If You’re Flying in the U.S., Don’t Put Your Power Banks or Spare Batteries in Your Checked Bags
MagnetThere’s a risk that lithium batteries can overheat and cause a fire.
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People Have Wondered for Years if Going Barefoot on Long Flights Is a Good Idea. Airlines Are Clear About It
MagnetIndustry experts have long warned about the risks of not wearing shoes.
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Airlines Always Let You Bring a Parachute on Board. The Only Problem: It’s Useless
MobilitySome movies show passengers on commercial airliners parachuting in case of an emergency. It’s a terrible idea, but anyone can carry a parachute in the cabin.
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France Attracts More Tourists Than Any Other Country. To Limit the Influx, It’s Increasing Flight Prices
MobilityAirlines are concerned about the potential effects on the industry, with Ryanair threatening to reduce its operations as a result.
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TikTok Hack Advises Airline Passengers to Put Their Seatbelt Around Their Ankles for Better Sleep. It's Not a Good Idea
MagnetSurprise: The TikTok "nap hack" is dangerous and can lead to a thousand-dollar fine.
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U.S. Forces Airlines to Automatically Refund Passengers for Flight Cancellations and Delays of More Than 3 Hours
AeronauticsAirlines must also refund passengers for their checked bag fee if they don’t deliver the bag within 12 hours for domestic flights.
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A Retiree Purchased a Lifetime Plane Ticket for $290,000. He’s Flown Around the World 1,000 Times, Writing Off the Cost With Each Flight
MobilityUnited Airlines and American Airlines once offered unlimited lifetime tickets. A man who bought one has flown more than 24 million miles.
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First-Class Seats Are a Thing of the Past. Airlines Are Now Focused on Offering Business Class Seats That Go Beyond Luxury
MobilityMany airlines are eliminating first class because it's not profitable—despite its very high price.
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Swiss Has Taken Luxury Too Far: The Weight of Its First Class Section Is Forcing the Airline to Redistribute Weight on Its Planes
MobilitySwiss, which received an award for offering the best first class service of any European airline in 2024, appears to have gone overboard with luxury.
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Sanctions Are Keeping China Out of the International Economy. Last Friday, They Staved Off Something Worse: CrowdStrike
SecurityThere’s a simple reason: CrowdStrike’s presence in China is minimal.
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What Does CrowdStrike Do? Here's What You Need to Know About Microsoft's Cybersecurity Provider, Which Is Behind the Global IT Outage
SecurityCrowdStrike is potentially to blame for the Internet going down worldwide.
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Someone Has Created an Airline for Dogs–It’s Called Bark Air and It Just Had Its Inaugural Flight
MagnetOf course, tickets don’t come cheap.
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“They Deserve It”: Emirates Is Making So Much Money That It’s Giving Workers a Five-Month-Salary as a Gift
Business and EconomicsThe airline increased its profits by 71% last year.
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