May 27, 2024

Tensions between airlines and regulators just in time for Memorial Day travel

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Airlines say they've done a lot to ramp up for strong travel demand but are being hindered by a shortage of air traffic controllers.

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Setting the mood for a busy holiday travel weekend

by Nova Safo

Higher fares, crowded airports, cancellations and delays have done little to dampen the appetite for air travel going into the summer months. So how are airlines faring with reports of too few air traffic controllers?

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Thrifty Gen Z-ers and millennials drive demand for secondhand goods

by Elizabeth Trovall

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eBay reported a 400% increase in listings with the word "thrifted" in the description, but brick-and-mortar shops are also benefiting from the trend.

The colorful exterior of the trendy resale shop Pavement in central Houston.

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