Inside ATL: how Delta juggles 100,000 bags a day at the world's busiest airport ^18.6%

KUOW Public Radio - By Joel Rose - 5/26/2026, 11:19 AM

Halo Effect 9.7% - Availability Heuristic 9.4% - Appeal to Authority 8.7%

ATLANTA — Before the plane even arrives, Mike Davis is on his way to the gate at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. "So we have two bags to pick up, with one stop," Davis explained from behind the wheel of a baggage tug that ferries luggage to and from planes. Davis works for Delta Air Lines on the ramp, as airlines call... more

A United jet struck a light pole and a truck near Newark airport, police say ^0.7%

NPR - By Joel Rose - 5/4/2026, 6:09 PM

Pessimism Bias 3.5% - Quote-first Misdirection 3.5% - Optimism Bias 2.4%

New Jersey State Police say a United Airlines passenger jet struck a light pole and damaged a truck as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday. The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation after a United Airlines plane struck a light pole and damaged a truck as it was... more

Spirit Airlines ceases operations after escalating financial struggles ^0.4%

NPR - By Joel Rose - 5/2/2026, 6:42 AM

Hasty Generalization 19.6% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 13.4% - Quote-first Misdirection 13.4%

WASHINGTON — Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which had been struggling for years, announced it will cease operations. Spirit had been seeking a $500 million federal bailout from the White House. But those talks failed to yield a deal, leading the airline no choice but to stop flying "effective immediately". "It is with great... more

Passenger railroads see a sharp jump in ridership as gas prices climb ^86.5%

KUOW Public Radio - By Joel Rose - 5/1/2026, 9:00 AM

Anecdotal 28.2% - Attempt to Sell a Product or Service 14.5% - Appeal to Authority 13.3%

WASHINGTON — As the average price of gas climbs above four dollars a gallon, ridership on U.S. passenger railroads is surging, too. Amtrak, the national passenger railroad, reported a five percent increase in ridership in March compared with a year ago. And Brightline, the privately-owned railroad in Florida, says ridership soared more... more

Why do airline computer systems fail? What the industry can learn from meltdowns ^79.7%

KUOW Public Radio - By Joel Rose - 12/26/2025, 4:20 PM

Tony Scott had already boarded his flight from Seattle to Dallas back in July when his problems started. It was about 8 p.m. on a Sunday night when the flight crew asked the passengers to get off the plane. By the next day, Alaska Airlines would cancel hundreds of flights, many of them out of its hub at the Seattle-Tacoma International... more

Why do airline computer systems fail? What the industry can learn from meltdowns ^86.7%

MPR News - By Joel Rose - 12/26/2025, 1:51 PM

This year Alaska Airlines joined the long list of airlines forced to ground their planes because of IT outages. Tony Scott had already boarded his flight from Seattle to Dallas back in July when his problems started. It was about 8 p.m. on a Sunday night when the flight crew asked the passengers to get off the plane. By the next day,... more

Why do airline computer systems fail? What the industry can learn from meltdowns ^86.8%

NPR - By Joel Rose - 12/26/2025, 10:00 AM

This year Alaska Airlines joined the long list of airlines forced to ground their planes because of IT outages. Tony Scott had already boarded his flight from Seattle to Dallas back in July when his problems started. It was about 8 p.m. on a Sunday night when the flight crew asked the passengers to get off the plane. By the next day,... more

Traffic congestion hits a record high, spreading to more hours of the week ^77.6%

NPR - By Joel Rose - 12/5/2025, 10:00 AM

A few weeks ago, Taelyr Vecchione vented her growing frustration with traffic in San Diego. "Do you remember when traffic started at, like, 5?" she said in this video posted on TikTok. Vecchione filmed herself sitting in her car, lamenting how things in her Southern California hometown have changed. "Now," she says, "there is always... more

Thousands of U.S. trucking schools could lose accreditation under DOT crackdown ^78%

NPR - By Joel Rose - 12/1/2025, 11:06 PM

WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools and other training providers as part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on the U.S. trucking industry. The DOT announced Monday it plans to revoke the accreditation of nearly 3,000 trucking schools and trainers... more