Tag: Transportation industry regulation

British travel industry urges swifter reopening of sector

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LONDON — The U.K.’s travel industry held a day of action Wednesday, pressing the British government to allow more quarantine-free travel and provide cash-strapped...

Trucker who drove into Floyd protest could have charges drop

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MINNEAPOLIS — A truck driver who drove through a large crowd of protesters on a Minneapolis highway last year during demonstrations over George Floyd's...

Uganda tightens lockdown measures as virus cases surge

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KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda is tightening its lockdown measures to try and stem a surge in coronavirus infections in the East African country that...

Dems eye $6T plan on infrastructure, Medicare, immigration

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WASHINGTON — Democrats are eyeing a $6 trillion infrastructure investment plan that goes far beyond roads and bridges to include core party priorities, from...

Greece: Public workers strike over proposed labor law

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ATHENS, Greece — A 24-hour strike in Greece disrupted transportation and other services as public sector workers walked off the job to protest a...

Ryanair CEO says diverted flight had to land in Belarus

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LONDON — The pilot of a Ryanair flight that was diverted to Belarus last month, leading to the arrest of a dissident Belarusian journalist,...

US seeks to fine Air Canada $25.5 million over slow refunds

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday it is seeking to fine Air Canada about $25.5 million for what it termed extreme delays...

Florida reverses itself, will allow rainbow bridge lighting

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida reversed itself Wednesday and said a downtown Jacksonville bridge can be decorated in rainbow lights to celebrate gay rights, one...

Norwegian plans Florida sailings, stands by vaccine rule

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MIAMI — Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings on Monday announced plans to set sail from two Florida ports requiring passengers to be fully vaccinated...

Italian police seize sand, shells; fine tourists in Sardinia

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ROME — Dozens of tourists will have to pay dearly for their souvenirs from Sardinia’s pristine beaches. ...