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The days of ‘fun flying’ are long gone: How U.S. air travel became a nightmare

The days of ‘fun flying’ are long gone: How U.S. air travel became a nightmare

It came off as a rare moment of candor for the airline industry on Wednesday, when United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told analysts and reporters that after a year of constant disruptions, including canceled and delayed flights, lost luggage and worse, passengers could expect more of that in 2023. “The system simply can’t handle the …

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Venezuela releases ex-interior minister from prison; he will go to Spain

Venezuela releases ex-interior minister from prison; he will go to Spain

CARACAS, Jan 21 (Reuters) – A Venezuelan court on Saturday released former Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres from jail after he was imprisoned for nearly five years, allowing him to travel to Spain, relatives of the former official said. The retired army General served as interior minister in 2014 but later broke with President Nicolas …

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Airlines plot fight-back against France’s short-haul flights ban

Airlines plot fight-back against France’s short-haul flights ban

The aviation industry plans to argue that banning short-haul flights is ineffective and impinges on EU citizens’ right to travel between countries The airline industry plans to invoke European Union (EU) rights to freedom of movement to push back against environmental restrictions on short-haul flights, officials in the sector said, following a partial ban in …

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Electric Vehicles Promote Tyranny and Human Rights Abuses

Electric Vehicles Promote Tyranny and Human Rights Abuses

A recent study by researchers at the University of Michigan, suggests that at least 90 percent of vehicle-possessing households in the U.S. would benefit from owning an electric vehicle (EV). By trading in their gas-powered vehicles, they would see a reduction in the percentage of their income spent on “transportation energy” (in other words, the …

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The days of ‘fun flying’ are long gone: How U.S. air travel became a nightmare

The days of ‘fun flying’ are long gone: How U.S. air travel became a nightmare

It came off as a rare moment of candor for the airline industry on Wednesday, when United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told analysts and reporters that after a year of constant disruptions, including canceled and delayed flights, lost luggage and worse, passengers could expect more of that in 2023. “The system simply can’t handle the …

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Venezuela releases ex-interior minister from prison; he will go to Spain

Venezuela releases ex-interior minister from prison; he will go to Spain

CARACAS, Jan 21 (Reuters) – A Venezuelan court on Saturday released former Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres from jail after he was imprisoned for nearly five years, allowing him to travel to Spain, relatives of the former official said. The retired army General served as interior minister in 2014 but later broke with President Nicolas …

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Airlines plot fight-back against France’s short-haul flights ban

Airlines plot fight-back against France’s short-haul flights ban

The aviation industry plans to argue that banning short-haul flights is ineffective and impinges on EU citizens’ right to travel between countries The airline industry plans to invoke European Union (EU) rights to freedom of movement to push back against environmental restrictions on short-haul flights, officials in the sector said, following a partial ban in …

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Electric Vehicles Promote Tyranny and Human Rights Abuses

Electric Vehicles Promote Tyranny and Human Rights Abuses

A recent study by researchers at the University of Michigan, suggests that at least 90 percent of vehicle-possessing households in the U.S. would benefit from owning an electric vehicle (EV). By trading in their gas-powered vehicles, they would see a reduction in the percentage of their income spent on “transportation energy” (in other words, the …

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