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Flying And Crying: Tips for Parents
By Mike Binkley, WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Around the holidays, you see more families at the airport, hoping for a peaceful flight with the kids. The other passengers are hoping for the same thing....
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Good Question: How Safe Is It To Fly?
By Jason DeRusha, WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – When the engines rev and the 747 goes flying down the runway, a lot of us have a hard time keeping it together. After a Southwest Airlines plane lost 5...
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Uncomfortable Seats, Fees Are Why People Aren’t Flying
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The cost of plane tickets may be pretty expensive right now, but that’s not the main reason people aren’t flying. Consumer Reports surveyed 15,000 people about their recent...
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Airplane Passengers Have New-Found Flying Rights
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Starting Tuesday airline passengers will have more power. High profile cases, including one in Minnesota, led to the new rules. On August 11, 2009, 47 passengers spent nine hours...
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Going To Green Bay? Do Your Homework First
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – If you’re heading to Green Bay this weekend for the Wild Card playoff game, you’ll want to get your plans set now. Hotels are filling up and tickets are selling fast, and the...
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Caught On Camera: Alleged Airport Baggage Thief
MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL AIRPORT (WCCO) – When you check your luggage in for a flight out of town you expect to land with all your belongings still intact. But beginning in July 2012, a number of...
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MSP Airport Worker Charged With Stealing Guns
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A worker at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has been charged with stealing shotguns, revolvers and other weapons from the checked luggage of passengers who had...
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Delta Air Lines Posts Small 1Q Profit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delta Air Lines is reporting a small first-quarter profit, as passengers paid more to fly. The world’s second-biggest airline says revenue rose even though it cut flying slightly....
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Good Question: Why Aren’t Airfare Rates Fixed?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The sub-zero temperatures have some people looking to get out of town for a bit. And there’s a good chance the airfare they pay now could vary by hundreds of dollars in just a...
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U Of M’s Raptor Center Giving Snowy Owl 2nd Chance To Fly
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A snowy owl who came to Minnesota after being injured in Washington, D.C. is recovering after a unique procedure. The young snowy owl may have been keeping warm on a Washington,...
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Is TSA’s PreCheck Status Worth It?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — If you’ve been to the airport recently, you’ve probably seen people breezing through the PreCheck security lines. The attractiveness of having PreCheck status is growing as MSP...
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Good Question: How Has Air Travel Changed?
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20141209234850600AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — In March, Delta Airlines will start offering five different levels of pricing, ranging from a bare-bones...
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Court Hearing Held For ‘Serial Stowaway’ In Florida
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150210181443030AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A court hearing was held Tuesday in Florida for a woman police say flew to Jacksonville from the Twin Cities...
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Delta Deems Speaker’s Dog Not Famous Enough To Fly 1st Class
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150324194532717AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — On any given day, or any flight, chances are pretty good there’s a dog on board. For $125 each way, Deb Pullen...
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USDOT: Airlines In US Collect Billions In Baggage Fees
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — All those extra fees are adding up for the airlines. The Department of Transportation says airlines collected $3.5 billion in bag fees last year. That’s up five percent from 2013....
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Investigation Reveals Gaps In Airport Security
http://media.minneapolis.cbslocal.com/CBSMIN_20150602075106353AA.mp4 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – As we head into the busy summer travel season a new investigation has found some disturbing gaps in security...
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Good Question: Will We Need A New ID To Fly?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – As early as next year, Minnesotans might need more than their driver’s licenses to board a plane. Minnesota is one of four states with driver’s licenses that don’t comply with a...
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No Delays At MSP For Southwest Airlines
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – After a day full of headaches for Southwest Airlines passengers, Twin Cities passengers can rest easy. According to the Minneapolis – St. Paul International Airport’s flight...
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4 Things To Know: Lynx Win WNBA Championship, MEA Break And More
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – From the Minnesota Lynx winning their third championship title in five years to Coca-Cola and Kellogg’s frustration with Tom Brady, here’s a look at the top four stories for...
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Tee Off While You Wait To Take Off At MSP Airport
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Some travelers are changing their flight plans to get in a round of golf at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. MSP just opened a new, 12,000-square-foot golf facility,...
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Man Detained From MSP-Bound Flight Believes He Was Profiled
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Ninety-two passengers aboard a flight from Florida to Minneapolis were delayed for six hours, after wondering why their plane was being turned around shortly after takeoff. Spirit...
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With air travel down about 90% from this time last year, the industry is changing. It’s common right now for planes to fly with lots of empty seats, and passengers often have rows...
View ArticleMinnesota Man Receives COVID-19 Positive Results Soon After Flying
Coronavirus: Latest News | Community Resources | COVID-19 Info | Download Our App | CBSN Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minneapolis woman’s son flew on an airplane and found out soon after that he...
View ArticleWhat’s The Risk Of Getting COVID On A Plane?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesotans are taking off at a faster rate than they have in a year. MSP Airport expects more traffic this month for spring break than it’s seen since the pandemic started. With...
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