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Can you safely enjoy the holidays? Experts offer COVID tips

Can you safely enjoy the holidays? Experts offer COVID tips

By CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 The delta and omicron variants of the coronavirus are trying to spoil the holiday spirit, but there still are ways to enjoy the festivities The explosive spread of the omicron variant is causing many to wonder if they should cancel their holiday plans. The omicron mutation is expected to overtake the delta variant in the United States within weeks. Health experts know that people need to spend time together, so they are offering advice. Above all, getting vaccinated remains the best defense and getting a booster shot further increases protection.…
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Delta pushes airlines to share no-fly lists names

Delta pushes airlines to share no-fly lists names

By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #Travel #Business Delta Air Lines shared with the Federal Aviation Administration the names of more than 600 passengers it has banned for unruly behavior, and asked other airlines to also share their no-fly lists. “A list of banned customers doesn’t work as well if that customer can fly with another airline,” Atlanta-based Delta wrote in a memo in advance of a Congressional hearing this week on air rage. The airline said sharing of no-fly lists would “further protect airline employees across the industry.” Such a practice could increase the ramifications of bad behavior on planes.…
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Pilot files intellectual property lawsuit against Delta

Pilot files intellectual property lawsuit against Delta

By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT A pilot has filed suit against Delta Air Lines, alleging the company stole his idea for a text messaging platform used by crews. The messaging app, which was rolled out in 2018, is used by gate agents, flight dispatchers, pilots, flight attendants and other workers who hustle to get planes out on time. They text updates on the status of everything from cleaning, catering, fueling and loading bags. It replaced a decades-old mish-mash of communications by two-way radios, jetway phones, word of mouth and jaunts down the jet bridge to relay messages, according to Delta.…
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