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Delta is the only major US airline still blocking middle seats as most competitors abandoned the money-losing practice in 2020.

Delta Air Lines is blocking middle seats on its aircraft through April 30. Delta is the only major US airline that still blocks seats as most abandoned the

Onboard a Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900ULR. Thomas Pallini/Insider Onboard a Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900ULR. Thomas Pallini/Insider Onboard a Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900ULR. ...

Thomas Pallini/Business Insider Amtraks Acela turned 20 years old in December 2020 and its next era is rapidly approaching. New trains from Alstom, track and station improvements, and non-stop services are set to improve the line, bringing the US closer to European-style high-speed rail. I rode Acela for the first time last month and it was enough to make me look forward to whats to come.  Amtrak celebrated 20 years of Acela in December 2020 as it prepares to take...

Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines has banned "about 400" passengers for mask non-compliance, a spokesperson told Insider.  Despite its status as Americas most loved-to-hate airline, Insider found on an August Spirit Airlines flight that the airline was being proactive in aiding social distancing when possible. Flight attendants were moving passengers to empty rows and while middle seats werent formally blocked, an effort was made to limit passengers to two per row.  Frontier Airlines ...

Marco Cantile/LightRocket/Getty Images Eastern Iowa Airport is implementing a COVID-19 screening for passengers using CARES Act funds.  Flyers must submit to a health questionnaire and a temperature check before proceeding to the gate.   Airport employees that work in the secure area will also go through the screening.  The check-in process at one regional airport now includes a temperature check and health questionnaire.  Eastern Iowa Airport is moving forwar...

Travelers from non-European countries must take a rapid test within four hours of their flight. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, in response, canceled all of its long-haul flights. The Netherlands government announced a new COVID-19-related lockdown on Wednesday that severely limits international travel, prompting flag carrier KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to suspend all of its long-haul flights, according to Reuters. New requirements mandated by the government require passengers to obtain a negative CO...

Biden wanted to take Amtrak from Delaware to Washington, DC, as he did during his Senate days, but security concerns scrubbed the short-lived plan.

President Donald Trump appears to be heading south to Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, instead of attending Joe Bidens inauguration. The Federal Aviation Administration issued temporary flight restrictions over the private club for Wednesday, indicating the presidents arrival. One of Trumps final tweets confirmed suspicions that he wasnt planning on attending Bidens inauguration. President Donald Trump appears to be traveling to a warmer climate instead of attending the inauguration of Presid...

Compass Airlines An American Eagle Embraer E175 regional aircraft. Philip Pilosian / Shutterstock.com Compass Airlines was a regional airline that shut down in April 2020 after ending operations with American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, according to FlightGlobal. The Minneapolis-based carrier primarily flew the Embraer E175 aircraft with bases on the West Coast in its last years.  ExpressJet Airlines ...