How Pete Buttigieg became the Dems' most ubiquitous TV spokesperson

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Pete Buttigieg has become one of the Democratic Party's most effective and versatile communicators.

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The US wants to ban airlines from charging families to sit together

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The Department of Transport wants US airlines to get ride of "junk fees" and ensure families can sit next to each other without an extra charge.

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The best Delta customers can hope for is a simple refund

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Delta had more severe delays due to CrowdStrike's botched update compared to other airlines.

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What to do if an airline bumps you from an overbooked flight

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Passengers check in for an American Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport on October 11, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.
Airlines regularly oversell flights, but disruptive weather and booming travel make that more likely.

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Major US airlines really, really don't want to show you how much you'll pay in fees upfront

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An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet flies past the U.S. Capitol dome as it comes in for a landing at Washington Reagan National airport in Arlington, Va.,
Alaska Airlines joined larger companies in fighting a new fee disclosure rule.

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Airlines are going to start giving out automatic refunds for delayed or canceled flights — here's who and what will be eligible

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Passengers wait in the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening line at Orlando International Airport ahead of the Christmas holiday travel on December 22, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.
The refunds, which airlines have to implement over the next six months, must be automatic and prompt.

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The Biden administration is on a mission to crack down on junk fees. Here's who's fighting to keep them.

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Travelers at Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

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Developers who want to build apartments near public transit stations are in luck as the Biden administration opens up billions in new loans

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The Wyandanch Village apartment complex adjacent to the Wyandanch, New York, Long Island Rail Road station is show in this aerial photograph on September 12, 2023. It is one example of transit orientated development on Long Island.
An apartment complex adjacent to the Long Island Rail Road station in Wyandanch, New York is one example of transit-oriented development.

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The US government is required to publish reports of criminal activity on cruise ships every quarter. They haven't all year.

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Crime scene tape marks off the area where members of the media are staging near the Princess Cruises Grand Princess cruise ship as it sits docked in the Port of Oakland on March 10, 2020.
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American Airlines fined a record-breaking $4.1 million for lengthy tarmac delays affecting nearly 6,000 passengers

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n American Airlines plane is seen at sunrise on the tarmac of the Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, on April 22, 2021
The longest tarmac delay cited in the investigation was 6 hours and 3 minutes on August 16, 2020, when American diverted 14 flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to San Antonio International Airport due to severe thunderstorms.

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