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forbes.com - Christopher Elliott - Southwest Is The Best U.S. Airline For The Second Year, New Study Says
Southwest Is The Best U.S. Airline For The Second Year, New Study Says
Forbes

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft sits on the tarmac at Dallas Love Field. The Dallas-based carrier ranked as the best U.S. airline for the second consecutive year in the 2026 Airline Quality Rating. Southwest Airlines has done it…

mirror.co.uk - Nikki Onafuye - Airline's Jane Boulton's heartbreak as she shares friend's cancer has returned
Airline's Jane Boulton's heartbreak as she shares friend's cancer has returned
Daily Mirror

Former Airline favourite Jane Boulton was overcome with emotion as she revealed her best friend is facing another heartbreaking cancer battle. The 55-year-old, who became a household name thanks to her no-nonsense approach on the hit ITV series…

smh.com.au - Georgie Gordon - How actor Tammin Sursok beats the airline rules when it comes to dressing for a flight
How actor Tammin Sursok beats the airline rules when it comes to dressing for a flight
The Sydney Morning Herald

Each week, we quiz a prominent person about their style and the inspiration behind it. Ahead, actor Tammin Sursok. How would you describe your style? Laid-back, comfortable, versatile and exploratory. What's the oldest thing in your wardrobe? A…

standard.co.uk - Alastair Lockhart - Waiting times at passport control 'being tripled by new EU border system
Waiting times at passport control 'being tripled by new EU border system
Evening Standard

Waiting times for British holidaymakers at passport control have tripled due to the EU 's new border system, an airport boss has said. Travellers have been hit with severe delays across Europe due to the Entry Exit System (EES) this summer. The…

sfist.com - Zack Ruskin - Saturday Links: Viral Video Shows SFO Airline Employee Threatening to Call ICE on Passenger
Saturday Links: Viral Video Shows SFO Airline Employee Threatening to Call ICE on Passenger
SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports

Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, has been charged with a misdemeanor for his alleged role in a hit-and-run incident in Napa earlier this month. Pelosi's history behind the wheel incudes a 2023 crash in Napa that resulted…

thenyledger.com - Press Room - Airlines warn changing daylight saving time would disrupt scheduling
Airlines warn changing daylight saving time would disrupt scheduling
The New York Ledger

Airlines are warning that changes to existing practices around Daylight Saving Time (DST) would have a major impact on the industry and that changes would need to be implemented over time to account for challenges it would create for scheduling.

marketbeat.com - SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda Has $43.60 Million Position in LATAM Airlines Group S.A. $LTM
SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda Has $43.60 Million Position in LATAM Airlines Group S.A. $LTM
MarketBeat

SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda boosted its position in LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (NYSE:LTM - Free Report) by 168.5% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned…

forbes.com - Christopher Elliott - Don't Eat That: The Hidden Risk Of Foodborne Illness During Summer Travel
Don't Eat That: The Hidden Risk Of Foodborne Illness During Summer Travel
Forbes

A waiter serves a tray of appetizers. Summer heat and travel disruptions increase the risk of foodborne illness at buffets and catered events. It starts with a plate of shrimp at the resort buffet. It's pink and chilled—or at least, it's…

thehindu.com - Sunitha Sekar - Chennai needs expanded airport, has limited direct flights to Europe: NITI Aayog
Chennai needs expanded airport, has limited direct flights to Europe: NITI Aayog
The Hindu

Chennai will gain significantly from an expanded airport and enhanced international flight connectivity, according to NITI Aayog. In its recent report, Investment Friendliness Index 2026, the public policy think-tank of the Union government placed…

scmp.com - Alyssa Chen - China's C919 passenger jets to enter service on first international route
China's C919 passenger jets to enter service on first international route
South China Morning Post

The Chinese-made C919 passenger jet will make its first scheduled international flights next month in a significant milestone for the country's ambitions to become self-sufficient in aerospace. Planes, operated by national carrier Air China, will…

fortune.com - Phil Wahba - How United's 'premiumization' strategy got passengers to swallow higher airfares without a fight
How United's 'premiumization' strategy got passengers to swallow higher airfares without a fight
Fortune

United Airlines has spent years training passengers to pay more for better seats and amenities, and the strategy is paying off. As fuel costs climbed amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, the airline raised fares and leaned harder into…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Cathay Pacific delays resumption of Middle East flights until late Oct
Cathay Pacific delays resumption of Middle East flights until late Oct
The Standard

Cathay Pacific has postponed the planned resumption of its passenger and cargo flights to the Middle East, pushing the relaunch dates for routes to Dubai and Riyadh from September to late October as the airline continues to monitor regional…

foxnews.com - Andrea Margolis - Why a blown-out plane window nearly sucked a passenger outside at 16K feet
Why a blown-out plane window nearly sucked a passenger outside at 16K feet
Fox News

After a passenger was nearly sucked out of a Ryanair plane when a window failed shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki, Greece, experts are explaining how the window could have cracked and broken. In the wake of the frightening ordeal, they also…

express.co.uk - Olivia Beeson - Brits warned that airport wait times 'triple' as 'failed' system causes huge delays
Brits warned that airport wait times 'triple' as 'failed' system causes huge delays
Daily Express

The new system is causing delays across Europe Holidaymakers travelling across Europe this summer have been warned to factor in 'triple the amount of time' needed at airports as the EU's new border systems causes lenghty delays. The digital Entry…

koreatimes.co.kr - Anna J. Park - [INTERVIEW] Malaysia eyes 600,000 Korean visitors annually with 'Surreal Experiences'
[INTERVIEW] Malaysia eyes 600,000 Korean visitors annually with 'Surreal Experiences'
The Korea Times

As Malaysia pushes to welcome 47 million international visitors under its Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign, the country is setting its sights on bringing Korean arrivals back above prepandemic levels by promoting authentic local experiences beyond its…

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