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Egypt Is Putting A 394 Foot Ferris Wheel On The Nile River And People Are Upset
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Is 11 Million Membership Rewards Points Too Many?
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One Airline Is Thankful Its First Class Is Worse Than Competitors
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China’s Domestic Air Travel Has Collapsed, Were They Telling The Truth About Recovery?
China’s initial Covid-19 outbreak was probably 40 times worse than they reported.
While much blame for lack of transparency is leveed at the national government, early on it’s likely local officials who downplayed the severity of the crisis. Now President Xi relies on projecting an image that China has beaten back the virus and is among the best in the world at doing so. Without this his re-election is at risk. What does a 50% year-over-year drop in air travel after China supposedly beat the virus say?
Bouncer Drags Tourists Across Hotel Lobby In Miami
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Federal Mask Mandate Could Become Law, And Cabin Crew Given Vaccine Priority In Future Pandemics
Airlines already had mask rules before the President directed the bureaucracy to make it a mandate. Penalties aren’t really greater than before (just $250 for a first refusal), and there are more exceptions – for instance airlines now have to allow medical exemptions to mask wearing which American, United, and Southwest didn’t offer before.
The mask order, which runs until rescinded by the CDC or until the Secretary of Health and Human Services rescinds the declaration of a public health emergency, could become a law, and airline workers could be given priority for as-yet-undiscovered vaccines with uncertain benefit profiles in future hypothetical pandemics. In other words, just your average week in Congress.
A Cat Was Locked Inside A Boeing 737 For Two Weeks. The Cockpit Never Stood A Chance.
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Passenger With An Open Bottle Of Smirnoff And No Mask Head Butts Flight Attendant
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Chinese Passengers Ate 66 Pounds Of Fruit To Avoid Paying Checked Bag Fees
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