More air passengers getting bumped — Airline passengers in the USA are getting bumped off flights more frequently than at any time in the last six years, the government reported Thursday. (USA Today)
Tropical Storm Chris weakens further — By Friday morning, the storm had maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph, 4 mph below the threshold for a tropical storm. Forecasters said it might creep up to tropical storm strength again but wouldn’t go much farther than that. (AP)
Cooler weather moving to eastern U.S. — A week-long heat wave that has seared the East and Midwest and left behind scattered power outages and at least 27 deaths eased some early Friday. (AP)
Florida beaches rate high despite pollution — Florida’s beaches rank among the nation’s cleanest based on national standards, but environmentalists said closures and health advisories due to pollution increased slightly last year, in part because of hurricanes and red tide. (AP)
Atlanta airport unveils new bag screener — Federal officials said Thursday that a new baggage screening system at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport — costing $175 million and mostly automated — will help reduce TSA injuries and save time for air travelers. (AP)
China building $27 billion train line — China is building a 27-billion-dollar train line from Beijing to the southern economic hub of Shenzhen and foreign investors will be invited to join the project, state press reported. (AFP)
Miami airport’s mayor has talent for trouble-shooting — His name is Anthony Cooper, but regulars at Miami International Airport simply call him “The Mayor.” The honorific derives from Cooper’s longevity at the facility: He has outlasted four airport directors in his 23 years working in terminal operations, where he’s now a senior agent. (USA Today)
Frontier Airlines to start Mexico route — Frontier Airlines said Wednesday it has received permission from the U.S. Transportation Department to start service between Denver and Guadalajara, Mexico. (AP)
Tours travel the ‘runway’ traveled by designers — TV viewers enthralled by Project Runway— an inside look at the travails of competing fashion-designer wannabes — can stitch together a tour of sites seen in the Bravo series. (USA Today)
