Andrea Guzman

Texas

Texas Brands Reporter at Chron

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SpaceX wants ability to close Texas beaches. This judge says no way.

6 days ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

People sit on the beach to watch SpaceX's Starship lift off from Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on March 6, 2025, during its 8th test flight. Ronaldo Schemidt /AFP via Getty ImagesA bill proposing to hand authority for Boca Chica Beach closures to the proposed city of Starbase is facing pushback as it goes through the legislature. Now, a key leader in the affected region is also chiming in with his opposition to the bill.
Another budget airline is offering itself as the Southwest alternative

6 days ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on February 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty ImagesAfter Delta announced that Southwest A-List members qualify for elite status if they switch airlines, another carrier is offering a sweetener to Southwest loyalists. Colorado-based budget airline Frontier is offering Southwest Rapid Rewards members the opportunity to unlock Frontier Miles Elite Gold status through 2025.
Another tech company plans to ditch California for Texas

6 days ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

An aerial view of the downtown Dallas skyline on February 22, 2024 in Dallas, Texas. Kirby Lee/Getty ImagesThe latest company to reposition from California to Texas is an artificial intelligence startup that's nabbed customers such as Frontier Airlines, Adidas and Mercedes-Benz. Cognigy, which creates AI agents for customer service, is moving its U.S. headquarters from San Francisco to Plano, Texas, D Magazine reports.
Proposed Wisconsin Buc-ee's hits snag as residents sue city

1 week ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

A Buc-ee's convenience on June 12, 2024 in Luling, Texas. The Texas-based convenience store and gas stop, Buc-ee's has become the world's largest convenience store with over 100 gas pumps and a 75,000 square feet store. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesA group of residents in Oak Creek, Wisconsin are suing their city in an effort to block a Buc-ee's travel center from coming to their community.
Southwest Airlines is nixing another flier perk

1 week ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

The same day that Southwest Airlines' new policy ends the Dallas carrier's practice of providing two free checked bags, another beloved perk is going away. Starting next month, flight credits, the travel funds customers receive when a flight is canceled or a fare is downgraded, will now have expiration dates.
Giant bust of Elon Musk's head in South Texas vandalized

2 weeks ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

A 9-foot-tall sculpture of Elon Musk's head located near SpaceX's launch facilities in Boca Chica, Texas, was busted up in recent days. The bust first arrived in South Texas in August for an "ElonDay" event at Pluton Brewing Company in Brownsville. Leading up to the event, the bust was towed around town, appearing on the beach and behind a Cybertruck. The San Antonio Express-News reported that a French tech entrepreneur identified as "Louis" had commissioned the bust.
Texas airline will operate deportation flights for ICE, drawing outcry

2 weeks ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

80 migrants from Guatemala are deported to their country with a United States military plane at the Fort Bliss facility in El Paso, Texas on January 30, 2025. Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty ImagesAvelo Airlines takes off with first flight between Burbank and Santa Rosa at Hollywood Burbank Airport on April 28, 2021 in Burbank, California.
American Airlines reportedly cuts customer service availability

2 weeks ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

Miami, Florida, Miami International Airport, gate agent checking tickets and boarding passes, American Airlines flight. Jeff Greenberg/Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesIf you run into an issue when catching a flight, it can be reassuring to have the time and the attention of both customer service and gate agents. But American Airlines appears to be changing the availability of those key employees.
Tesla Texas jobs haven't sprung back after mass layoffs

2 weeks ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

A Cybertruck drives through the dealership during a demonstration against Tesla CEO Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiatives. Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesJobs at Tesla's headquarters in Austin still aren't at the levels they were at before widespread layoffs last April, sitting about 7 percent down from the local workforce the company had at the end of 2023.
American Airlines flight to Japan winds up in Texas after 12 hours in air

3 weeks ago | chron.com | Andrea Guzman |Andrea Guzmán

An American Airlines Airbus A321 departs from Harry Reid International Airport on March 15, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kevin Carter/Getty ImagesPassengers on an American Airlines flight earlier this week spent more than 12 hours flying without the payoff of landing at their destination of Tokyo, instead finding themselves in North Texas. American Airlines Flight 167 departed from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport Monday morning, bound for Tokyo's Haneda Airport.