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The article shares guidance to help airline passengers navigate a refund for poor in-flight Wi-Fi service. Topics discussed include characteristics of poor Wi-Fi which are reasonable for requesting a refund, factors to consider when planning to dispute in-flight Wi-Fi charges with credit card companies, and tips for making a refund request in several airlines including Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines.

American Airlines has implemented a new system to prevent passengers from boarding out of turn, with audible alerts at the gate signaling offenders. The airline is testing this system in Tucson, Albuquerque, and Washington, D.C., with plans to expand if successful. The goal is to ensure smoother boarding for passengers and gate agents, particularly for elite travelers in priority boarding groups. Feedback from fliers and gate agents has been positive, with the hope of eliminating boarding group alerts in the future. [Extracted from the article]

Malaysia Airlines and IndiGo have established a codeshare partnership to enhance connectivity between Malaysia and India, following an MoU signed in April 2024. This collaboration will allow Malaysia Airlines customers to access seven additional domestic destinations in India, in addition to the airline's existing direct routes to 10 key hubs in the country. The aim of this partnership is to improve connectivity and enhance the overall travel experience for passengers traveling between these two important tourism markets. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the controversy surrounding Netflix's series "IC-814—The Hijack of Kandahar" and the subsequent call for tighter content regulation for over-the-top (OTT) platforms in India. The series faced criticism for inaccuracies, including changing the names of the hijackers. Netflix India agreed to include an updated disclaimer on the real and code names of the hijackers. This controversy has reignited the debate over content regulation for OTT platforms in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. [Extracted from the article]

According to this article from the Wall Street Journal, the crashes of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 were not caused by pilot error, but rather by a design flaw in the airplane's maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS). Investigations found that the faulty MCAS system activated repeatedly and forcefully in both crashes, leaving the pilots struggling to regain control. Boeing's poor human-systems integration practices and testing contributed to this design flaw. A report from a Federal Aviation Administration expert panel highlighted a "disconnect" in Boeing's safety culture. The article emphasizes the need for improved safety measures to protect the American flying public. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the crash of a VoePass passenger plane near Sao Paulo, Brazil, which resulted in the death of all 61 people on board, including the lack of confirmed details about the crash's cause, the plane's descent rate before the crash, and the plane's model and operational history.

The article focuses on Terrell Davis' account of feeling humiliated and angered after being detained by authorities in California for lightly tapping a United Airlines flight attendant's arm to request a cup of ice, sparking a contentious incident during his family's flight.

The article focuses on bipartisan efforts by U.S. Representatives from Miami, introducing federal bill to waive the repayment requirement for Americans evacuating from Israel during the conflict with Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya (Hamas). Topics include the bill's aim to alleviate financial burdens on Americans stranded in Israel, the emotional toll on affected citizens, and the supplementary role of Florida's state-financed flights amid limited commercial travel options.

The article focuses on the increased diversity at the Chelsea Flower Show, with British Asians, including renowned artist Chila Burman, attending and expressing awe at the floral displays, highlighting the desire for more diversity in attendance and sharing personal experiences.

The article focuses on a study tour initiated by the YHS-NYU FULBRIGHT-HAYAS GPA SHORT-TERM HINDI LANGUAGE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, aimed at providing US language educators with firsthand experience of Indian culture and traditions, led by academic director Prof. Gabriela Nik Ilieva and Project Director Ashok Ojha, with a thematic focus on 'Living with Contentment in a Material World: Mindful living or wellness traditions in India.'

The article focuses on a disruptive passenger on a United Airlines flight from London to Newark in March who was ordered to pay restitution to the airline and received time served as part of sentencing for his behavior.

The article focuses on the discovery of additional cracks in Boeing 737s, prompting the U.S. to seek inspections, with topics including safety concerns, previous incidents involving Boeing jets, and ongoing investigations into Boeing's practices.

The article discusses Peggy Noonan's perspective on the Tokyo crash and its implications for American culture. Noonan suggests that Americans need to work on their national style and questions how Americans would have responded if it had been a Delta flight full of American holidaymakers. However, the response from readers highlights that American values were evident during emergencies like 9/11, where citizens ran into burning buildings to save strangers. Some readers also criticize Noonan's assumption that Americans would inhibit an evacuation due to individualism, pointing out that Americans are calm and cooperative during true emergencies. The article also mentions the slow evacuation time of the Tokyo crash and calls for a reevaluation of evacuation rules by the Federal Aviation Administration. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on four countries - Britain, Canada, Sweden, and Ukraine - filing a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice, seeking a full account and acknowledgment of responsibility from Iran for the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. Topics include the families' request for a credible explanation, Iran's failure to conduct a fair investigation, and the pursuit of justice and compensation for the victims and their families.

The article reports on the flights from the Maryada Purshottam Sri Ram International airport in Ayodhya that will begin from November 2023 to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, India.

The article reports on the start of the flight operation of Rajkot International Airport in Gujarat, India from September 23, 2023.

The article focuses on India-based Ayodhya airport's expansion plans to increase aircraft parking capacity by extending the tarmac for four more planes, in response to the recommendations from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and airline requests, accommodating eight aircraft.

The article focuses on closure of Wall Street, New York after mixed set of mixed set of profit reports led to trading, and mentions slipped Dow Jones industrial average and increased price of crude oil in the U.S.

The article offers several information on topics including paused caused to the flight of Southwest Airlines due to technological issue, increased price of crude oil in U.S. and surged sale of the pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J).

The article focuses on the approval given by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for the establishment of the first flying training organization (FTO) in Tamil Nadu, India named 'EKVI Air Training Organisation Pvt Ltd,' situated in Salem, India.

The article reports that the airline firm IndiGo will launch 8 new flights on the Bhopal-Udaipur, Ahmedabad-Jammu, Ranchi Bhubaneshwar, and Indore-Chandigarh routes in its winter schedule for 2022; and mentions views of its chief strategy and revenue officer Sanjay Kumar on the same.

The article reports that a Boeing 777-200 plane of United Airlines made a rapid descent and reached near 775 feet of the Pacific Ocean's surface approximately a minute after taking off from Maui's Kahului Airport, Hawaii in December 2022.

The article reports on the resumption of the codeshare flights of the national flag carrier airline of Türkiye, Turkish Airlines, and IndiGo, in a joint statement in July 2022.

The article reports on the threat made by Air India to end its contract with its earlier ground handling unit due to the latter's alleged deteriorating service standards which are delaying more of the carrier's flights every month.

The article reports on the inauguration of two flights from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh, India by Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in June 2022, and mentions the number of flights operated under the UDAN scheme in the past six years.

The article reports that Malaysia Airlines, the national carrier of Malaysia, has operated its inaugural flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in partnership with PETRONAS Dagangan Berhad (PDB) and Neste. It mentions flight marks Malaysia Airlines' commitment to make SAF the cleaner and more viable energy option for regular flights by 2025. It also mentions historic flight MH7979 utilizing the Airbus 330-200 aircraft departed Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

The article informs that Vistara is among India's top airlines, with an operating landscape of more than 40 destinations using a fleet of 54 aircraft, and mentions that airline has flown over 35 million customers since its inception, of which 5 million were flown between March to July 2022.

The article reports that Honeywell has announced that its UOP Ecofining technology supported the world's first jet flights using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from algal oil. It mentions commercial flights, which were recently completed in Japan, used a blend containing renewable jet fuel created from microalgae feedstock using the Ecofining process. It also mentions commercial flights were the first use of the new ASTM D7566 Annex 7 standard for fuel used in commercial jet engines.

The article discusses that Go First Airways, formerly known as Go Air, has resumed flight services on the Delhi-Kolkata-Guwahati-Aizawl route after halting it since the Covid-19 outbreak.

The article informs that Alliance Air has announced move to operate sunrise flights from Hyderabad to Chennai and back, and Hyderabad to Bengaluru and back effective from August 29 and 30, 2021, respectively, and mentions that Hyderabad–Chennai flight will operate five days of the week.

The article reports that Emirates will resume flights from India from next week, after Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) lifted a ban imposed when coronavirus cases spiked.

Reports that the European Space Agency is looking for 24 females age 25 to 40 to volunteer to lie in a tilted bed, head down for 60 days, 24 hours a day, without standing or sitting up. Statement made by Peter Jost of the agency on the reason for placing the body on a horizontal tilt; Efforts to study the response of women's body in space flight.

Relates the experiences of the author aboard the June 28, 2004 Singapore Airlines longest nonstop commercial flight. Importance of nonstop flights to business travelers; Travels to and from Asia; Comfort of passengers in business class flights.

Reports that UAL unit United Airlines increased its international fares. Application of the fare increase to all published nonsale fares on international flights originating in the U.S.

Reports on the number of delayed flights in the U.S. after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in reference to the data released by the Federal Bureau of Transportation statistics. Consideration of passenger traffic and airline services; Diversion of flights due to weather conditions; Disruption of travelers's schedule.

Reports on the increase in passenger capacity of airline flights in the U.S. Continental Airlines' load factor.

Focuses on the successful launching of a tiny rocket ship, SpaceFlight One on June 21, 2004. Significance of the space-flight.

Reports that Michael W. Melvill, the first person to reach space in a project developed with private financing, has returned on June 21, 2004 from his flight which is about 62 miles above Earth. Melvill's expression of his feelings during the flight.

The article discusses that India's Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia has informed that several flights are being operated by foreign airlines every week from India beginning March 27, 2022.

The article looks at senior official of global airlines body International Air Transport Association (IATA) which found passenger traffic at airports in tier 2 and 3 cities of the country is higher than pre-COVID levels and strong expansion in new destinations and the deployment of new flights.