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2004
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| Jan.4 |
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 New Security Measures for Foreigners A new security system electronically verifies the identity of tourists and track their whereabouts
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| Jan.12 |
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Airport among 3 worst hit in country The Airport was one of 3 large airports hardest hit by a national decline in passenger business that started in 2000
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| Feb.13 |
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Low-fare service 'Ted'' took off United Airlines' new service took off for Las Vegas in its high-rolling Bay Area premiere
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| Feb.25 |
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Storm Forces Delays Most flights were running about 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule, but flights to LA were delayed more than an hour
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| Mar.12 |
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United Airlines to rehire 100 mechanics The carrier has been fueled by new business at sprawling San Francisco Maintenance Center
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| Apr.8 |
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New payment and lease plan with United A new plan will allow the bankrupt airline to stay at SFO until at least 2011
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| May.9 |
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Plane blew two tires on takeoff A flight 27 bound for Tokyo had to turn back around after departure. The plane did not have trouble landing at SFO
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| Jun.4 |
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New Virgin-branded airline bases in SF| A low-fare airline will be based here | |
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| Jun.21 |
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$15 million in additional federal funds International Airport will receive an additional federal funds to offset the costs of a new screening system
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| Jul.12 |
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United Airlines pays $850,000 Airline to pay $850,000 to resolve hazardous waste violations at its aircraft maintenance facility at SFO
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| Aug.1 |
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Computer Glitch Snarls American Airlines A computer used to route air traffic failed, creating delays
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| Aug.2 |
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No-boating zones around airports| SFO and OAK are scheduled to begin 24-hour enforcement of new permanent marine security zones | |
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| Aug.3 |
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Flight grounded: unruly passenger A Virgin Atlantic flight to London was grounded after the passenger was drunk and started a disturbance
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| Sep.3 |
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Hurricane in Florida affecting flights Jet Blue and Southwest, have both decided not to make scheduled stops in Ft. Lauderdale
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| Oct.20 |
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Storm Causes Flight Delays All incoming flights were delayed up to 45 minutes
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| Oct.24 |
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Suspicious note prompts delay of flight| The note found on a food cart prompted authorities to pull a United passenger jet from service to Chicago | | |
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| Oct.27 |
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Airport looks to new landing procedure The International Airport has unveiled a $20 million fix for flight delays caused by weather
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| Nov.8 |
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Astronaut's son arrested on sex charges| Walter Schirra, 54, the son of Mercury astronaut Walter Schirra, has been arrested on child sex tourism charges | | |
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| Nov.28 |
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100,000 passengers passed on weekend Snow in the Rockies had little impact on travel into and out of the Bay Area as Thanksgiving travelers returned home
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| Dec.28 |
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BART Station Sets Record| 49,000 people took the train to SFO between Dec. 20 and Sunday, 19% increase compared to 2003 | |
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