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Spirit Airline pilots strike
ATLANTA – Spirit Airlines has canceled all flights through Thursday because of a pilots strike. Spirit Airlines, which serves Atlanta, said it “is processing future flight credits for customers for the full amount of their unflown flight purchase, and is also giving them a $100 future flight credit.” The airline also said it is doing what it can to resolve the strike. “Spirit Airlines is continuing to work with our pilot union to reach a
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Zoo Atlanta gorilla charges, breaks glass barrier
ATLANTA – Zoo Atlanta’s Willie B. Conservation Center remains closed after a 20-year-old silver back gorilla charged a glass barrier, causing it to crack, officials said. Authorities suspect the gorilla – a male named Taz – charged because he was concerned about veterinarians who were in the viewing area. A day earlier, Taz underwent what officials said was “a routine medical exam.” “Gorillas often associate their veterinarians as the ones giving vaccinations and can react
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Bear sightings possible this time of year
Watkinsville residents have reported seeing a bear wandering through the city, according to the Athens Banner-Herald, a fairly common occurrence in Georgia this time of year. There are an estimated 4,000 bears living in North Georgia, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. But, there are steps residents can take to mitigate the chances of a bear sighting. For starters, officials say store garbage in the garage if necessary and keep grills and bird
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Should that driver in the next lane be on the road?
ATLANTA – Here’s something to think about the next time you’re out on the road: an estimated 38 million Americans would fail a driver’s test if they took it today. That’s according to the 2010 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test, which revealed that upwards of 1 in 5 licensed drivers (18.4 percent) would fail the test. The average score of the 5,202 drivers who took the test was 76.2, down from a score of 76.6
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Feds soliciting comments on peanut ban proposal
The Travel Trolley ATLANTA – Federal authorities are mulling banning airlines from distributing peanuts as snacks on airplanes, saying the move would benefit people with severe peanut allergies. The peanut proposal was among a number of consumer protections the U.S. Department of Transportation announced earlier this month. Other proposed protections include increasing the compensation airlines pay to passengers who are involuntarily bumped from flights and a requirement that airlines prominently disclose baggage fees and offer
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Airline Data: Traffic up 2.4 percent from March 2009
The Travel Trolley The Transportation Statistics reported that U.S. airlines carried 62.4 million scheduled domestic and international passengers in March 2010. That represents a 2.4 percent increase from March 2009. However, the March 2010 passenger total was 7.8 percent below that of two years ago in March 2008. BTS also reported that U.S. airlines carried 2 percent more domestic passengers in March 2010 than in March 2009. The number of international passengers on U.S. carriers
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Reed appoints airport GM search committee
ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has appointed a committee to oversee the search for a new airport general manager. The nine-member committee — chaired by Home Depot CFO Carol Tomé — will work with a search firm, Heidrick & Struggles, to interview and recommend candidates for the post. The committee is working pro bono. “My goal is to find an individual who will continue to maintain Atlanta’s dominance as the number one passenger airport