would have had no issue ha…
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Cardiologist Details Cracked Windshield That Caused Emergency Landing On DC Bound Flight
A flight headed to Washington D.C. made an emergency landing in Denver due to a cracked windshield last Thursday, March 31. A cardiologist heading to a convention shared a photo of the cockpit. We were on our way to the ACC meeting when it was announced that we we would need to make an unplanned landing in Denver because the windscreen cracked. Apparently it was spontaneous. Fortunately, we landed safely and are about to get back in air. We are grateful for safe flights pic.twitter.com/lK6kq5UiY2 — Kirk Knowlton, MD (@KirkKnowlton) March 31, 2022 The Delta flight had left Salt Lake Cit…
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ound Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Unruly Passenger Tries Entering Cockpit
An American Airlines flight from Los Angelos to Washington DC made an emergency landing when a passenger tried breaking into the cockpit and then opening an exit door, according to the FBI. Crew members subdued the unruly passenger, who was arrested by law enforcement when the flight landed in Kansas City, FBI Kansas City Special Agent in Charge Charles Dayoub said. Statement regarding a diverted flight to @KCIAirport earlier today, from FBI Kansas City Special Agent in Charge Charles Dayoub. pic.twitter.com/ql5cQRpbZM — FBI Kansas City (@FBIKansasCity) February 13, 2022 A passenger to…
Police & Fire
Woman Totes Handgun In Coat Pocket At Philadelphia Airport: TSA
A North Carolina woman was arrested after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers found a handgun inside her coat pocket at a Philadelphia International Airport security checkpoint, officials said. TSA officer spotted the gun in the security checkpoint X-ray machine and alerted police on Dec. 21, spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said. Police confiscated the weapon and arrested the woman, who also faces a stiff federal financial civil penalty for carrying her gun to a TSA security checkpoint. “It’s the busy holiday travel period and it’s no time to be toting a gun to the a…
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