Ben Mutzabaugh

USA Today

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Travel reporter for USA Today

Ben Mutzabaugh on KCRW

A bankruptcy judge has approved settlement of a case brought by the Justice Department, paving the way for creation of the world's largest airline.

American-US Air Cleared to Merge into World's Largest Airline

A bankruptcy judge has approved settlement of a case brought by the Justice Department, paving the way for creation of the world's largest airline.

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The new head of the Federal Communications Commission says it may be time to lift the ban on cell phones in passenger airplanes.

FCC Considering Cell Phone Use in the Air

The new head of the Federal Communications Commission says it may be time to lift the ban on cell phones in passenger airplanes.

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On this first day of the busiest week for air travel in the United States, the airline industry has reached a new low in popularity with flying customers.  Using the Public Insight…

Is American Air Travel on the Descent?

On this first day of the busiest week for air travel in the United States, the airline industry has reached a new low in popularity with flying customers.  Using the Public Insight…

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