Is it time to make your 2024 travel plans? The average price of a flight nationally is up slightly, but you can fly out of some California cities for significantly less than others. The average domestic flight fare has neared pre-pandemic prices, rising 1.5% in the second quarter of 2023 to $392, according to the […]
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Why are these deer flying through the sky before Christmas? It’s not what you think
Wildlife officers in Utah don’t want viewers of a video showing deer flying past mountains and over prairies to get the wrong idea. “These aren’t Santa’s flying reindeer!” said a Dec. 19 post by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources on Facebook. The deer are being relocated back to the wild after receiving a medical […]
SpaceX queues up launch with booster flying for record 19th time
SpaceX is set to send up another Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral if weather holds on Friday night with a first-stage booster flying for a record 19th time. The Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 6-32 mission with 23 Starlink satellites is targeting liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 during four-hour window from 11 p.m. […]
YouTuber says Qatar Airways banned him from flying with them ever again because he left a bad review
A YouTuber says he was banned from Qatar Airways flights over a bad review. He described dirty bathrooms, a bad crew, and outdated cabins in his video, posted in August. He said the airline asked him to delete the video, which he refused. A YouTuber says he was banned from flying with Qatar Airways after he […]
Texas begins flying migrants from US-Mexico border to Chicago, with 1st plane carrying 120 people
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has begun flying migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Chicago after the city took a tougher stance on the buses that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has been sending north since last year. The first flight of 120 migrants arrived Tuesday, according to Abbott’s office. The governor directed state officials to […]
This handy gadget makes flying in economy much more comfortable, and it’s down to $15
Anyone who has been stuck sitting in economy on a long flight knows what a miserable experience it can be. While you may think there’s nothing that can help being stuck in such an inhumanly small space, there are certain things you can bring aboard in your carry-on to make the flight more tolerable — […]
Man charged after flying from Denmark to LA with no passport or ticket | US news
A Russian man who flew on a plane from Denmark to Los Angeles in November without a passport or ticket told US authorities he didn’t remember how he got through security in Europe, according to a federal complaint filed by the FBI. He has been charged with a federal crime. Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava, 46, arrived […]