Month: August 2022

BROKLAND, Ark. (KAIT) – Two deadly crashes on Highway 49 have drivers concerned for their safety.

One of the crashes happened Tuesday in Paragould. The other crash occurred Wednesday in Brookland.

In February, the Arkansas Department of Transportation lowered the speed limit from 60 mph to 50 mph along Highway 49 in Brookland to combat speeders and minimize the number of crashes.

Residents feel the speed limit needs to be lowered even more as the number of crashes continues along the highway.

“There is just a lot of traffic, and it is getting busier all the time,” said Dustin Bellers, who travels Highway 49 daily. “Mainly during school hours and when people are getting off of work.”

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 16-24-year-olds are observed using a handheld electronic device more than any other age group.

The study also found that in 2019, drivers 15 – 19

It’s happened: JetBlue buys Spirit, merging a budget airline known for great perks (JetBlue) with an ultra-low-cost airline (Spirit) that’s often the butt of travel jokes. The $3.8 billion all-cash offer comes after Spirit and Frontier canceled their merger, making JetBlue Spirit Airlines the fifth-largest carrier in the country.

Peter Shankman is an entrepreneur who travels 300,000 miles each year—the moon is 250,000 miles away, which puts his frequent flying into perspective. “Spirit can’t get any worse,” he says, pointing out that Instagram accounts even highlight the airline’s drawbacks. “There’s nowhere to go but up.”

Spirit doesn’t offer complimentary food or beverage service, so travelers usually bring food on the plane, prompting countless memes. Besides the lack of snacks, there are serious downsides to budget airlines, such as dealing with a canceled flight, lost luggage or

An airline subcontractor working out of the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport in Florida has been arrested on charges of stealing luggage and items from passengers worth a total of up to $16,000, authorities announced Thursday.

The arrest followed an investigation into missing items and luggage from travelers, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office reports. Mary Esther resident Giovanni De Luca, 19, faces two counts of grand theft.

According to the sheriff’s office, a passenger who traveled in July reported that her suitcase never arrived at her final destination. The woman said it contained items worth over $1,600. An Apple AirTag tracking device inside the bag showed its location to be on Kathy Court in Mary Esther, the sheriff’s office said. Another traveler claimed that over $15,000 dollars worth of jewelry and other items were taken from his luggage during a trip Tuesday.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has launched a compensation program for travelers who missed their flights because of lengthy delays that have plagued the busy European hub for months.

Schiphol’s announcement Thursday night heads off a possible mass claim for compensation by passengers who saw their holiday plans evaporate amid hourslong queues for security screening.

The Dutch airport was one of several across Europe, including London’s Heathrowthat was plunged into chaos by staff shortages and soaring demand as air travel rebounded strongly from two years of COVID-19 restrictions. Airlines and airports slashed jobs during the pandemic, making it difficult to quickly ramp back up to serve the new burst of travelers.

“A lot of people have really been looking forward to their holidays abroad, especially after two years of COVID. We’re extremely sorry that some people have missed their flight due to the long security