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Airlines around the world canceled and delayed flights heading into the weekend to fix software on a widely used commercial aircraft after an analysis found the computer code may have contributed to a sudden drop in the altitude of a JetBlue plane last month.
Airbus said Friday that an examination of the JetBlue incident revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls on the A320 family of aircraft.
The FAA joined the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in requiring airlines to address the issue with a new software update. More than 500 U.S.-registered aircraft will be impacted.
The EU safety agency said it may cause “short-term disruption” to flight schedules. The problem was introduced by a software update to the plane’s onboard computers, according to the agency.
In Japan, All Nippon Airways, which operates more than 30 planes, canceled 65 domestic flights for Saturday. Additional cancellations on Sunday were possible, it said.
The software change comes as U.S. passengers were beginning to head home from the Thanksgiving holiday, which is the busiest travel time in the country.
American Airlines has about 480 planes from the A320 family, of which 209 are affected. The fix should take about two hours for many aircraft and updates should be completed for the overwhelming majority on Friday, the airline said. A handful will be finished Saturday.
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American expected some delays but it said it was focused on limiting cancellations. It said safety would be its overriding priority.
Air India said via the social platform X that its engineers were working on the fix and completed the reset on more 40% of aircraft that need it. There were no cancellations, it said.
Delta said it expected the issue to affect less than 50 of its A321neo aircraft. United said six planes in its fleet are affected and it expects minor disruptions to a few flights. Hawaiian Airlines said it was unaffected.
Mike Stengel, a partner with the aerospace industry management consulting firm AeroDynamic Advisory, said the fix could be addressed between flights or on overnight plane checks.
“Definitely not ideal for this to be happening on a very ubiquitous aircraft on a busy holiday weekend,” Stengel said from Ann Arbor, Michigan. “Although again the silver lining being that it only should take a few hours to update the software.”
At least 15 JetBlue passengers were injured and taken to the hospital after the Oct. 30 incident on board the flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Newark, New Jersey. The plane was diverted to Tampa, Florida.
Airbus, which is registered in the Netherlands but has its main headquarters in France, is one of the world’s biggest airplane manufacturers, alongside Boeing.
The A320 is the primary competitor to Boeing’s 737, Stengel said. Airbus updated its engine in the mid-2010s, and planes in this category are called A320neo, he said.
The A320 is the world’s bestselling single-aisle aircraft family, according to Airbus’ website.
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Associated Press writers Mari Yamaguchi in Tokyo and Jennifer Kelleher in Honolulu contributed.
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As a location independent write and programmer, I get to spend a lot of times in different countries. Lately, I’ve been in Vietnam a lot. Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoy the country culture and warm people. When I settle for a while in a new country, I’m very curious not only about what makes us similar, but also what sets us apart. Or the cultural differences that nobody tells you about – you only get those if you’re actually spending time there. What follows are a few quick observations about these random facts.
People can go out in their pajamas here, and it’s completely normal. This is far more frequent – and less of a social issue – than in any other country I’ve encountered. You’ll see locals running errands, buying street food, or having relaxed conversations in what would be considered sleepwear elsewhere. In and by itself this says a lot about the practical, unpretentious approach Vietnamese culture takes toward daily life.
“Maybe” means yes. “Yes” means maybe. Understanding this linguistic and cultural nuance is essential for anyone trying to navigate social or business situations in Vietnam. Because direct refusal is often considered impolite, responses are layered with context, tone, and timing. So when you hear maybe, you should take this as an implicit “yes”. And when you hear “yes” you should take it as “yes, I understand what you’re saying to me”, and not necessarily as “yes, I agree”. What sounds like agreement might be polite avoidance, and what sounds like postponing might be genuine commitment.
The conical hat – the nón lá – got its name because when you look at the hat through the sky, you will see a poem inside it. This isn’t just folklore: traditional artisans would place leaves with verses between the layers of palm leaves, visible only when held up to sunlight. The hat becomes both functional object and hidden literature, protection from sun and rain that carries poetry in its structure.
Nuoc Mam – Vietnamese fish sauce – is the most pervasive and frequent ingredient in Vietnamese cuisine. More so than kimchi in South Korean cuisine, more so than soy sauce in much of Asia. You will find it anywhere and everywhere. It’s not just a condiment but the foundation of flavor itself, the base note that defines what makes Vietnamese food distinctively Vietnamese. If you meet a Vietnamese outside Vietname, ask them about it, and you may be surprised to hear that they’re actually carry a small bottle with them when they travel long distance.
It is normal in Vietnam to use your first name instead of the first-person pronoun when you say you’re doing something. So you would say “Dragos is going out for beers” – which means “I’m going out for beers.” This linguistic habit stems from the complex pronoun system in Vietnamese, where the “correct” pronoun depends on relative age, status, and relationship. Using actual first names avoids some potential awkwardness and maintains a certain formality-within-informality that characterizes much of Vietnamese social interaction.
It’s very common in Vietnam to see people stopping and having conversations in the middle of the road – especially across older generations. The intermingling between pedestrian and car roads runs very deep. Streets aren’t just areas for vehicles; they’re extensions of living space, places for socializing, doing business, eating meals. Two friends meeting will simply stop wherever they happen to be – center lane, intersection, busy corner – and chat as if they’re standing in a quiet park – and traffic will flow around them like water around stones.
Buildings don’t have certain stories, certain levels. Floor number 4 and floor number 13 are either missing or relabeled as 3A or 12A. Both numbers are considered extremely bad luck – the number 4 in Vietnamese sounds similar to the word for “death,” while 13 carries Western superstitious weight that’s been absorbed into local culture. The elevator simply skips from 3 to 5, or from 12 to 14, via 3A or 12A, as if those floors never existed. As an aside: those floors are usually significantly cheaper when it comes to renting or buying property. For the pragmatic expat unencumbered by numerical superstition, this presents an opportunity – the same apartment, same view, same amenities, at a discount simply because of the number on the button you press.
This might be something that you’ll find hidden at the end of some travel guide, but the actual experience is far more powerful: Vietnam is the 2nd largest producer of coffee in the world, something that I had no idea about until I arrived here. As a result, coffee has incredibly diverse declinations: salted coffee (cafe muoi), egg coffee (trung coffee) and so on. Also, just the regular coffee is way stronger than anywhere I’ve been to – you’ve been warned.
These aren’t the facts you’ll find in travel guides – they’re the textures of daily life that reveal themselves slowly, the kind of understanding that comes from being present rather than just visiting.
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Thousands of Airbus A320s, the world’s top-selling commercial airliner, require an immediate software update, which Airbus warns could cause flight disruptions. Kris Van Cleave has more details.
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Travelers flying into and out of Logan Airport Friday seemed extra thankful for a smooth travel experience.
The Dumont family from the Boston area was all smiles as they made their way through the airport early Friday night with two little ones and multiple suitcases.
“Even TSA was zip right through,” said Kelly Dumont. “The Atlanta airport was easy this morning. It was not busy at all.”
The Bergeron family from Rockland shared a similar story.
“Our flight to Denver was very smooth. Everything was smooth,” Renee Bergeron, said.
Bergeron says she booked her trip months ago in January, but during the government shutdown she was concerned their flight to and from Denevr might not happen.
“We were a little hesitant, worried, but luckily everything opened back up in time,” she said.
Wednesday was a busy day on the roads on the eve of the holiday.
“There’s a little bit of that ya know with the shutdown recently, but it was actually really smooth,” A.B Delevaux from Boston said,
Heavy snowfall across the Great Lakes Region made travel a little hectic for others across the country. As of Friday night, nearly 90 flights were canceled into or out of the United States and more than 3,400 flights were delayed, according to FlightAware.
Delevaux says when it comes to flying on a holiday, many are willing to sacrifice.
“You’ll do anything for them and that’s including travel, so if a flight is the quickest way, I believe people are still gonna take that chance,” Delevaux said.
As of late Friday night, FlightAware reported no cancellations into and out of the country from Logan Airport, but there were nearly 150 delays.
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An American man was found dead with apparent stab wounds on the island of Tobago, according to local authorities.
Christopher Brown, a 43-year-old from Silverthorne, Colorado, was found unresponsive with stab wounds and a metal object lodged in his back in Tobago, according to a local police report.
POLICE RELEASE MURDER WEAPON DETAILS IN ONGOING BURNING MAN FESTIVAL KILLING INVESTIGATION
Authorities in Tobago say American tourist Christopher Brown was found dead with stab wounds in the village of Castara. (Dukas/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Trinidad and Tobago Police Service say Brown was having dinner and drinks with friends in Castara, a seaside village on the leeward coast of the island of Tobago. Brown then decided to leave, telling his friends he was going to buy marijuana, according to local police.
Local police responded to a report that Brown was found unconscious at 10:30 p.m. at Depot Road in Castara and was later pronounced dead.
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Investigators report Christopher Brown left a dinner with friends in Castara before being discovered unresponsive and later pronounced dead. (Google Maps)
Local authorities confirmed that a suspect has been detained.
“I can confirm that a suspect is currently in custody,” Trinidad and Tobago Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro told The Associated Press.
Police have yet to release the identity of the suspect.
The Division of Tourism in Tobago assures the public of the safety of the village.
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Trinidad and Tobago Police confirmed they have a suspect in custody as they investigate the fatal stabbing of an American tourist. (Google Maps)
“The Division of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation is profoundly saddened and deeply disturbed by the tragic murder of a foreign national in the peaceful community of Castara,” the agency explained in a statement to ABC News.
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“The Division strongly condemns this horrific act of violence and extends our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased during this unimaginably difficult time.”
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If you’re looking to get a gift for someone into tech, you know it can be challenging to figure out what to buy. This year for Black Friday, the most interesting deals aren’t necessarily the flashiest. They’re the practical, delightfully nerdy tools people will actually use.
This isn’t a list of the cheapest tech—in fact, some of these things aren’t even on sale for Black Friday. Instead, it’s a list of the best tech to give someone you actually like. These are product ideas that solve real problems and would be a welcome gift for any tech aficionado.
The Paper Pro Move is just a few months old, and I’ve been reviewing it since it came out. I think it’s fair to say it’s the most thoughtfully designed “mini” device of the year. It shrinks reMarkable’s new color e-ink canvas to a 7.3-inch display—roughly paperback size—while keeping the adjustable front light, Gallery 3 color, and reMarkable’s signature paper-like writing feel. The pixel density jumps to 264 PPI, making text sharper than even the full-size Paper Pro.
If someone on your list takes field notes, travels light, or found the original 11.8-inch Paper Pro too unwieldy, this is the one to get. The catch: it’s brand new, so no straight discounts.
Who It’s For: Note-takers, creatives, commuters, field workers, and anyone who writes more than they type.
Best Deal for Black Friday: The official bundle discount ($50 off) on the Move + Marker Plus + Type Folio.
Anker’s best pocketable charger is on one of its best sales ever. The Nano Power Bank has an integrated retractable USB-C cable—no more scrambling for cords—and a 10,000 mAh battery that can refuel most phones twice. The best feature is the 45W output, which is powerful enough to charge a MacBook Air or Nintendo Switch.
Who It’s For: Travelers, commuters, students, and anyone who lives out of a sling bag.
Best Deal for Black Friday: $39.99 (down from $59.99) at Amazon and Anker.
Sony’s A7 IV remains one of the most balanced, capable, and reliable full-frame cameras you can buy—especially for the price. It features a 33MP sensor, excellent low-light performance, industry-leading autofocus, and oversampled 4K video. It’s not the newest body in Sony’s lineup, but that’s the point: it’s the rare camera that’s good at everything without costing flagship money.
Who It’s For: Enthusiast photographers, hybrid shooters, vloggers, and anyone moving up from an APS-C camera.
Best Deal for Black Friday: $1,998 for the body ($700 off), at B&H Photo.
This year, the Nespresso Vertuo Creatista arrives on Black Friday with a compelling case: it blends the instant convenience of pods with a legit steam wand for lattes, cappuccinos, or flat whites. Not only that, but it all comes inside a polished stainless-steel body that looks more like a countertop espresso machine than a pod brewer. Its 2-liter water tank, auto-eject capsule system, and built-in frother make it a one-button way to satisfy both espresso and latte cravings. 
Who It’s For: Coffee lovers who want café-quality espresso, cappuccinos, and lattes at home without learning the art of tamping and pulling shots—ideal for apartment dwellers, new homeowners, or anyone upgrading from a standard drip pot.
Best Deal for Black Friday: As low as $418.98 at Amazon (Down from $699.95 list price).
If it’s time to give yourself or someone you love a home-theater upgrade, this is the one. The new Arc Ultra shrinks the soundbar while improving its bass and clarity thanks to Sonos’s “Sound Motion” transducer tech. Paired with the Sub (Gen 4), it delivers room-filling sound and best-in-class dialogue enhancement. As a result, movies sound dramatically better, especially voices—the Arc Ultra’s center channel is exceptional.
Who It’s For: Movie lovers, home-theater enthusiasts, and anyone who struggles to hear dialogue.
Best Deal for Black Friday: $1,499 for the bundle from Sonos and major retailers (about $500 off typical pricing).
EcoFlow has quietly become one of the most compelling accessory makers, and the Rapid 140W GaN charger is a perfect example. It’s compact, supports USB-C PD 3.1, and can charge a 16-inch MacBook Pro at full speed. Multiple USB-C ports (plus USB-A) make it a one-brick solution for phones, laptops, watches, and earbuds. Because it uses GaN technology, it’s also small enough to throw in just about any bag.
Who It’s For: Anyone trying to simplify their bag—or ditch the tangle of chargers behind their desk—will appreciate this.
Best Deal for Black Friday: $74.99 at EcoFlow.com.
July has become our favorite suitcase brand, and for good reason. The curved polycarbonate corners are more durable than standard designs, and the “SilentMove” wheels are among the smoothest—and quietest—of any carry-on. Seriously, they’re so good that they were the first thing my wife commented on when we packed for our recent trip to Lisbon in a July Carry-On. Not only that, but the CaseSafe models have built-in Apple Find My support, as well as an ejectable power bank.
Who It’s For: Frequent travelers, business flyers, and anyone upgrading from a cheap spinner.
Best Deal for Black Friday: $220 for the Carry On Light.
Apple finally fixed the MacBook Air’s only real drawback by making 16GB of RAM standard. The new M4 chip is faster, more efficient, and supports dual external displays—a first for the Air with the lid open. For students, writers, office workers, and just about everyone else, this is the best all-around laptop you can buy. Right now you can get pretty great deals on the MacBook Air from Amazon and other retailers.
Who It’s For: Students, office workers, creators, and anyone replacing a laptop older than four years.
Best Deal for Black Friday: $899 at Amazon and B&H.
AirPods Pro 3 look familiar, but the updates are pretty big: a built-in heart rate sensor, better waterproofing (IP57), improved bass, and 8 hours of battery life with ANC. The fitness-tracking alone makes them the easiest upgrade recommendation for any runner or gym-goer.
If you want to save just a little more money, the AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation are on sale for only $110 online at Walmart.
Who It’s For: Fitness lovers, commuters, and anyone still using AirPods from 2019.
Best Deal for Black Friday: $219.99 on Amazon.
The Whoop 5.0 MG is a significant upgrade for the platform, with 14-day battery life and new medical-grade features, including FDA-cleared ECG and blood-pressure trend monitoring via its conductive clasp. It keeps Whoop’s distraction-free design while offering excellent data accuracy for sleep, recovery, and strain. If you’re not into ECG and BP trend data, the standard Whoop 5.0 has the same long battery life for less.
Who It’s For: Athletes, sleep trackers, health-conscious users, and anyone who wants the most accurate data without wearing a smartwatch.
Best Deal for Black Friday: $299 “Life” Membership (normally $359). If you don’t need the medical features, the standard 5.0 Peak membership is $199.
Sony’s WH-1000XM5 remain the gold standard for noise-canceling headphones. They deliver exceptional ANC, 30-hour battery life, lightweight comfort, and dramatically better microphone quality for calls. Sony’s tuning is warm, detailed, and fatigue-free—ideal for long flights or hours-long focus sessions. At their annual Black Friday price, they’re one of the best headphone deals you’ll find.
Who It’s For: Frequent flyers, commuters, remote workers, students, and anyone who needs silence on demand.
Best Deal for Black Friday: $298 (down from $399) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target.
Amazon’s refreshed Signature Edition brings a faster processor, snappier page-turns, a larger 7-inch display, 32GB of storage, wireless charging, and an ambient light sensor that adjusts automatically. For pure reading, nothing beats the Paperwhite’s combination of screen quality, battery life, and portability.
Who It’s For: Avid readers, travelers, students, and anyone trying to get off their phone at night.
Best Deal I’ve Found: $154.99 (normally $199) at Amazon.
The Level Lock Pro keeps the same invisible, inside-the-door design as the Level Lock+, but upgrades nearly everything internally: native motion sensing for faster auto-unlock, full Matter-over-Thread support, and Door Sense—a physical status indicator that tells you if the door is open or closed. It remains the best “you can’t tell it’s a smart lock” option on the market and continues to support Apple Home Keys.
The Pro is new and isn’t on sale for Black Friday, but the Level Lock+ is. If you’re willing to sacrifice Matter support and Door Sense, it’s a great deal.
Who It’s For: Apple Home users, smart-home fans, minimalists, and anyone who hates bulky keypad locks.
Best Deal for Black Friday: No discounts on the Pro itself, but the Level Lock+ is $229—saving you $120 if you don’t need the new hardware features.
The Nanu Arc is a design-forward, phone-free alarm clock with a mechanical chime—striking an actual metal bar—that creates a calming, gradual wake-up sound. It’s beautifully made, repairable, battery-powered (USB-C), and designed to keep your phone out of the bedroom without sacrificing elegance or functionality.
Who It’s For: A perfect gift for the “digital detox” crowd—or anyone who wants to stop waking up to their phone.
Best Deal for Black Friday: $254 (normally $299), one of the only discounts Nanu products see all year.
The original Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses look like classic sunglasses but add surprisingly good open-ear audio, hands-free POV photo/video capture, and on-device Meta AI tools. The audio quality is surprisingly good, and being able to capture moments without holding up a phone changes how you record memories.
Who It’s For: Travelers, parents, creators, and early adopters who love capturing candid moments.
Best Deal for Black Friday: $239 (20% off), for the original version.
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A fleet of planes that UPS grounded after a deadly crash isn’t expected to be back in service during the peak holiday season due to inspections and possible repairs, the company said Wednesday in an internal memo.
The airline expects it will be several months before its McDonnell Douglas MD-11 fleet returns to service as it works to meet Federal Aviation Administration guidelines, said the memo from UPS Airlines president Bill Moore to employees. The process was originally estimated to take weeks but is now expected to take several months.
A fiery MD-11 plane crash on Nov. 4 in Louisville, Kentucky, killed 14 people and injured at least 23 when the left engine detached during takeoff. Cargo carriers grounded their McDonnell Douglas MD-11 fleets shortly after, ahead of a directive from the FAA.
“Regarding the MD-11 fleet, Boeing’s ongoing evaluation shows that inspections and potential repairs will be more extensive than initially expected,” Moore wrote in the memo.
A UPS spokesperson said in a statement that the company will rely on contingency plans to deliver for customers throughout the peak season, and it “will take the time needed to ensure that every aircraft is safe.”
The 109 remaining MD-11 airliners, averaging more than 30 years old, are exclusively used to haul cargo for package delivery companies. MD-11s make up about 9% of the UPS airline fleet and 4% of the FedEx fleet.
Boeing, which took over as the manufacturer of MD-11s since merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997, said in a statement that it is “working diligently to provide instructions and technical support to operators” so that they can meet the FAA’s requirements.
The FAA said Boeing will develop the procedures for inspections and any corrective actions, pending approval from the FAA.
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Delta captain Malik Sinegal surprised his grandfather, flying the man who raised him for the first time, and fulfilling a promise he made as a young boy to one day pilot his grandpa’s flight. Kris Van Cleave reports.
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SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. – Snoqualmie Pass was getting some significant accumulations of snow Tuesday night. A winter-weather mix blanketed the summit with snow and ice over the course of several hours.
The wet snow made for slick conditions in the higher elevations. Drivers early Tuesday evening told FOX 13 the worst of the weather started within a mile or two of the summit.
What they’re saying:
“The snow really just started a few miles back from the summit,” Jaydon Tryon, who was traveling from Burlington to Yakima with his dog Bailey.
Some travelers through Snoqualmie Pass, like Jaydon, paused at the Summit before heading out to see friends and family for the holiday.
“It looks like she loves it honestly,” Jaydon said about Bailey as she played in the snow. “She probably does want to get back into the warm car though.”
For Wendy Harris and Daily Briet of Newcastle, the snowy weather provided an opportunity to hit the back roads for fun.
“This is our first time up here. We saw snow and said, ‘Let’s go’,” said Wendy Harris.
“It’s a Jeep thing. We just had to come up here and play in the snow a little bit,” said Daily Briet.
As for the Thanksgiving week travel forecast ahead, it’s “giving” trouble.
“I actually got a pair of chains just in case,” said Jaydon.
For drivers worrying about getting over the passes, Mother Nature was not only serving up a side of snow and ice Tuesday night, but also, for dessert, the possibility of freezing rain into Wednesday morning.
“I’d rather have snow. Freezing rain, you can’t stop on that stuff even in a Jeep,” said Wendy.
So, don’t be a turkey and make sure to come prepared if you are heading to the passes. Make sure to stock that emergency preparedness kit.
“Plenty of water just in case,” said Daily. “We’ve got recovery gear, we have warps, everything we need to get ourselves out of a predicament or to help others.”
If you run into trouble, Robyn, an experienced driver who was traveling from Everett to Coeur d’Alene, ID on Tuesday said it’s best to “drive slow.”
Wendy and Daily are counting on a dash full of mascots for good luck, including several lucky ducks and a stuffed giraffe.
The most important thing, making it back to family and friends safe.
“Just staying home with family and enjoying some turkey and watching some football,” said Daily.
The best chance of freezing rain could come after midnight, so travel is not advised until later Wednesday.
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TAMPA, Fla. — Amtrak is projecting record-breaking ridership and revenue for the 2025 Thanksgiving travel period, and Tampa Union Station is playing a major role in that surge.
Last year, more than 1.2 million passengers traveled by rail over Thanksgiving. Tampa Union Station saw more than 150,000 departures, making it one of Florida’s busiest Amtrak stations.
With early bookings showing double-digit growth, Amtrak expects this year to surpass those numbers.
Many riders boarding trains in Tampa this week said they were looking for a change — and relief from the holiday travel stress that comes with flying or long drives.
Price was a major factor for rider Bruce Hilsheimer.
“The Greyhound stops more places and costs twice as much — it’s a no-brainer for me,” he said.
For others, safety and comfort drove the decision.
Linda Colon said she’s avoiding the airport this year.
“There are so many concerns people are dealing with right now, and they really don’t feel like getting on an airplane,” she said.
Some passengers chose the train for more productive travel time.
Dana Diaz said train travel allows her to keep working throughout her trip.
“I have to work, and sitting on the train allows me to get my work done,” she said.
And for some, rail travel brings back a sense of nostalgia and calm.
“I saw (trains) a lot in the movies… it’s very romantic,” said rider Susan Roscoe.
Passengers traveling through Tampa Union Station this week were headed everywhere from Chicago to shorter regional trips to Lakeland, West Palm Beach and Miami.
Bob O’Malley, senior vice president at the Orlando Economic Partnership, says congestion at airports — and concerns during the recent government shutdown — pushed more people toward rail.
“Some people will always fly or drive, but people are looking for other ways,” O’Malley said.
He added that expanding options like SunRail and Brightline could open more rail alternatives across the state.
With demand climbing quickly, Amtrak is encouraging riders to book tickets early to secure their travel times.
Colon said the ease of boarding is a major plus.
“I took an Uber here — I didn’t have to arrive two hours before departure,” she said.
And for many travelers, the slower pace of train travel is part of the appeal.
“It’s convenient. It’s slower than flying, but sometimes that’s relaxing,” Roscoe said.
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CLEARWATER, FLA. — The Clearwater Executive Airport, formerly the Clearwater Airpark, will soon have a new piece of safety equipment that will help pilots be able to spot the airport at night.
Bill Hodgson, operations manager for the City of Clearwater’s department of marine & aviation, says a rotating beacon will be installed in the coming weeks. On Monday, the city received the final piece needed to complete the installation. Hodgson says they’re just waiting on a quote from a contractor to get approved, and then the beacon will be put into place.
It will be fixed on top of a 40-foot pole and strobe white and green lights deep into the sky. Hodgson says pilots will be able to spot the beacon’s light from 30 to 40 miles away.
“It’s more directional, pointed upwards,” he explained. “It won’t have any impact to houses on the ground.”
Albert Whitted Airport in downtown St. Pete has a similar rotating beacon.
The move comes more than one year after a pilot, Jemin Patel, was attempting to land at the Clearwater Airpark when he crashed into a nearby mobile home park, killing himself and two people on the ground. Crash reports and radio transmissions show that he couldn’t see the airport and was trying to loop around when the plane engine failed.
“I don’t think there was really an emphasis to have a rotating beacon at such a small general aviation airport,” Hodgson explained. “It wasn’t something that was really contemplated until unfortunate incidents within the last few years.”
Pilot Bruce Brock has been renting a hangar at the Clearwater Airpark for the last 16 years. Now retired, he spent his career working in aviation as an Air Force pilot and then as a pilot at a major commercial airliner. Brock says even as a Pinellas County native, he too has trouble spotting the Clearwater Executive Airport at night.
“It used to be the old joke… find the dark spot, and that’s where the airport is,” he said.
Brock has pushed for the last decade for the airport to get the safety mechanism. He says there’s no downside to having the rotating beacon, as it only makes landings after dark safer.
“It’s here. I’m happy it’s here, and I’m looking forward to it being in place,” he said.
The City of Clearwater received an FDOT grant for $110,000 to pay for the cost of the beacon itself. The rest of the operational costs will be funded by the airport’s operator, FlyUSA.
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Huckberry, purveyors of finely curated clothing and gear for the sort of person equally at home in the woods and the city, has started its holiday sale. Huckberry’s Black Friday sale covers a wide range, from the company’s own house brands to favorites from the likes of GoRuck and Peak Design. We’ve tested and love quite a bit of Huckberry’s stuff, especially the Proof 72-hour Merino T-shirt. If you buy nothing else this year, buy that. Trust me. Check out the other deals, which we’ve rounded up below.
Huckberry’s Proof 72-Hour Merino is our favorite merino wool T-shirt. The cut and style are not overly sporty, making it more versatile than some others, from everyday wear around town to a trip to the gym. Mine is still soft after six months of wear and washing. At 87 percent 150 GSM superfine merino wool (16.5 micron) and 13 percent nylon, this T-shirt makes a great starter for those new to merino wool—there’s enough nylon that it’s stretchy, and not the least bit itchy.
If I could only buy one thing in this guide, this is it. Huckerry’s Flint and Tinder waxed garments are the best jackets. Multiple WIRED editors and writers have the waxed canvas trucker jacket (alas, not currently on sale), and I want basically every other waxed jacket they make, including this one, which is more of a quilted shirt, with 100 percent recycled Primaloft insulation.
I once called these darn near the perfect pants, and several years later, I stand by that. The perfect pants are understated and do not draw attention to the wearer. The perfect pants are made of natural fibers. These are not entirely natural fibers, alas (I did say nearly perfect), but they have enough pockets, and they are roomy pockets. Combined with a roomy (but not baggy cut), the main pockets are deep enough to hold my Fujifilm X70 camera, notebook, Earth’s best pencil—what else do you need? There is a downside, however. These are all inseam 31 inches, regardless of waist size. Sorry tall friends, move along, nothing to see here.
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Our favorite zero-drop boot, these Lems are incredibly well made and they have that rugged leather boot look that’s otherwise missing in the barefoot shoe world. The 13-mm sole is somewhat jarring after years in 6-mm sandals, but the toe box is wide, which helps give them a different feel than your typical leather boots. When the snow has been dumping and the thermometer is just a puddle of red well below 0 degrees, these are nice to have.
OK, truth be told, this whole guide is here just so I could link to this. It gets worse. I have not actually tested this thing, but I just bought it. Because seriously, who doesn’t want to learn to pick locks? There seems to be a strong overlap between programming and lock picking, or at least that’s been my experience hanging around a lot of programmers. If you haven’t tried picking locks before, this set has everything you need to teach yourself. There’s a clear padlock so you can see the tumblers and springs as you monkey with them using the tension wrench and four included picks.
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Our favorite buy-it-for-life coffee maker, the Moccamaster KBGV Select is durable, repairable, analog, and built like a tank. It’s a classic exemplar of brewing precision, holding brewing temperatures within a variance of 4 degrees Celsius and extracting coffee within extremely tight parameters. Until recently, about half the SCA-certified coffee makers in the world were just different models of Technivorm Moccamaster. If you obsess over coffee, this is the coffee maker to get.
What if there were a film camera that captured digital images? That’s what the Camp Snap camera is, the screen-free aspect means that, like, film, you don’t know how your images look until later— you can keep photographing without getting pulled out of the moment as much. The Camp Snap can hold up to 2,000 photos on the preinstalled memory card, and it comes with a USB-C cable to download the photos onto your computer. This one is a fun gift to give too.
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The Everyday Backpack is one of our favorite camera bags, but it doesn’t have to be that. It’s really just a nice EDC backpack with some well thought out features, like a tuck-away waist strap, three FlexFold dividers, and a nice strap for attaching it to the handle of your rolling carry-on bag. Peak Design is also having a sale right now, and my all-time favorite tech pouch is $10 off. It pairs nicely with this bag.
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Travelers heading to and from Denver International Airport on the Regional Transportation District’s A Line train will see up to 30-minute delays because of a signal problem, agency officials said Tuesday.
RTD canceled 24 trips and said the train is now running every 30 minutes, with eastbound trains leaving Union Station at 15 minutes and 45 minutes past the hour.
The westbound train from the airport into Union Station will leave at 12 minutes and 42 minutes past the hour. Updated service alerts are available online.
Transportation officials reported the signal problem just before 10:30 a.m.
DIA is expecting more than 845,000 passengers to pass through security during the Thanksgiving season and Tuesday will likely be one of the busiest days.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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A spate of winter weather is threatening travel around the Thanksgiving holiday, with rain, snow and powerful winds forecast to roll through the middle of the country this week.
There are two systems bringing soggy and wintry conditions to different parts of the United States on Tuesday, according CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan. One will carry wet weather over the Ohio Valley before reaching the Northeast later in the day, while the second is expected to produce strong winds and heavy snowfall across a northern band of the Midwest, from the Plains through the Great Lakes, through Wednesday.
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Winter storm warnings were in effect for parts of North Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. In Grand Forks, North Dakota, a winter storm warning was set to remain in place through Tuesday night, and forecasters said the region could expect to see up to 6 inches of snow accumulate, along with winds as high as 35 mph.
In the Twin Cities, the National Weather Service office warned early Tuesday that snowfall rates in the region were already exceeding 1 inch per hour, and gusty winds of up to 45 mph could cause blizzards.
Twin Cities residents were bracing for the latter portion of a two-part storm that initially arrived Monday evening with rainfall and was expected to bring rain and snowfall through Wednesday, CBS Minnesota reported. The area could see up to 5 inches of snow by Wednesday morning, with some places forecast to receive as much as 8 inches.
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Chicago was experiencing mild weather Tuesday morning and preparing for a bout of light rain and fog through Wednesday, when a cold front is expected to move through the area, CBS Chicago reported. Temperatures will likely drop below freezing on Thanksgiving and remain low into Friday.
Parts of upstate New York were experiencing powerful winds on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Meanwhile, downstate areas, including New York City, were preparing for rainfall later in the day, potentially hampering travel in the lead-up to Thanksgiving. Cold temperatures and blustery winds were expected to settle in on Thursday, CBS New York reported.
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The impacts of this week’s winter weather will be most severe in areas closest to the Canadian border, where some places could receive 20 or 30 inches of snow, Nolan said, adding that high winds across the upper Midwest could potentially reach 40 mph, with even stronger gusts. That could possible interrupt travel along major interstates, including I-29, I-90 and I-94, as well as major airports in Chicago, Duluth, Fargo, Minneapolis-St. Paul and Pierre, South Dakota.
Along with New York City, a handful of metropolitan areas were expecting rain, including Atlanta, Birmingham, Boston, Cincinnati, Nashville, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. Nolan said the rain could cause delays for drivers traveling along I-20, I-40, I-65, I-75 and I-95, in addition to air travelers at airports in the cities expecting rain, as well as Indianapolis and Memphis.
A number of airports that could be affected are expecting huge crowds around the upcoming holiday. In Chicago, for example, airports are anticipating about 3.6 million passengers this week, according to the Chicago Department of Aviation.
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It’s a busy week for millions of Americans who are traveling for Thanksgiving.
At the nation’s airports, the TSA expects to screen nearly 18 million people from the Tuesday before Thanksgiving to the Tuesday after the holiday, while the FAA expects this will be the busiest Thanksgiving in terms of flights in at least 15 years.
Most people, however, will be traveling by car. AAA projects that overall, 81.8 million people will travel 50 miles or more during the Thanksgiving holiday period.
“This year’s domestic travel forecast includes an additional 1.6 million travelers compared to last Thanksgiving, setting a new overall record,” it says.
Here is a look at the days that are expected to be the busiest for travelers.
Eight of the busiest days in TSA history have been this year, and the Sunday after Thanksgiving could join that list — or set a new record. The agency is planning to screen more than 3 million travelers on Sunday, Nov. 30, alone.
“We are projecting that the Sunday after Thanksgiving will be one of the busiest travel days in TSA history,” Adam Stahl, senior official performing the duties of deputy TSA administrator, said in a statement.
Airlines for America, a trade association that represents the airlines based in Washington, D.C., also expects the Sunday after Thanksgiving to be the busiest day of this Thanksgiving travel period, with 3.39 million travelers expected.
The group expects the second-busiest day to be Monday, Dec. 1, with 3.09 million travelers, followed by the Friday after Thanksgiving, with 3.06 million travelers.
Overall, Airlines for America predicts that U.S. airlines will fly a record 31 million passengers from Friday, Nov. 21, through Monday, Dec. 1.
The FAA says it expects this Thanksgiving holiday travel period to be the busiest in 15 years, with Tuesday, Nov. 25, being the peak travel day. More than 52,000 flights are expected nationwide on Tuesday.
In the New York area, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey expects that Sunday, Nov. 30, and Monday, Dec. 1, will be the busiest days at the region’s airports: John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia Airport and New York Stewart International.
The expectations for robust — and possibly record-breaking — travel follow disruptions in air travel nationwide during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Some air traffic controllers called out as they were being asked to work without pay, leading to delays and prompting federal authorities to order flight cuts across the nation.
Those cutbacks ended last week, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that “things look good from the air traffic control side. We are back to staffing levels that we had before the shutdown. I believe.”
“if you can still get a ticket and you can still fly and your family still wants to see you, book that ticket, jump on a flight and don’t be afraid to fly this season,” he said.
One family traveling to Las Vegas this weekend wasn’t sure what to expect.
“I was very nervous about it,” Megan Mirka told CBS News at airport baggage claim. “I didn’t want to go, but everyone else did. So we came, and it was good. Whatever changed, I’m glad, ‘cuz this was very different than last month.”
Some would-be flyers might be opting to instead drive to their Thanksgiving destinations because of the uncertainty at airports during the shutdown.
AAA expects that at least 73 million people will travel this year by car – accounting for nearly 90% of Thanksgiving travelers.
That number is 1.3 million more than last year, and “could end up being higher if some air travelers decide to drive instead of fly following recent flight cancellations,” AAA notes.
The Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons before Thanksgiving are projected to be the most congested for drivers traveling in major metro areas nationwide, according to the transportation analytics firm INRIX. Tuesday from 12-9 p.m. and Wednesday from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. are expected to be the “worst” travel times.
“Travelers returning home on Sunday should expect heavy traffic most of the day,” INRIX says.
According to AAA, Hertz says Wednesday is expected to be the busiest car-rental pick-up day.
Storms this week could impact travel.
One of two cross-country storm systems is taking shape on Monday, bringing heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms across the South. It is forecast to move into the Ohio Valley and Northeast over the next two days, according to Nikki Nolan, meteorologist for CBS News and Stations.
A second, more powerful storm system will deliver cold temperatures and snowfall to the northern U.S. and Great Lakes region. Snow totals could reach up to 14 inches near the Canadian border and the storm could bring high winds across parts of the Northern Plains. This system is expected to move across the Great Lakes through the week and bring lake effect snowfall downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario.
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