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fromInsideHook
3 days ago

Another No-Frills Icelandic Airline Has Called It a Day

In 2019, WOW Air, known for its low-cost flights from the U.S. to Iceland (and from Iceland to the rest of Europe), abruptly ceased operations, leaving plenty of passengers around the world stranded. This week might bring with it a sense of deja vu, as an airline founded by several WOW alumni - PLAY, which took a similar approach to low-cost international travel - has also announced that it's flown its last flight.
Travel
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Tube passengers escorted through dark tunnel after being trapped on Jubilee line train for three hours

"After about 40 minutes, they tried to continue the journey towards Westminster, but the train stopped again and you could feel something was not right. "The driver repeated the same message about needing to check things. "Then they told us the train would reverse back to Waterloo instead of continuing forward but on the way back, the train broke down again and the electricity just shut off completely."
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London
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Heathrow fire cost airport tens of millions of pounds, says CEO

Heathrow's March fire caused significant financial losses and disruptions, prompting plans for increased investment in resilience.
Black Lives Matter
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

A Southwest passenger kicked and spat at the crew when they tried to stop her from opening an exit in midair, affidavit says

Passenger Jendaya Kashar Brennan's disruptive behavior led to a Southwest flight diversion to Oklahoma after she attempted to open an exit door midair.
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