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Whenever we talk of journeys, we generally gravitate towards flights, which take a few hours to cover thousands of kilometres, but this means is that we cannot observe the landscape or the climate change, nor can we make short stops at attractions along the route as one can while on the road. So when my colleague Abhinav showed up to …

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1 week ago

Guatemalan and Salvadoran forces arrive in Haiti to join fight against violent gangs

CNN

CNN — Security forces from Guatemala and El Salvador arrived in Haiti on Friday to reinforce a multinational mission tasked with tackling the country’s rampant gang violence, the Haitian National Police announced. The dignitaries included the leader of Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council Leslie Voltaire, Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, and the United States Ambassador to Haiti Dennis Hankins. The troops …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Ex-Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai slams IndiGo over Bengaluru flight: 'Sitting without AC on hot tarmac'

Hindustan Times

Former Infosys-CFO Mohandas Pai on Sunday slammed IndiGo over air-conditioning inside the plane while it was at the Bengaluru airport. Pai, travelling from Bengaluru to Coimbatore, shared his ordeal on X, claiming that passengers had to bear the heat inside the plane as it waited on the tarmac. Ex-Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai took to X to complain about an IndiGo …

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Treats passengers badly: Ex-Infosys CFO slams IndiGo for no AC in Bengaluru flight

India Today

Mohandas Pai, economist and former Infosys CFO, expressed his displeasure after travelling on an IndiGo flight and slammed the airline in an angry post on X for treating passengers “badly”. Passengers on flight 6E 7407 in Bengaluru were left without air conditioning while sitting on the tarmac in sweltering heat, Pai complained in his post that also drew a response …

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1 week, 4 days ago

South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok orders emergency inspection into country's airline operations

ABC

South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok has ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country's entire airline operation system, as investigators work to identify victims and find out what has caused the deadliest air disaster in the country. South Korean plane crash kills all but two on board Photo shows wreckage of burnt plane on tarmac The Jeju Air crash …

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2 weeks ago

Qingdao launches helicopter shuttle service to airport

China Daily

The Airbus H135 helicopter carrying three passengers lifted off near the MGM Hotel Qingdao and headed for Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport on Dec 26. This first flight marks the official launch of the helicopter shuttle service between downtown Qingdao and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport—a first-of-its-kind initiative among northern China's civil aviation hubs. An executive from Shandong Hi-Speed Huatuo Aviation, the …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

TUI Airways cabin crew falls from plane at East Midlands Airport; probe initiated

Live Mint

An investigation has been launched after a TUI Airways cabin crew member fell from an aircraft at East Midlands Airport while it was preparing for departure. The incident occurred earlier this week when the flight attendant opened the plane door, unaware that the stairs were no longer attached, as reported by the BBC. The East Midlands Ambulance Service was called …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Survivors recount ‘very apocalyptic’ cyclone that ripped through French territory of Mayotte

Associated Press

MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte — They clustered around water taps, rare sources of electricity and each other. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print On the French island of Reunion, about a three-hour flight away, loved ones gathered to donate aid to Mayotte’s survivors. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

A flight was delayed in Atlanta for over an hour. A man got out his saxophone and played Christmas songs for fellow passengers

CNN

CNN — Army veteran Wayne Hoey takes his saxophone with him everywhere. “She asked, ‘You have a saxophone?’ I said, ‘It’s in the overhead bin.’ “ The flight attendant got permission from the cockpit and Hoey started his impromptu serenade. And I’d just go ahead and play it.” Hoey said he treated his captive audience to a handful of songs, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At Damascus’ international airport, the …

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1 month ago

Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over

LA Times

Standing some 40 feet from the charred remains of the Syrian air force helicopter, Ahmad Abu Leyl, a young rebel fighter, cocked his ear, listening for the characteristic buzzing of an Israeli drone overhead. VIDEO | 00:56 Israel attacks Syrian military arsenals at Aqrabah military airbase Israel attacks Syrian military arsenals at Aqrabah military airbase All was calm at first, …

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Taiwan's Lai kicks off visit to US territory Guam drawing ire from China

Firstpost

Lai’s week-long trip is aimed at shoring up international support for Taiwan as China maintains military pressure on the island and seeks to isolate it by poaching its few remaining allies and blocking it from global forums Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te being greeted by Governor of Guam Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero during a welcome ceremony upon his arrival at A.B. …

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Taiwanese President Lai gets red carpet treatment in US, avers need to ‘fight together to prevent war’

Hindustan Times

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said in the United States on Saturday that we have to "fight together to prevent war", as he kicked off a week-long tour of the Pacific that has sparked fiery rhetoric from Beijing. Speaking at a dinner in the US island state of Hawaii on Saturday, Lai said there were "no winners" from conflict and "we …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping snubs meetings with world leaders at APEC summit

ABC

Chinese President Xi Jinping has snubbed meetings with world leaders despite travelling to South America for the two-day talks among Pacific-rim nations. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters he was unsure why Mr Xi did not attend the leaders' meeting, in which he informally caught up with outgoing US President Joe Biden. Before flying to South America, Mr Albanese said …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

The REAL reason why Chris Martin kisses the tarmac before he flies after Coldplay frontman was seen planting his lips on the ground ahead of New Zealand shows

Daily Mail

Chris Martin shocked onlookers on Monday when he kissed the tarmac at Sydney Airport before boarding a private jet to Auckland, New Zealand. Chris Martin shocked onlookers on Monday when he kissed the tarmac at Sydney Airport before boarding a private jet to Auckland, New Zealand Moments before he stepped onto the plane, the Coldplay frontman, 47, got down on …

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2 months ago

"What use was the rule?": Vance quotes fictional serial killer to explain Trump's victory

Salon

JD Vance invoked a fictional serial killer’s words to explain why Donald Trump’s critics shouldn’t be surprised he won the presidency. Vance shared in a post to X that the best people he knows “constantly reevaluate assumptions,” adding that liberals and detractors shocked by Trump’s win “should question what else 'know' about him.” The comments were some of Vance's first …

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2 months ago

Ryanair fined me £75 for my suitcase due to mind-bendingly ridiculous reason - even though it fit into their checker

Daily Mail

Catherine Warrilow was told she couldn't board her flight to Seville at Stanstead Ryanair has been slammed after charging a woman an extra £75 for her luggage due to a 'mind-bendingly ridiculous' reason. Ryanair has been slammed after charging a woman an extra £75 for her luggage due to a 'mind-bendingly numb' reason Catherine said she was told at the …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Harris to Make Historic 'Saturday Night Live' Appearance in Weeks Ahead of US Election

India Today

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will appear on 'Saturday Night Live' in the coming days leading up to the US presidential election. The appearance will add a surprise jolt to the political landscape as she focuses her attention on a handful of key states where the outcome of the election hangs in the balance.

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2 months, 1 week ago

Happy birthday M1! The UK's oldest motorway turns 65 - but do drivers love it or hate it today?

Daily Mail

This weekend marks a major milestone for the nation's road network. 2nd November 1959: Transport Minister Ernest Marples on a road bridge near the London end of the newly opened M1 motorway This image from the day of the M1's inauguration shows Marples using a police radio telephone to order County Police to open up the M1 motorway to traffic …

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Trump Takes a Ride in Garbage Truck to Draw Attention to Biden Remark

Hindustan Times

Former President Donald Trump rode a garbage truck to draw attention to a remark made by his successor, Democratic President Joe Biden. Trump wore an orange and yellow safety vest over his white dress shirt and red tie and carried on a brief discussion with reporters while looking out the window. He also attempted to distance himself from comedian Tony …

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Trump Takes a Ride in His Own Garbage Truck to Draw Attention to Biden Remark

Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump visited Green Bay, Wisconsin, and climbed into a garbage truck to draw attention to a remark made by his successor, Joe Biden. Trump claimed he intended to say Trump's demonization of Latinos was unconscionable and that he did not need to apologize to Puerto Ricans. He also addressed a joke made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, who …

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2 months, 1 week ago

What the campaign feels like in Wisconsin

Politico

What the campaign feels like in Wisconsin Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while wearing a safety vest on the tarmac in Green Bay, Wisconsin on Wednesday. One big question is whether Trump is close to “maxing out” with rural voters, given how big his gains were in 2016, and how flat the population growth is in many places. …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Passenger Delays Flight to Srinagar Due to High Blood Pressure

Hindustan Times

A hoax call caused a delay of over an hour and a half for an Akasa Air flight from Mumbai to Srinagar. The passenger, Mohammad Yusuf Malik, approached a boarding gate officer and told him that the flight would not take off and no one would survive. Security personnel responded to the threat and conducted thorough searches, but Malik was …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Disruptive passenger forces Air New Zealand flight bound for Auckland to divert to Melbourne

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Air New Zealand flight bound for Auckland, New Zealand, from Perth, Australia, was forced to …

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One Tank Many Possibilities Ft Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Guatemalan and Salvadoran forces arrive in Haiti to join fight against violent gangs

Ex-Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai slams IndiGo over Bengaluru flight: 'Sitting without AC on hot tarmac'

Treats passengers badly: Ex-Infosys CFO slams IndiGo for no AC in Bengaluru flight

South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-mok orders emergency inspection into country's airline operations

Qingdao launches helicopter shuttle service to airport

TUI Airways cabin crew falls from plane at East Midlands Airport; probe initiated

Survivors recount ‘very apocalyptic’ cyclone that ripped through French territory of Mayotte

A flight was delayed in Atlanta for over an hour. A man got out his saxophone and played Christmas songs for fellow passengers

One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again

Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over

Taiwan's Lai kicks off visit to US territory Guam drawing ire from China

Taiwanese President Lai gets red carpet treatment in US, avers need to ‘fight together to prevent war’

Chinese President Xi Jinping snubs meetings with world leaders at APEC summit

The REAL reason why Chris Martin kisses the tarmac before he flies after Coldplay frontman was seen planting his lips on the ground ahead of New Zealand shows

"What use was the rule?": Vance quotes fictional serial killer to explain Trump's victory

Ryanair fined me £75 for my suitcase due to mind-bendingly ridiculous reason - even though it fit into their checker

Harris to Make Historic 'Saturday Night Live' Appearance in Weeks Ahead of US Election

Happy birthday M1! The UK's oldest motorway turns 65 - but do drivers love it or hate it today?

Trump Takes a Ride in Garbage Truck to Draw Attention to Biden Remark

Trump Takes a Ride in His Own Garbage Truck to Draw Attention to Biden Remark

What the campaign feels like in Wisconsin

Passenger Delays Flight to Srinagar Due to High Blood Pressure

Disruptive passenger forces Air New Zealand flight bound for Auckland to divert to Melbourne