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American Airlines settles discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men
CNN — American Airlines has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men who alleged they were thrown off a plane in January for a false complaint about body odor….
China is building the world’s largest artificial island airport
Hong Kong CNN — China is adding yet another superlative to its aviation roster: the world’s largest airport on a man-made island. Currently under construction off the country’s northeast coast, the Dalian…
The world’s busiest flight routes for 2024 revealed
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IKEA names its furniture for Swedish destinations. This American road tripped to visit them
CNN — Hear the word “Kallax,” and many people, particularly those outside of Sweden, will immediately think of a certain storage shelf from IKEA. But like many of the Swedish furniture giant’s…
China extends visa-free transit policy to 10 days as part of efforts to lure more foreign tourists
CNN — China has tripled the amount of time visitors can spend in the country without a visa in yet another move to entice more foreign tourists. The Chinese State Administration of…
DOT announces new protections for air travelers with disabilities
CNN — The US Department of Transportation has issued a new rule requiring airlines to follow more rigorous standards when it comes to airline passengers with disabilities. The new rule will require…
A $20 trillion tunnel that could link New York and London in an hour? Don’t cancel your flight just yet
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Overtourism has hit Santa’s village, say Finnish locals
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Passengers experienced ‘hard jolt,’ then ‘free fall’ on turbulent flight. Investigators blame the pilots
CNN — As they were coming in for a landing, a “plume” of bad weather suddenly appeared in front of Hawaiian Airlines pilots who hit severe turbulence just seconds later. Dozens of…