Taliban Lets People Fly out of Kabul – but at Impossible Prices
Tickets for international flights out of Kabul’s main airport are prohibitively expensive, meaning most people in Afghanistan are unable to fly abroad, Tolo News reported Thursday.
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British Green Politician Grovels After It’s Revealed He Flew to Glasgow Climate Change Summit
A Green politician in Britain has been accused of hypocricy after fllying to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow rather than taking a train.
The Climate Strikes Back: Fallen Tree Cancels Train Services to COP26 Summit
A fallen tree derailed train services from London to Glasgow, the site of the United Nations COP26 climate change summit.
China: Coronavirus ‘Flare-Ups’ in at Least 10 Provinces, Flight Cancelations Surge
China’s Global Times government newspaper revealed on Thursday that at least ten provinces were now dealing with what it branded coronavirus “flare-ups,” prompting school closures, stay-at-home mandates, and flight cancelations.
Report: United Airlines Adds 3,500 Daily Routes in December
United Airlines is reportedly adding 3,500 domestic flights to their flight list for the last month of the year, in anticipation of the “surge” in travel for the holiday season.
American Airlines Cancels Hundreds of Flights Due to Staffing Shortages
American Airlines canceled hundreds of flights over the weekend because of staffing shortages and additional issues, challenges the carrier is grappling with as travel demand increases.
Joe Biden Flying Thousands of Border Crossers into U.S. Without Negative Coronavirus Test, Photo ID
President Joe Biden’s administration is flying thousands of border crossers into the United States interior on domestic, commercial flights without requiring them to test negative for the Chinese coronavirus or show proof of identity.
Report: 40K Land in U.S. from China Since Trump’s Coronavirus Travel Ban
Nearly 40,000 people have landed in the United States from China on almost 280 flights since President Donald Trump’s February 2 travel ban on mainland China, a collection of travel data reveals.
United Airlines Flight Diverted After Passengers Became Disruptive over Sneezing Individual
A United Airlines flight en route to the Newark International Airport on Sunday diverted to Denver, Colorado, after a few passengers became disruptive over a passenger who was sneezing and coughing on the flight amid festering coronavirus fears.
Winter Storm Blankets U.S., Cancels Thousands of Flights
A winter storm is blanketing parts of the U.S., causing snowfall in parts of North Texas and thousands of flights to be canceled at Chicago’s two main airports.
U.S. Warns Airlines Against Using Iranian Airspace
The United States issued a fresh warning on Sunday about the risks of using Iranian airspace, claiming military activity there may put civilian and commercial aircraft in danger.
4,700 Flights Cancelled–Upcoming Blizzard Set to Hit Northeast
More than 4,700 flights have already been cancelled as the Northeast is preparing itself for a blizzard set to hit the area Tuesday.
Airlines Forced to Cut Trips to Cuba Because Americans Don’t Want to Go
President Barack Obama’s concessions to Cuba opened the way for U.S. airlines to do business with the communist dictatorship. After announcing frequent flights to the island over a year ago, however, many major airlines have found the demand they expected from U.S. tourists simply is not there.
Flight to Israel Delayed After Cleaner Confuses Doll with Bomb
This story originally appeared in the New York Post: An Israel-bound flight from Cyprus was delayed after a doll — and a malapropism — triggered a bomb scare. A cleaner aboard the Aegean Airlines plane on Tuesday found a box
LAX Charter Flights to Cuba Take Off
On Saturday, the first flights from the West Coast to Havana, Cuba, were initiated, although must tourists are still banned from visiting Cuba.
No-Fly Zone over Part of L.A.–for 3 Months
On Thursday, the FAA temporarily banned flights below 2000 feet over the northwest San Fernando Valley. The no-fly zone was imposed because of a fear that flights could ignite a gas leak initially discovered in October over Porter Ranch.
Missile over SoCal; Military Diverts Flights to LAX
The U.S. Navy fired a test missile over Southern California on Saturday night, startling millions of residents for hundreds of miles, as a military exercise also diverted the path of flights to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Report: Saudi Arabia National Airlines to Impose Gender Segregation in Flights
Reports have surfaced that Saudia, Saudi Arabia’s national airlines, will begin segregating men and women on flights after male passengers complained of having other males sitting next to their female relatives. Saudi officials have since denied the report, however.
