Las Vegas likely to see Thanksgiving holiday travel boost
Las Vegas will likely see an increase in drive-in traffic, mostly from Southern California.
“We’re expecting a double-digit increase,” in Los Angeles-area traffic coming to Las Vegas, said Kirk Anderson, president of the Highway Radio group in Las Vegas.
The Highway Radio stations closely track traffic into Nevada from Arizona and California.
Using Nevada Department of Transportation statistics, they reported traffic at the California/Nevada border on Interstate 15 grew year-over-year 9.9 percent in September and 2 percent in October — and has been up every month since April.
Delta offers JAL $1 billion package to join SkyTeam
Delta revealed that it has offered JAL a comprehensive package worth $1 billion to leave oneworld and join SkyTeam.
DL President Edward Bastian told reporters in Tokyo that DL and other SkyTeam partners are willing to provide a $500 million equity injection as well as an additional $200 million in asset-backed financing. It also would guarantee the $300 million in annual revenue that JAL claims it now generates owing to its membership in oneworld. DL reiterated that it would cover the IT costs of making an alliance switch, estimated to be about $15-$20 million.
Bills seek ban of pilots’ use of electronic devices in cockpit
Several lawmakers said that being distracted in the cockpit is like texting while driving. As a result, they are introducing a bill that will ban personal electronic devices on the flight deck.
Airlines and pilots have objected strongly to the proposals, saying they could stifle technology innovation and hinder attempts to add long-sought safety equipment on planes.
Such a law could have “grotesque consequences” by preventing pilots from having the latest technology, said Scott Schleiffer, a cargo pilot who has worked on safety issues for the Air Line Pilots Association. “We would like to have access to tools, and as tools evolve, we would like to have better tools,” Schleiffer said.
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