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Monday, May 20, 2013  New York Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to reverse flight change fee increases.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Changing an airline ticket is getting more expensive at US Airways and United Airlines.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  US Airways is waiving the change fee for customers who must alter their flights due to severe Christmas weather.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says the first plane landing at LaGuardia was a Delta Air Lines flight out of Syracuse.

Tuesday, July 05, 2011  Sen. Charles Schumer is urging Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to quickly review a deal between U.S. Airways and Delta that could greatly boost air service from Syracuse to New York City.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  New York City plans to send geese captured around its airports to a Pennsylvania slaughterhouse and then distribute them to food banks there.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011  If you see additional emergency personnel at Hancock Airport on this morning, don't be alarmed.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010  There were some scary moments Tuesday for 28 people onboard a plane departing Hancock Airport when the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010  Maggots falling from an overhead bin from a spoiled container of meat forced a US Airways flight to return to the gate so the bin could be cleaned.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010  US Airways is joining other airlines with big East Coast operations that want exemptions from new rules punishing long tarmac delays.

Thursday, March 11, 2010  A US Airways jet bound for Charlotte, N.C., has made an emergency landing at an upstate New York airport after the pilot reported a bird strike shortly after takeoff.

Friday, January 22, 2010  For sale: One severely water-damaged jet, hero not included.

Friday, January 15, 2010  Capt. Sully had 15 minutes. Like most one-name, world-famous celebrities, he also had a press rep monitoring every second. There were other interviews, after all, many others, before the morning was out.

Thursday, January 14, 2010  Months after the crash, Doreen Welsh had a panic attack when she inhaled a little water in the shower. Anastasia Sosa no longer finds swimming fun - it feels too much like survival training. And Jorge Morgado can't bring himself to get back on a plane.

Monday, February 09, 2009  Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented keys to the city to US Airways Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and his crew, thanking them "for sparing our city and so many families from an awful tragedy."