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Hawaii to relax testing rules for travelers vaccinated in US

Hawaii will drop its testing and quarantine rules for fully vaccinated domestic travelers in two weeks. Gov. David Ige said Thursday the state will drop the current travel restrictions for vaccinated U.S. mainland traveler

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Trump orders immediate grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8, 9 jets

The U.S. is issuing an emergency order Wednesday grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft “effective immediately,” in the wake of the crash of an Ethiopian Airliner that killed 157 people, President Donald Trump said.

 
Southwest Airlines giving $5K to passengers of deadly flight

Southwest is sending a letter of apology, a $5,000 check and a $1,000 travel voucher to passengers who were on a flight that made an emergency landing in Philadelphia following an engine explosion.

 
Southwest Airlines wanted more time to inspect fan blades

Southwest Airlines sought more time last year to inspect fan blades like the one that snapped off during one of its flights Tuesday in an engine failure that left a passenger dead.

 
Southwest jet made multiple Las Vegas flights before engine failure

The Southwest Airlines jetliner that made an emergency landing in Philadelphia had passed through Las Vegas and Reno multiple times in the two days leading up to an engine explosion, according to records maintained by flightaware.com.

 
United apologizes for giving away toddler’s paid-for seat

United Airlines has apologized to a Hawaii teacher who was forced to hold her 2-year-old son on her lap for three-and-a-half hours after an employee gave the toddler’s purchased seat to a standby passenger.

 
US unveils enhanced security for flights, avoids laptop ban

U.S. Homeland Security officials are announcing on Wednesday new enhanced security measures for flights arriving in the United States from around the world, but are not announcing an immediate expansion of an in-cabin ban on large electronic devices including laptops, sources briefed on the matter said Wednesday.

 
Vacation forecast includes plenty of sun, plenty of travelers

If you’re planning a big vacation trip this summer, move over. You’re going to have lots of company. By air or car, traveler numbers are expected to rise over last year thanks to a decent economy and stable gasoline prices.