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Time to get passports in order

March 25, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

The U.S. Postal Service and Department of State are teaming up to get Americans prepared for tougher travel regulations.

Under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative passed in 2004, anyone entering the country after June 1 of this year will need a passport. That includes entry from some destinations where a passport was previously not necessary, such as Mexico, Canada or the Caribbean.

To make sure every one is ready for the changes, post offices throughout Missouri and the U.S. will be open Saturday for "Passport Day."

Spokeswoman Valerie Hughes says a big turnout’s expected since the June 1 deadline is just around the corner.

Kids under 16 — who will also be required to have a passport to enter the U.S. — only need to bring a birth certificate. Hughes explains what else is needed for those over 16:

* Proof of U.S. citizenship: A certified birth certificate, naturalization papers or expired passport.

* Passport books cost $100 for adults, $85 for children; passport cards are $45 for adults and $35 for children. Adult passports are good for 10 years, five years for children.

* Identification such as a valid driver’s license or military I.D.

Hughes recommends printing the application from travel.state.gov and bringing it to the passport fair already filled out, which will make the process go quicker. She says to call your local post office to see which local offices are participating and the hours of operation.

According to the State Department, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is a result of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, requiring all travelers to present a passport or other document that denotes identity and citizenship when entering the U.S.

The goal of the initiative is to strengthen U.S. border security while facilitating entry for U.S. citizens and legitimate foreign visitors by providing standardized documentation that enables the Department of Homeland Security  to quickly and reliably identify a traveler.

Jessica Machetta reports [Download/listen MP3]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Airlines

FAA Proposes Cutting Air Traffic Controllers at Lambert

October 13, 2005 By admin Leave a Comment

A drop in air traffic has led the federal government to propose reducing the number of Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers at Lambert Airport in St. Louis. Lambert has suffered a decline in air traffic ever since American Airlines cut its flight schedule in half in 2003, after it took over TWA. There are 37 air traffic controllers at Lambert now. It would be reduced to 28 under the FAA plan.

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: Airlines, St. Louis, TWA

Federal Money Will Pay for Re-Training

November 24, 2003 By admin Leave a Comment

Nearly 2,000 airline workers who lost their jobs in the American Airlines acquisition of TWA will soon get some help finding new jobs. Federal Labor officials have approved $7.4 Million for Missouri; $4.1 Million at first, the rest if state officials make a good case for its need. State Economic Development Director Joe Driskill says Missouri will work with the St. Louis Community College system to help train laid-off airline workers for other careers, which he says shouldn’t be too hard, because many of the workers are highly educated and most are highly trainable. And though the money is flexible, the whole package is not guaranteed. Driskill notes the fine print keeps the state from accessing the total $7-point-4 Million unless it proves it needs it.

Filed Under: Politics / Govt Tagged With: Airlines, Department of Economic Development, TWA

American Airlines Moving MD-80 Maintenance Work To KCI

November 14, 2003 By admin Leave a Comment

American Airlines is moving maintenace work on its fleet of MD-80 airliners to the Kansas City overhaul base – a move that is getting mixed reviews in Kansas City. Union officials were hoping American would have its 737s maintained in Kansas City. They are more modern planes. The MD-80s are among the oldest planes in the American fleet. The Airline and the union both say employment will not be significantly changed. American recently agreed to keep a maintenance base in Kansas City and has tentatively agreed to a 25 year lease.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Airlines, Kansas City

State, Kansas City Officials Lobby American Airlines On Future Of KCI Overhaul Base

August 22, 2003 By admin Leave a Comment

Missouri State and Kansas City officials have paid a visit to American Airlines headquarters in Dallas to discuss the future of the airline’s overhaul base at Kansas City International Airport. Economic Development Director Joe Driskill was one of the state officials travelling to Dallas for the meeting. He says he came away optimistic that American is interested in working with Missouri and Kansas City officials over the future of the facility, but he realizes money will have to be pumped into the base to modernize it. Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes has put together a $200-Million bond proposal for American. Driskill won’t discuss how much money the state is willing to contribute. A decision on the future of the KCI facility and its 2,300 jobs is expected this Fall.

Filed Under: Politics / Govt Tagged With: Airlines, Department of Economic Development, Kansas City

KC Looking For State Help In Convincing American Airlines To Stay At KCI

July 31, 2003 By admin Leave a Comment

Kansas City officials are keeping up the push to convince American Airlines to keep open its overhaul base at Kansas City International Airport and they’re asking for help from Governor Bob Holden. Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes has traveled to Jefferson City to discuss the issue with the Governor. Kansas City has already offered to put a $200-Million bond package on the table for American Airlines. As for whether that’s good enough to influence American’s decision, Mayor Kay Barnes won’t speculate. The state is kicking in about $600,000 of that total and is being asked for more. Governor Holden says the state wants to do its part to help sweeten he pot. American has indicated it will make a decision this Fall on the carrier’s KCI maintenance base and the 2,300 jobs at that facility. KCI is in competition with American facilities in Texas and Oklahoma.

Filed Under: Politics / Govt Tagged With: Airlines, Bob Holden, Kansas City

American Airlines Announces Job Cuts In St. Louis

July 16, 2003 By admin Leave a Comment

American Airlines has made a major decision regarding its hub at Lambert Field in St. Louis. American has decided to cut approximately 2,000 jobs in St. Louis and will reduce the number of daily flights from 417 to 207. The announcement came as the airline unveiled its quarterly earnings report. American posted a net loss of $357-Million. Senator Christopher Bond, who had pressed American to keep the operations going, says he’s not happy that American has not kept a promise. Governor Bob Holden says that while the job losses are difficult to accept, at least Lambert will still be one of American’s hub airports. There is decision, yet, on the future of American’s maintenance base at Kansas City International Airport.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Airlines, Bob Holden, Christopher Bond, Kansas City, St. Louis

Situation At American Airlines In Limbo After Carty Resignation

April 25, 2003 By admin Leave a Comment

American Airlines officials say they could file for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as early as today unless the carrier’s unions accept wage and benefit concessions. The warning follows the decision by American’s Chief Executive Officer Don Carty to resign. The resignation comes in the wake of revelations that airline executives received huge bonuses after workers had initially agreed to take pay cuts. Senator Jim Talent has responded to the Carty resignation, saying it marks a new beginning for former TWA employees and American Airlines. Talent says Carty failed to keep the commitments made to former TWA employees.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Airlines, Jim Talent, TWA

American Airlines Hasn’t Made a Decision on St. Louis

August 20, 2002 By admin Leave a Comment

The top financial officer of American Airlines says it is impossible to tell how many of the employee layoffs announced last week will be premanent. Jeff Campbell says the airline is doing everything it can to save money. Campbell adds the airline hasn’t determine how its cost-saving moves will affect St. Louis. He says the undertaking is so large, the company hasn’t had time to consider what to do with the operations it acquired when it absorbed Trans World Airlines and took over the TWA hub at Lambert St. Louis International Airport.

Filed Under: Transportation Tagged With: Airlines, St. Louis

American Airlines Cutting 7-Thousand Jobs

August 13, 2002 By admin Leave a Comment

American Airlines is cutting 7,000 jobs as part of what the airline calls a massive restructuring. The 7,000 jobs represent about 6 percent of American’s work force. An American Airlines spokesman confirms many of the job cuts will be in St. Louis. 550 pilots will be laid off. All are based in St. Louis and are former TWA pilots. St. Louis Francis Slay fears there could be even greater job losses in his city. He believes St. Louis could lose up to 1,400 jobs. Specifics regarding the job cuts have not yet been finalized.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Airlines, St. Louis, TWA, Unemployment

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