Flights

EVTOL startup Joby Aviation is going public with a $6.6 billion valuation and plans to start passenger flights in 2024 - here's what we know about the company

3 hours ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

Joby Aviation's eVTOL design. Joby Aviation Joby Aviation is a leader in electric aviation and just announced plans to go public. Its four-passenger electric vertical takeoff...
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Etihad Airways carries out major transformation plan to mitigate impact of COVID-19 pandemic

3 hours ago | Travel and Tourworld

Etihad Airways has announced its financial and operating results for 2020, recording a 76% fall in passengers carried throughout the year (4.2 million, compared to 17.5 million...
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Qantas introduces the ‘mystery flights' to boost travel and tourism

3 hours ago | Travel and Tourworld

Qantas is going to launch “mystery flights Qantas is launching “mystery flights” in an effort to boost domestic tourism across Australia and spark nostalgia. The day-trips...
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Britons return to Spain: hotel bookings rebound in the last week of February after Johnson's announcement

8 hours ago | Business Insider | 5 articles

This is an automated machine translation of an article published by Business Insider in a different language. Machine translations can generate errors or inaccuracies; we will...
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Qantas set to launch new mystery flight experience

9 hours ago | Travel and Tourworld

Qantas has announced plans to operate three domestic mystery flights for travellers who are keen to enjoy unique travel experiences in Australia while international borders...
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10 things in tech you need to know today

11 hours ago | Business Insider | 3 articles

Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during Google I/O 2016 Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Good morning and welcome to 10 Things in Tech. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here...
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TTAG urges Goa government to allow chartered flights from safe destinations

14 hours ago | Travel and Tourworld

Before the Goa Assembly's budget session, a top tourism body in the state has urged the Pramod Sawant government to allow chartered flights from “safe destinations” to improve...
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Austrian Airlines says goodbye to the first Boeing 767

15 hours ago | Travel and Tourworld

The first Boeing 767-300ER with the registration OE-LAT left Vienna today for the USA. The aircraft will first fly under flight number OS 1411 to Bangor in the state of Maine...
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SpaceX just launched a Starship rocket 6 miles above Texas, then landed it without an explosion for the first time

19 hours ago | Business Insider

The SN10 reignites its three Raptor engines to upright itself and land in this screengrab from a SpaceX livestream. SpaceX SpaceX flew a Starship rocket prototype six miles...
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The flight attendant who fell in love on an airplane

23 hours ago | CNN

In September 1970 Jocelyne Nowaski was working as chief flight attendant on a Pan American World Airways flight from Paris to New York when her life changed forever.
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Jay-Z is joining mobile payment giant Square after it acquires Tidal for...

Shawn Carter, also known as Jay Z. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Jay Z's music streaming company Tidal is being acquired by payment company Square for $300 million. As part... Read more ...

How to join a Zoom meeting with an invite link or Meeting ID on any device

There's a number of different ways to join a Zoom call, on a number of different devices. Carol Yepes/Getty Images It's easy to join a Zoom meeting by clicking an invitation... Read more ...

Unemployment benefits will expire in 10 days if Congress doesn't pass a...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Photo by Caroline Brehman and Manuel Balce Ceneta via AP Photo Unemployment benefits will... Read more ...

Fed's Powell expects being 'patient' on signs of inflation increase

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Reuters The Fed expects it will "be patient" with policy as it waits for inflation to trend higher, Chair Powell said. Treasury yields... Read more ...

Nikola's Own YouTube Video Disproved Weight Claims About Its Trucks

The infamous EV startup Nikola is in hot water again, this time over false claims that it made about the weight of its Tre trucks. Read more ...

GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn says being called a 'Neanderthal' is actually a...

Sen. Marsha Blackburn. Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn defended Neanderthals after Biden called some states' decisions to lift mask mandates... Read more ...

Elaine Chao's Excuse For Using the DOT As Her Father's Personal PR Agency...

Donald Trump's Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, whose sole positive attribute is her collection of admittedly inspirational wigs, tended to fly under the radar during the... Read more ...

I Am The Jerk Who Wrecked A Bike On A Press Ride

On Wednesday morning I walked out into the warm and dry Arizona air to see a beautiful matte white 2022 Indian FTR with my name, literally, on it. The Indian staff had... Read more ...

Oil surges 5% following reports OPEC+ will extend production cuts through April

Workers extract oil from wells in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas. Benjamin Lowy/Getty Images Oil prices surged by more than 5% after OPEC and its allies reportedly agreed... Read more ...

A Comprehensive Guide: Hiking The Pinnacle Grampians National Park

Not so long ago, before COVID-19 brought my travels to an abrupt halt, I found myself in a little Australian mining town called Stawell. Now, Stawell was a cool place! But, I'm... Read more ...