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Flights Canceled & Delayed as Thunderstorms Sweep the US Northeast

North America, Updates
June 25. Thunderstorms and inclement weather across the East Coast of the United States have caused significant delays for thousands of travelers. The weather forced airports in Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York, and Atlanta to halt the majority of their incoming flights. Along with this, issues with communication systems in…

LATAM: Nearly 60% Of Brazilians Dispatch Luggage Autonomously

South America, Updates
June 19. On 16 June 2023, South American airline LATAM announced the results of a recent research study regarding passengers’ checked baggage preferences. By a large margin, travelers on the carrier’s flights preferred self-service check-in options. In May 2023, more than 140,000 LATAM passengers checked bags autonomously, a new record,…

Titanic Sub Implosion: Was the Deep Ocean Vehicle Safe?

Elsewhere, Updates
June 23. The implosion of a submersible touring the deep-sea wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five passengers on board, has prompted questions about the regulations overseeing such voyages — and whether the vehicle itself was safe. On Friday, the company responsible for the tour, OceanGate Expeditions, defended the decisions…

Airlines say Ready to Avoid Repeat of Summer Travel Chaos

Elsewhere, Updates
June 4. Airlines said on Sunday they are ready to avoid a repeat of last year’s travel chaos, but warned that some flights could still be disrupted by controller strikes and hit out at schemes that force them to pay compensation for unavoidable delays. «I am reasonably confident that we’ll…

Volaris to Launch All-You-Can-Fly Pass

Central America, Updates
June 7. The Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris and Caravelo will launch a new, all-you-can-fly subscription plan called Pase Anual. In an interview with Simple Flying, Holger Blankenstein, the airline’s Executive Vice President, talked about this new plan, which is the fourth introduced by Volaris alongside the v.pass, the V.club, and…

Volaris lanzará un pase “Todo lo que puedas volar”

Centroamérica, Novedades
7 de junio. La aerolínea mexicana de ultra bajo costo Volaris y Caravelo lanzarán un nuevo plan de suscripción «todo lo que puedas volar» llamado Pase Anual. En entrevista con Simple Flying, Holger Blankenstein, vicepresidente ejecutivo de la aerolínea, habló sobre este nuevo plan, que es el cuarto que introduce…