The Department of Homeland Security will allow states to accept documents for the Real ID application electronically to help meet the Oct. 1 deadline. A recent survey found more than half of Americans are unaware of the deadline.
JetBlue is allowing passengers who book flights through March 11 the opportunity to change or cancel their plans without penalty. "We felt this suspension was an important way to live up to our crewmember and customer expectations during this uncertain time," said JetBlue President Joanna Geraghty.
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FedEx Custom Critical CEO Ramona Hood says mentorship was one of the keys to her success as she climbed from the post of receptionist to the company's executive level over the past 28 years. Hood, who is also the first black CEO in FedEx history, advises women looking to progress in business to build a team of mentors, coaches and sponsors to support them.
Denver City Council's aviation committee has advanced Southwest Airlines' request to lease 16 additional gates at Denver International Airport once ongoing construction is finished. "I cannot overstate that we are all in on Denver," Southwest's Steve Sisneros said.
When a lost engagement ring was found near Gate 33 at Denver International Airport, United employees went the extra mile to reunite it with Megan Hansen, who had lost the ring while traveling to Disneyland. Senior supervisor Cheryl Searle and customer service representative Nancy Swingle hand-delivered the ring, surprising Hansen in the amusement park.
American Airlines will be the official airline of the English soccer team Watford for the rest of the season. The partnership will feature match highlights in the airline's inflight entertainment systems and arena branding.
The Redmond Airport has been awarded $3.1 million in federal funds to support the ongoing construction of a snow equipment building, part of a larger expansion initiative. This round of infrastructure grants also includes $3.1 million to reconfigure an apron at Portland International Airport and support for an environmental assessment at Grant County Regional/Ogilvie Field Airport.
Ten Wyoming airports will receive $7.2 million in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program. Among the grants, Yellowstone Regional Airport will receive $1.4 million to build an access road and make parking lot improvements.
Thirteen Arkansas airports will be distributed a total of $10.7 million in Airport Improvement Program grants. Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field will receive the largest grant, a total of $5.9 million over two years, which will be used for taxiway improvements.
FedEx Express plans to donate a plane to a Shelby County high school with a transportation and STEM focus and install it as a monument bearing the school's colors. East High School partners with the University of Memphis to prepare students for transportation careers.
Southwest Airlines crew members not only reunited a Kansas City girl with the Pooh bear she left on a flight to Las Vegas. They also tweeted a photo of the bear seated on a utility vehicle with a "pilot bear" dressed in Southwest colors.
