Flight Insurance Takes Off
Florence Malcolm, in Atlanta, paid a dollar at Philadelphia International Airport to learn flight coverage from Mutual of Omaha. The incident reflects a growing trend of travelers purchasing flight insurance as airline-dependent businesses face ups and downs.
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Flight Insurance Gains Amid Controllers Strike Surge
As air controllers strike enters its third week major airlines furlough workers and ripple effects hit related industries. Mutual of Omaha, a leading flight insurance seller, reports a 25 percent jump in flight insurance sales since the strike began.
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World Controllers Union asks Reagan to compromise
The International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations urged President Reagan to resume talks with striking U.S. controllers. Delegates from 35 countries warned foreign reprisals could follow a rejection, with Spanish and Portuguese controllers leading a 48-hour transatlantic flight boycott. IFATCA represents 61 member nations including the United States.
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Prison crowding linked to higher death and discipline issues
A Justice Department study by the University of Texas, funded with 118,948, finds severe overcrowding increases inmate death and suicide rates, illness complaints, and disciplinary problems. Data from 1,400 inmates across six federal prisons plus Texas and Oklahoma facilities show psychological damage rises with crowding.
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