Originally Published: 03 DEC 23 14:30 ET Updated: 04 DEC 23 13:54 ET By Eva Rothenberg and Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Alaska Air (ALK) on Sunday announced it will buy rival Hawaiian Airlines (HA) for $1.9 billion. The acquisition was the culmination of “several months” of negotiations, according to Alaska Airlines CEO
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway announces its annual temporary maintenance closure scheduled for Aug. 7, with a tentative reopening date of Sept. 1. The last day to ride the Tram before closure will be Sunday, Aug. 6. “During this year’s shutdown, we will be performing our annual State-permit testing,” says Chris Bartsch, Vice President
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The Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce hosted its latest round of the Summer Speaker Series today at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. The event focused on tourism in the Coachella Valley and feature notable speakers to provide insight into a vital industry to the desert. Attendees heard from Daniel Meier, Deputy Director of
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Another excessive heat warning is now in effect across the Coachella Valley, as temperatures reaching as hot as 120 degrees by the weekend. High temperatures have been known to impact air travel, including at the Palm Springs International Airport. In June of 2017, about four dozen local flights were cancelled from PSP to Phoenix due
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The Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) debuted its new website, flypsp.com, full of accessible information including flight status details, food and shopping options, and access to transportation information, all approved by the Palm Springs City Council this spring. One of the most requested features is an online TSA checkpoint with a wait-time monitor plus status
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Five transportation projects in Riverside County will receive a total $11.5 million in state funds for further development, it was announced today. The Southern California Association of Governments — SCAG — Regional Council awarded the money, which was made available under a $237 million California Department of Transportation Housing & Development award disbursed to agencies
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Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 18:20 ET By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — A union representing 15,000 workers at 65 major hotels in Los Angeles and Orange counties are set to go on strike early Saturday in a push for significantly improved wages. The current labor contract expires at 12:01 am PDT Saturday.
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Alaska Airlines today announced its addition of new coast-to-coast routes, including one from Palm Springs to New York, set to take off in winter. “We extend our sincere gratitude to Alaska Airlines for their commitment to enhancing travel options and for choosing Palm Springs International Airport as a key part of their expanding network,” PSP
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A passenger rail company and two California state departments have agreed to build three wildlife overcrossings along the route of a planned high-speed rail line that would connect Las Vegas and Southern California, the parties said Wednesday. The agreement was announced in a joint statement by Brightline West and California’s Department of Transportation
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The City of Palm Springs is considering an ordinance to respond to concerns that unhoused people are sleeping overnight at the Palm Springs International Airport. During the December Airport Commission meeting, PSP Airport Admin Manager Victoria Carpenter confirmed, “We do have some homeless that are here inside of the airport that sleep at the airport.” Carpenter
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Southwest Airlines was planning a return to normal operations with “minimal disruptions” today — and as of 10 a.m., the beleaguered carrier appeared to be delivering on its promise. A day after Southwest canceled more than 2,300 flights nationwide — in the latest travel nightmare following weather and computer issues — the airline as of
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Southwest Airlines cancellations have continued to affect travel across the U.S. The cancellations were prompted by severe winter weather, according to the airline. Southwest Airlines announced the cancellation of nearly 70% of outgoing flights, with many departing flights marked as “unavailable” until December 31. According to FlightAware, the airline cancellations have hit close to home
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American Airlines launched its new season service from Palm Springs to Austin, Texas on Thursday. American’s new seasonal service will operate daily Nov. 17 – 29 and Dec. 15, 2022 – May 4, 2023, providing Coachella Valley residents with a great way visit Austin and Central Texas. “American is excited to provide nonstop access from
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Officials at the Palm Springs International Airport today said they expect record passenger numbers during Thanksgiving week, and encouraged travelers to plan ahead and arrive early to catch their flights. “We’re planning for a very busy Thanksgiving weekend and tourist season,” said Harry Barret, executive director of aviation at the airport. “We had our busiest
Continue Reading Southwest Airlines will launch a new year-round non-stop flight service from Palm Springs to San Jose beginning Sunday. “We’ve already doubled the number of daily departures and we’ve more than doubled the number of places with a nonstop link to the Coachella Valley,” said Vice President of Network Planning for Southwest Airlines Adam Decaire.
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The Palm Springs Airport Commission is working with TSA, FAA, and airlines to determine the best next steps in solving challenges with the overloaded baggage handling system. As News Channel 3 reported weeks ago, Palm Springs International Airport is facing issues with its multi-million dollar baggage handling system, despite it being just more than 1
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There are changes underway at the Palm Springs International Airport, and officials say they are possible because of federal funding. Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz toured the airport with PSP executive director Harry Barrett and Palm Springs Councilmember Dennis Woods. They talked about improvements to be made at the airport with the $17.2 million in federal
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Masks will now be optional across the SunLine Transit Agency’s services effective immediately, the company announced on Tuesday. Sunline’s change in policy will affect SunBus, SunDial, SunRise and the 10 Commuter Link services. The move comes a day after the Transportation Security Administration suspended enforcement of the mask mandate. On Monday, a federal judge voided
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Wednesday is “Go Orange Day”, an initiative that works to bring awareness to the hundreds of people who die every year in the United States in a work zone accident. The 2022 National Work Zone Awareness Week features several activities surrounding work zone safety. On April 13 people are encouraged to wear orange. Recent data
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Travel for people going to and from Canada will be a lot easier starting Friday, April 1. The Canadian government announced it is removing its pre-entry COVID test requirement for fully vaccinated travelers. The Public Health Agency of Canada shared with News Channel 3, “This gradual easing of Canada’s border measures is made possible by
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