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  Air Traffic Control Overhaul Announced By Trump Administration—Here’s What We Know

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  The Trump administration says it will replace the country’s aging air traffic control system with an all-new technology, following a fatal mid-air collision and a series of near misses in recent months—but first it needs Congress to approve tens of billions of dollars. Key Facts Transportation …

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  Airline Bans Portable Chargers From Overhead Bins After Fire Destroyed Plane

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  A South Korean airline no longer allows portable chargers in luggage stored in overhead bins after a lithium battery is suspected of causing a fire that destroyed a passenger jet last week. Key Facts Following a fire that destroyed a passenger jet, South Korean budget carrier Air Busan no longer …

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  1 Million U.S. Passports Have Been Renewed Online Since September

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  Passport processing times are shorter now than they’ve ever been. It’s a remarkable turnaround from the long waits during the Covid years. Americans are getting passports in record numbers, and faster than ever before. This year the State Department has processed roughly 24.5 million U.S. passport …

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  Germany’s New AI Travel Influencer Is A Chatbot Still Working Out Some Kinks

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  Meet Emma, Germany’s new AI travel influencer, who behaves remarkably like a chatbot. The travel industry has some thoughts. Meet Emma, Germany’s new tourism ambassador. She’s young. She’s beautiful. She’s a polyglot who speaks 20 languages, including English in a posh British accent. She’s on …

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  Can You Rent a Car with a Mobile Driver's License? - AutoSlash

  autoslash.com - AutoSlash Staff

  Last Updated on October 7, 2024 by Kristin If you live in a state that offers mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) to its residents, you may be wondering …

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  TSA Now Accepts Digital IDs From These 11 States

  Forbes - Suzanne Rowan Kelleher

  At more than two dozen U.S. airports, TSA security checkpoints will accept a digital driver’s license in lieu of a physical ID—but only if it was issued by one of these 11 states. More than 78 million Americans—roughly a third of the country’s licensed drivers—are now eligible to fly within the U.S. …