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☆ The 5 US airports with the longest walks to the gate — and the 5 airports with the shortest
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kuru Footwear compiled a list of the US airports with the longest and shortest walks to the gate. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport featured the longest walk at 2.16 miles. Blue Grass Airport in Kentucky had the shortest walk, measuring 0.11 miles. As Business Insider previously reported, most airports are designed to get passengers to spend money rather than for efficiency. AdvertisementHere are the five US airports with the longest walks to the gate, and the five airports with the shortest walks, according to its report.

Persons: — Organizations: Dallas Fort Worth International, Grass, Service, Google Locations: Dallas, Kentucky

☆ Indie musicians are celebrating UMG's decision to pull its music off TikTok: 'It's our time to shine baby'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In the days since Universal Music Group pulled its music off TikTok, countless videos on the platform have suddenly been muted. And many independent artists are realizing this might be their moment to shine. AdvertisementNow, many indie music artists are jumping on the opportunity to maximize their exposure. As Emily Zeck, an indie country musician with 2.5 million TikTok followers, wrote on a recent video caption, "It's our time to shine baby." The song has over 20 million streams on Spotify and has been reused in 1.1 million TikTok videos.

Persons: Taylor Swift, UMG, Emily Zeck, TikTok, Shane Niemi, Niemi, Ktlyn, Rebecca Rea, Rea, Lilith Max, Houston who's, ", Max Organizations: Universal Music Group, TikTok, Spotify, UMG Locations: San Diego, Dallas Fort Worth, TikTok

☆ I downloaded Tinder to find a Paris tour guide. We fell in love, and I just left Texas to be with him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Ash Highberger, 30, moved to France from Texas earlier this month after a chance meeting in 2022. Highberger used Tinder to find a platonic tour guide and ended up falling in love with him. Courtesy of Ash HighbergerWhen we landed, I got word from the event's organizers that I wouldn't be able to work. I downloaded Tinder to find a tour guideWhen we first landed in Paris, we went straight to the train station and entered the city. Courtesy of Ash HighbergerI didn't even have Tinder in the States, so when downloading the app, my intention was not romantic.

Persons: Ash Highberger, Highberger, —, Ash, Carlos, Raphael, Raphael messaged, I'm, Rafael, Adolphe Thiers, couldn't, we'd, I've, I'd Organizations: Service, Paris Fashion, Paris, Eiffel, Louvre, France, Dallas Fort Worth International Locations: France, Texas, Paris, Rome, Père Lachaise, Jardin des, Raphael

☆ This Airport Wants to Be Busy and Great. It’s Halfway There.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

You can’t have growing pains without growing. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is definitely growing. The American Airlines hub expects to surpass 80 million passengers this year, a 9% increase over 2022 and a record for the airport, executives say. Last year, the airport was the second-busiest in the world by passenger traffic after Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, according to Airports Council International, a trade group.

Organizations: Dallas Fort Worth, American Airlines, Hartsfield, Jackson International Airport, International Locations: Dallas

☆ Dallas Fort Worth Airport Wants to Be Busy and Great. It’s Halfway There.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Organizations: Dallas Fort Worth, American Airlines, Hartsfield, Jackson International Airport, International Locations: Dallas

☆ Why the Jet Stream Is Helping Some International Flights Arrive Early
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | More About Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Passengers who were on British Airways’ Flight 112, from Kennedy International Airport in New York to Heathrow Airport outside London, received some good news early Thursday morning. The flight, which normally would have taken about six hours, was going to arrive 50 minutes early. Other flights traveling east over the Atlantic Ocean this week have been arriving ahead of schedule, up to an hour early in some cases, thanks to a jet stream that has been blowing in their favor. An Emirates flight on Tuesday from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates was supposed to take 13 hours 44 minutes. It landed 57 minutes early, according to FlightAware.

Persons: Charles de Gaulle Organizations: British Airways ’, Kennedy International, Heathrow Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, Emirates, Dallas Fort Worth International, United Arab Emirates Locations: New York, London, Paris, Dallas, Dubai

☆ Why an off-duty pilot who is accused of trying to turn a plane's engines off mid-flight was allowed to sit in the cockpit
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

An off-duty pilot was charged with trying to turn off a plane's engines while riding in the cockpit. The pilot was sitting in the "jump seat" which gave him easy access to the cockpit's operations. The 'jump seat'Emerson was riding in the plane's cockpit "jump seat" when he began acting strangely, according to federal court documents. "As far as we know, this pilot was perfectly legal and perfectly certified to be riding in the jump seat," Brickhouse said of Emerson. According to a probable cause statement, Emerson told police he had taken the psychedelic mushrooms about 48 hours before he tried to stop the engines.

Persons: —, Joseph Emerson, Emerson, Anthony Brickhouse, Brickhouse, LM Otero, Emerson's, Robert Nickelsberg, Ross Aimer Organizations: Service, Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Emerson, Associated Press, AP, Airlines, Aviation Administration, FAA, New York Times, Air Lines, St Paul International Airport, Multnomah County Circuit, Industry Locations: Everett , Washington, San Francisco , California, Dallas Fort Worth, Grapevine , Texas, Emerson's, Minneapolis, Minneapolis , Minnesota, Multnomah County

☆ Toys 'R' US to open stores across US, including airports and cruise ships
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Toys “R” Us stores are making another comeback — this time it’s at airports and cruise ships. WHP Global, the toy store’s parent company, announced an expansion of up to 24 flagship stores, as well as opening stores at airports and cruise ships. The stores for the cruise industry will sell cruise-themed merchandise, though Toys “R” Us did not specify on which cruise lines or where the stores will open. The 24 flagship locations will join the 452 Toys “R” Us shops that are currently open in Macy’s stores across the country. In 2021, WHP Global acquired Toys “R” Us from Tru Kids Inc., which bought the failed brand in a 2018 liquidation sale.

Persons: WHP Global, ”, Yehuda Shmidman Organizations: New, New York CNN, Dallas Fort Worth International, Duty, WHP, Go, WHP Global, Tru Kids Inc, Tru, Covid Locations: New York, New Jersey, Texas

☆ Five residents of a Texas town where half the homeowners are millennials break down the good and bad: The growth explosion helped the economy, but put stress on housing and schools
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Midland's booming oil and energy sector has brought thousands of millennials to the West Texas city. They said the influx of homebuyers has strained the housing market and schools, but there are perks. AdvertisementAdvertisementWith a bit of skepticism, I visited the desert city of 176,914 residents this summer to investigate how this was even possible. I learned that Midland's thriving oil and energy industry and its high-paying jobs are behind the city's millennial homeownership success. In their own words, here are five Midland residents on how millennials have brought about both positive and negative changes to the city.

Organizations: Service, homeownership, Midland, Dallas Fort, National Association of Realtors Locations: West Texas, Midland, Wall, Silicon, Baltimore, Florida, Dallas, Dallas Fort Worth

American airlines jets sit at gates at Washington's Reagan National airport in Washington, U.S. April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 28 (Reuters) - The United States Transportation Department (USDOT) on Monday fined American Airlines (AAL.O) $4.1 million for unlawfully keeping thousands of passengers on the tarmac for hours, the largest-ever penalty for violating the rule. On one of the 43 flights, passengers were not provided with food and water as required. “This is the latest action in our continued drive to enforce the rights of airline passengers,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said. While accepting this compromise settlement "American respectfully disagrees that certain of these tarmac delays warrant enforcement action under the extremecircumstances presented," it added.

Persons: Kevin Lamarque, USDOT, Pete Buttigieg, David Shepardson, Paul Grant, Rami Ayyub, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Reagan, REUTERS, United States Transportation Department, Monday, American Airlines, Aviation Consumer Protection, Dallas Fort Worth, Transportation, American, British Airways, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Dallas, Dallas Fort Worth Airport, U.S

☆ U.S. Fines American Airlines $4.1 Million for Lengthy Tarmac Delays
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Mark Walker | More About Mark Walker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The agency said the fine was the largest penalty it had ever doled out for tarmac delays. A majority of the delays occurred at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, the largest hub for American Airlines. Others took place at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, San Antonio International Airport and Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. “This is the latest action in our continued drive to enforce the rights of airline passengers,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. “Whether the issue is extreme tarmac delays or problems getting refunds, D.O.T.

Persons: Ronald Reagan, Pete Buttigieg, ” Organizations: Transportation Department, American Airlines, Dallas Fort Worth International, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, San Antonio International Airport, Ronald, Airport, ” Locations: Dallas, Houston, Washington, San Antonio

☆ Why you have to walk so far to your gate at the airport
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Eduardo Munoz/ReutersTreks at the airport have been getting worse ever since security changes were implemented after the September 11, 2001, attacks. In Newark, Chicago and other cities’ airport terminals, moving walkways have been removed to make room for more shops and restaurants. Some new airport terminals have recently opened without moving walkways. The airport is now building a tunnel to shorten the walk from security to the concourse. So, are people missing flights now because they have to walk so far?

Persons: Chanel, Estée Lauder, Auntie Anne’s, Larry Summers, Eduardo Munoz, ”, Henry Harteveldt, Alexander Thome, Stefani Reynolds, ” Harteveldt, Wilson Rayfield, Gresham Smith, Patrick T, Fallon Organizations: New, New York CNN, Hudson News, Starbucks, Reuters, Atmosphere Research, Airports, Getty, Gresham, Dallas, Los Angeles International Airport, Harbor, Orlando International, International Airport Locations: New York, LaGuardia, Newark , Chicago, AFP, monorails, United States, Dallas Fort Worth, Salt Lake

☆ An American Airlines pilot launched a $23.5 million lawsuit, claiming airport staff racially profiled him after he failed to wear a mask
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

He says he was racially profiled by security officers at Spokane International Airport. An American Airlines pilot is suing Spokane International Airport in Washington state, as well as three security officers over a 2021 incident which saw him indefinitely suspended without pay. Bahig Saliba filed the lawsuit in a Washington district court on August 1, seeking over $23.5 million in damages. The pilot says that one of the security officers stood "in a threatening posture," and the defendants berated him while not listening to his attempts to explain the exemption. American Airlines and Spokane International Airport did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, sent outside US working hours.

Persons: Bahig Saliba, Saliba Organizations: Spokane International Airport, Morning, American Airlines, Dallas Fort Worth Airport, Spokane International Locations: Washington

☆ Sustainable Aviation Fuel Leader Talks Green Premiums and Impact of Tax Incentives
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Dieter Holger | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +11 min

Many airlines, corporate fliers and governments see so-called sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, as a way to reduce aviation’s contribution to global warming. It recently converted an oil refinery in California and is expanding its refineries in Singapore and Rotterdam. We worked on a former fossil-fuel refinery and converted that into a renewable refinery. The carbon footprint of aviation can be affected today from today’s SAF technology. It will continue to incentivize current SAF production, but it will be difficult to be the impetus for future production.

Persons: P, Chris Cooper, We’ve, we’ve, Neste, Dieter Holger Organizations: Aviation, International Energy Agency, International Council, Clean Transportation, SAF, Sustainable, Neste’s U.S, Airlines, International Air Transport Association, Neste, Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, DHL, Amazon, Marathon Petroleum, Sustainable Business, today’s SAF, Air, dieter.holger Locations: California, Singapore, Rotterdam, U.S, Neste U.S, San Francisco, Dallas, City, Oakland, Air Canada, Alaska, American, Delta, Los Angeles, San Jose, Washington, York, New York, New Jersey, . Oregon

☆ Fact Check-Woman on American Airlines flight in July viral clip not called ‘Jenna Wilson’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A woman passenger who appears in a viral video of a disruption on an American Airlines flight in July is not named Jenna Wilson, a spokesperson for the airline said. The passenger also has not been charged with hate crimes, according to a Department of Justice spokesperson. But a tweet from a parody account calling her Jenna Wilson and claiming she faces federal hate crimes charges for disrupting the flight while insisting another passenger was “not real” has been taken seriously by users online. American Airlines spokesperson Sarah Jantz said in an email on July 12 that the name of the passenger in the viral clip is not “Jenna Wilson”. A search for “Jenna Wilson” with the airline name does not lead to any credible news reports supporting the claim (tinyurl.com/54wve59w).

Persons: Jenna Wilson, General Merrick Garland, dehumanization, Sarah Jantz, Jenna Wilson ”, ”, “, Read Organizations: American Airlines, Department of Justice, Forbes, Fox Business, Department, Justice, Twitter, Facebook, U.S . Department of Justice, Dallas Fort Worth International, DOJ, Reuters Locations: Dallas

☆ 6 reasons why the Capital One Venture X is worth the annual fee
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Holly Johnson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Still, I decided to keep the Capital One Venture X when the annual fee was charged again in December. The $300 annual travel credit is easy to useYou can book airfare on most major airlines with the Venture X's travel credit. The Venture X offers lots of airport lounge optionsThe Capital One Lounge at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) airport. Getty ImagesThe Capital One Venture X offers some solid earning rates for travel booked through Capital One Travel. Anyone with am eligible rewards-earning Capital One credit card — including no annual fee cards like the Capital One Quicksilver Cash Rewards Credit Card and the Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card — are also eligible to use the platform.

Persons: Emily McNutt, I’ve, Taylor, Taylor Swift Organizations: CNN, American Express, Capital, Venture, Getty, Venture X, Dallas Fort Worth International, Chase, Denver International, Dulles International, Chase Sapphire Reserve, Air France, KLM, Blue, British Airways Executive Club, American, 55,000, Air, Ticketmaster, Capital One Entertainment, Entertainment Locations: Bruges, Belgium, DFW, Dallas, Denver, Washington, airfare, Newark, Budapest, Paris, Air France

CNN —Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was freed from Russia late last year after being wrongfully detained, was harassed Saturday by a man described as a social media “provocateur” at a Dallas airport. A source familiar with the incident told CNN that around 9:30 am CT, Griner was at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport traveling with Phoenix Mercury teammates on their way to a game. CNN has reached out to local law enforcement and the DFW airport about the incident. “We remain steadfastly committed to the highest standards of security for players,” the statement reads. We demand better.”Unlike in the NBA, WNBA teams are not permitted to use charter planes for travel, CNN previously reported.

Persons: Brittney Griner, Griner, Viktor Bout –, ”, Biden, “, Brianna Turner, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, ” Colas Organizations: CNN, WNBA, Dallas Fort Worth International, Phoenix Mercury, DFW, “, Twitter, NBA Locations: Russia, Dallas, of, America

☆ Strikes, Delays and Lost Luggage: How to Survive Air Travel This Summer
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Elaine Glusac | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +27 min

Illustration by Yukai Du Strikes, Delays and Lost Luggage: How to Survive Air Travel This Summer With the travel season in full swing, we compiled a guide to help you navigate the year’s most hectic time in the skies. If you don’t care which beach, shop around.” If you haven’t booked summer flights, do it now. For one, avoiding the airports with the highest levels of delays and cancellations last summer may be a good idea. They’re also getting longer inside airport lounges, longtime havens from the masses clogging the terminals at peak times. Standard membership in Priority Pass, a network of 1,300 airport lounges, starts at $99 a year, with each visit costing $35 at that level.

Persons: Yukai Du, we’ve, haven’t, Hopper, What’s, ”, Laura Lindsay, Ted Rossman, Priceline, Mr, Rossman, Charlotte Douglas, Toronto Pearson, it’s, “, Carter Langston, Rhonda Lawson, C.B.P, you’ve, you’re, You’ll, Lawson, Emmanuel Macron, Tomasz Pawliszyn, Jamie Larounis, Larounis, they’re, SITA —, They’re, Eric Goldmann of Atlanta Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Google, Miami, JetBlue, Heathrow Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol, Gatwick, Air Canada, Labor, Newark Liberty International, La Guardia Airport, Kennedy Airport, Reagan, Miami International, Orlando International, Boston Logan International, Charlotte Douglas International, Toronto Pearson, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington , D.C, Customs, Western, Gulf, Phoenix, Transportation Security Administration, Global, Border Protection, Clear, PreCheck, Heathrow, Air, SNCF, U.S . State Department, Smart, Union, Travelers, New Tech, Airlines, Lufthansa, Siemens, Alaska Airlines, KLM, U.S . Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Apple, The Department of Transportation, American, Venture, Dallas Fort Worth International, JPMorgan Chase, Club, Chase Sapphire Reserve, Americas Locations: Europe, United States, Asia, San Francisco, Jacksonville, Fla, Miami, London, Amsterdam, U.S, La, New York, Washington, Charlotte, N.C, Newark, Orlando, Toronto, Sydney, Jakarta, Frankfurt, Munich, Heathrow, Washington ,, States, Denver, Seattle, Reno, Nev, Gulf Coast, Atlantic, Houston , New Orleans, Atlanta, Luton, T.S.A, ’, noncitizens, France, Britain, Italy, Germany, Berlin, Dutch, Swiss, Delta, United, Hong Kong, Dallas, Boston, North, Central, South America, Dallas , Newark

☆ 2 brothers got stuck for 2 days after American Airlines canceled their connecting flight and didn't offer any vouchers
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Derick Andrew and his brother were stranded in Dallas for two days after their flight was canceled. Two American Airlines passengers were left stranded for two days and had to pay for their own hotel and food after their connecting flight was canceled. The brothers, both 35, found out their flight got canceled when they got to Dallas Fort Worth International airport. "We were told unambiguously 'no,' that we would not get a refund for a flight canceled due to weather," Andrew told Insider. "I contacted AA through the app again and said regulation shows I should be reimbursed for the canceled flight and they said we could get a refund if we didn't rebook another flight."

☆ Foot Locker to close 400 mall stores as it shifts focus to niche shops for sneakerheads, kids, and higher-income shoppers
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

As part of a new business plan, Foot Locker will close hundreds of underperforming stores in malls. Although it also plans to open stores, Foot Locker expects to have 10% fewer locations by 2026. Foot Locker also reported quarterly earnings on Monday above forecasts, but it offered sales guidance lower than expected. While closing hundreds of underperforming mall-based stores, Foot Locker plans to open more than 300 "new concept" stores by 2026, including outside of malls. During the investor day presentation, Foot Locker CEO Mary Dillon said the store's "attracting an older and higher-income shopper."

☆ The TSA caught more guns at airport checkpoints in 2022 than any other year. Here are the top 5 airports where the most firearms were found.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The TSA caught 6,542 guns in carry-on bags last year. Six airports in Texas and Florida contributed to the top 10 airports with firearm incidents. The TSA attributed the uptick in caught guns from increases in Americans owning and traveling with guns. Eighty-eight percent of the guns caught last year were loaded, according to a graphic released by the TSA. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport: 196 firearmsTwo states contributed to six of the top 10 airports with firearm incidents last year.

☆ How to access American Airlines Admirals Club airport lounges
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Jason Stauffer | Elizabeth Gravier | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Below, CNBC Select details of the ways you can access American Airlines' network of Admirals Club lounges. American Airlines lounge locationsAmerican Airlines offers a network of nearly 50 Admirals Club lounges across 32 airports worldwide. How to access American Airlines loungesTo access any American Airlines lounge you'll need to be flying either with American Airlines, a Oneworld alliance partner or JetBlue. Members of the U.S. military traveling in uniform have access to most Admirals Club lounges when traveling on a same-day American Airlines flight. With an annual Admirals Club membership you'll also have access to Alaska Airlines lounges, Qantas lounges and other partner lounges.

☆ How Southwest can win back its angry, stranded customers
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —Southwest Airlines’ customers are furious about the company’s Christmas week service meltdown. Southwest said that it lost about $350 million in ticket sales for January and February because people have avoided bookings on the airline. No wonder: the holidays are perhaps the worst time of the year to strand customers. One group that has clearly not forgiven Southwest as of yet is airline investors. Southwest (LUV) shares closed Tuesday down only 1% from where they closed December 19, the day before the meltdown started.

☆ The generative AI boom is bringing San Francisco’s tech scene roaring back to life
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Techies fled from San Francisco during the pandemic, and its resurgence stalled for a while. It's just south of Japantown, mere blocks from San Francisco City Hall, and north of the Mission District. Someone even said it would be "irresponsible" to not work on generative AI in San Francisco. There aren't any skeptics in the space yet, and the majority of generative AI investments land in the Bay Area. Email dsiu@insider.com or tweet @diamondnagasiu) Edited by Matt Weinberger (tweet @gamoid) in San Francisco and Hallam Bullock (tweet @hallam_bullock) in London.

☆ Almost 1,000 flights have been canceled after an arctic storm hit parts of the US and caused disruption at Texas airports
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Nearly 1,000 flights were canceled on Tuesday as an ice storm hit the US, per FlightAware. Texas airports suffered from the most disruption, especially Dallas-Fort Worth International. The National Weather Service has put a "winter storm warning" in place for the majority of Texas. Areas of Arkansas and Tennessee have received an "ice storm warning" and a "winter storm warning" stretches northeast to Kentucky, per the data. Around 1,130 flights on Monday were canceled, many of which were due to fly either in or out of Texas airports, FlightAware's data showed.

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