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Traveling this holiday weekend? Here's what to expect

Across the state, Georgians will be on the move for Memorial Day. Experts offer recommendations for travelers in the air and on the roads.

May 22, 2025
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By:
  • Catherine Callaway ,
  • Ambria Burton ,
  • and 1 more
Pay attention! There are clues to the Met Gala question here.

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  • National

Who didn't wear what to the Met Gala? And, write your own quiz questions!

Met Gala watchers will get at least one question right! And if you paid attention to retiring CEOs, horse racing, airport delays and theme parks, you'll at least score a 4.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
People wait in line for a delayed flight at Newark International Airport on Monday in Newark, N.J. Delays and cancellations at one of the nation's busiest airports have persisted for several days.

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  • National

What is happening at Newark Airport? This and other questions answered

Hundreds of flight delays and cancellations at Newark's airport over the past several days are giving passengers headaches and spurring promises to improve the nation's air traffic control system.

May 06, 2025
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Boom Supersonic's XB-1 breaks the sound barrier on Jan. 28.

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  • National

The company planning a successor to Concorde makes its first supersonic test

Denver-based Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator plane hit Mach 1.122 — 750 mph. It's the first independently developed supersonic jet. The company is also working on a supersonic passenger airliner.

January 28, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
Holiday travelers wait in line to check their bags at the JetBlue terminal at Boston's Logan Airport on Friday.

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  • National

What a government shutdown could mean for your holiday travel plans

Millions of Americans are planning to travel in the coming days. Here's what a potential government shutdown could mean for flying, driving and more — and what you can do to prepare.

December 20, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Not all movies work at cruising altitude. If you're traveling for the holidays, here's what NPR's pop culture critics suggest to make the time fly by.

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  • Movies

What makes a good airplane movie? Less sex, more clear dialogue

Not all movies work at cruising altitude. If you're traveling for the holidays, here's what NPR's pop culture critics suggest to make the time fly by.

November 23, 2024
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By:
  • Glen Weldon,
  • Linda Holmes,
  • and 2 more

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  • News

Delta Air Lines pauses unaccompanied minor travel as IT meltdown continues

While most airlines and businesses affected by the Crowdstrike glitch in Microsoft have recovered, Delta’s IT crisis has continued to spiral and prompted an investigation by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

July 24, 2024
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By:
  • Logan Ritchie
Hundreds of suitcases are lined up near baggage claim at the airport in long lines

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  • News

Days after system outage, Delta air travelers still stuck in long lines — this time for their bags

Delta Air Lines passengers on Monday are still waiting in long lines at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to be reconnected with their luggage after a software update problem on Friday led to mass flight delays and cancellations industrywide.

July 22, 2024
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Southwest Airlines says it's taking steps to keep its onboard beverages cooler.

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  • National

Soda cans are exploding on Southwest flights due to sky-high temperatures

The extreme heat searing the U.S. this summer is having an unexpected consequence thousands of feet in the air: It's causing some beverage cans on Southwest Airlines flights to burst when opened.

July 19, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
American Airlines flight attendant Bette Nash greets passengers disembarking from her daily return flight to Boston at Reagan Washington Airport in 2017, at age 81. She died earlier this month.

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  • Obituaries

Bette Nash, the world's longest-serving flight attendant, dies at 88

Nash began her career in 1957 when flight attendants handed out cigarettes and got weighed before shifts. She earned her Guinness World Record after 64 years of service in 2022 — then kept working.

May 28, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
BARK Air officially launched this week, completing its first flight from New York to Los Angeles on Thursday. It also flies to London and aims to add more routes in the coming months.

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  • News

Air travel has gone to the dogs — literally. Here’s what to know about BARK Air

BARK Air says it built its experience "dog first," offering perks like puppucchinos and pheromone blankets. It's flying between New York and LA or London and plans to add more routes soon.

May 27, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman

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  • Economy

ATL retains its title as the world's busiest airport despite shifts in international air traffic

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport retained its title as the world's busiest airport for 2023, even as the annual list showed significant shifts from its previous rankings.

April 16, 2024
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By:
  • GPB News Staff
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift celebrate after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium in Maryland on Sunday.

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  • Arts & Life

Another Super Bowl bet emerges: Can Taylor Swift make it from her Tokyo show in time?

The Kansas City Chiefs — including Travis Kelce — will play in the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. Swift has a show in Tokyo the night before. Can she get there in time? The math says yes.

January 30, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
new executive terminal at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport

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  • News

‘Something big and bold.’ Macon plans new terminal at Middle GA Regional Airport

As Macon-Bibb County takes over more responsibilities at Middle Georgia Regional Airport, county officials announced Monday plans to build a new terminal building that will pay homage to the city’s musical history.

October 25, 2023
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By:
  • Jenna Eason
The Capitol is seen late Tuesday night, Sept. 26, 2023, in Washington, as lawmakers work to advance appropriations bills on the House floor. The Republican-controlled House and the Democrat-controlled Senate are starkly divided over very different paths to preventing a federal shutdown.

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  • News

What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans and travel impacts, explained

If a shutdown happens, millions of federal employees will be furloughed and many others will be forced to work without pay until it ends. A handful of federal programs that people nationwide rely on everyday could also be disrupted — from dwindling funds for food assistance to potential delays in customer service for recipients of Medicare and Social Security.

September 28, 2023
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  • Associated Press
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