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Spirit adds BWI to Punta Cana nonstops

By Jeff Clabaugh

Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport picks up another international flight this spring, when Spirit Airlines begins flights to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

The nonstop flights to Punta Cana will operate four days a week starting March 20. It will be the 13th nonstop flight Spirit Airlines operates at BWI Marshall.

Spirit Airlines’ website lists late-March bookings from BWI Marshall to Punta Cana for as little as $208 each way.

Southwest Airlines also operates nonstop flights from BWI Marshall to Punta Cana. United Airlines flies nonstop from Dulles Airport to Punta Cana.

Southwest Airlines is the dominant airline operating at BWI Marshall.

There are roughly 300 daily departures from BWI Marshall to 90 domestic and international destinations. Most of the airport’s flights are still domestic routes, though new and existing airlines continue to add international routes.

In 2023, the airport had a record 1.4 million international passengers.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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