Columbus, OH

The Independent

August has begun with severe disruption for many airline passengers. Thousands of travellers have had their flights cancelled as airlines battle with storms across Europe and air-traffic control restrictions.At least 60 British Airways flights have been cancelled on Friday, following severe disruption on Thursday. Up to 10,000 BA passengers are affected, with multiple departures from London Heathrow to Toulouse and Milan among the dozens of cancellations.To and from London City airport, British Airways has grounded flights serving  Palma, Glasgow and Berlin, while the BA cancellations at Gatwick include long flights to Agadir and Heraklion in Crete.Under air passengers’ rights...

Mass flight cancellations and diversions mar start of peak month for airline passengers

The Guardian

My pre-booked assistance did not arrive when my plane landed in London, but its staff did not help me

American Airlines crew filmed my distress after wheelchair failed to arrive at Heathrow

When, in the 1960s, the Boeing 737 was first conceived, its designers surely could not imagine the compact twin-jet would routinely be shuttling across the North Atlantic. But here I am aboard a transatlantic flight from Halifax in Nova Scotia to London Heathrow. The Air CanadaBoeing 737 Max is perfectly comfortable for a flight scheduled to take six hours – because this is a daytime departure and I will not be trying to sleep in the uncomfortable confines of an economy class seat.I like narrow-bodied planes across the Atlantic. They feel more intimate – and have the additional benefit of...

In praise of daytime transatlantic flights on smaller planes

(Reuters) -Australia's Qantas will cut former CEO Alan Joyce's fiscal 2023 pay through his long- and short-term incentives, the embattled airline said on Thursday, as it attempts to restore trust among investors and fix its reputation. Joyce, who retired in September 2023, took home A$21.4 million in the 2023 financial...

Qantas' Board Decides to Cut Former CEO Alan Joyce's 2023 Pay

--- Lee este artículo en español. Fares will be available through August 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET and are valid for nonstop travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays through November 13, 2024, with some exceptions. For example, the following dates are out of the offer: August 29; Sept....

Frontier Airlines launches flights with fares starting at $19

--- Lee este artículo en español. Under the name “See you, summer”, the discounts will be available until next Thursday, August 1. Fares starting at $39 are for travel between Tuesday, Aug. 13 and Thursday, Sept. 26, it was reported. “This offer provides a wide selection...

JetBlue announces flights from $39

A passenger offered a honeymoon-bound couple their seat on the plane at a cost they weren’t willing to pay. Wondering if they were in the wrong for charging the newlyweds, the passenger asked Reddit users what they thought, detailing the situation in the popular confession forum, Am I The A**hole. The Reddit writer prefaced the story by admitting their flight was from Melbourne to Dubai, a 13-hour and 50-minute flight non-stop. Because the Redditor knew the travel time would be long, they splurged on a premium economy seat for comfort purposes. The passenger assigned to the seat over was the...

Passenger refuses to give plane seat to honeymooners for free

The disgraced ex-chief executive of Australian flag carrier Qantas has had AU $9.26 million wiped from his pre-departure annual bonus after the airline’s board concluded that Joyce and other members of his management team made a series of mistakes that resulted in “significant reputational and customer service issues”.

Former Qantas Boss Alan Joyce Has $9.26 Million Wiped From Bonus After Airline Says His Mistakes Led to “Significant Reputational” Problems

Portland, OR

New York Post

Alaska Airlines flight attendants feared passengers had been sucked out of the plane in the chaos following the Jan. 5 mid-air panel blowout on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet, according to harrowing testimony released by safety experts on Tuesday.

The comments gathered from interviews with attendants – who were not named – were among thousands of pages of evidence made public ahead of a two-day hearing that began earlier on Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board about the incident. 

They provide dramatic accounts of the cabin crew’s efforts to help passengers and communicate with pilots when the panel blew off the jet at 16,000 feet after...

Alaska Air crew feared passengers were lost in midair blowout: ‘There is a hole in the plane’

My birthday turned out to be a rather pathetic comedy of errors at London Heathrow, though I learned a bit in the process and can only really laugh about it at this point. My family is on our summer holiday in Europe and we began with a few days in London, where my sister-in-law has a lovely home. London is a city I love and we greatly enjoyed the time there.

My Mildly Pathetic Birthday At London Heathrow…

South Carolina State

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Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Business Insider

Jetstar gave Jordan van den Lamb vouchers worth $10.70 after his flight to Melbourne, Australia, got canceled in a global IT outage.

Passenger stranded overnight by the global IT outage said his airline offered him $10.70 in vouchers

First Bus urgently investigating image shared by driver that depicts hate towards Muslims.

Bus driver suspended over Facebook 'hate' posts

A member of the public is seriously injured on a night of disorder which saw police attacked again.

Man's head 'stamped on' during racist attack

One resident says he and his neighbours were "cheesed off" at the disruption caused by sewer repairs.

Water company sorry after 'sleepless nights'

Aurora, CO

An Aurora City Council committee discussed Thursday a new Aurora program aimed at helping people retrieve their stolen cars. The Public Safety, Courts and Civil Service committee heard from Aurora police about MetroTrack. MetroTrack uses a car’s existing GPS, such as OnStar, to locate stolen autos. For cars older than 2015 models, police can hide Apple air tags on the car and track it that way.

Car recovery initiative for stolen autos in Aurora

Kamala Harris's vice-presidential pick Tim Walz has drawn attention halfway across the world in China. Chinese social media users have been discussing how Mr Walz spent a year teaching in the south-eastern province of Guangdong in 1989 - a topic that was trending on Weibo with 12 million views. He...

'Harris's no 2 taught in China': Chinese internet reacts to Walz

Police say the injured man was taken to hospital by air ambulance.

Motorcyclist in critical condition after car crash

NewsBreak

EasyJet to launch drive for over-50s cabin crew

Budget airline EasyJet is launching a recruitment drive aimed at people aged over 50. The campaign is called Returnships and the company is offering taster sessions...

EasyJet to launch drive for over-50s cabin crew

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