Bluesky Takes Flight

British Airways says 'tech issue' resolved after delays

Passengers had reported delays, but the airline says flights were not cancelled.

BA flights hit by fresh round of IT problems

Disruption for airline’s passengers amid problems with pilot communication and website going down

Business - Financial Times - November 18

Shake Shack will soon be served on Delta flights. But there's a catch.

Only some passengers will be able to eat their favorite burgers in the skies through a partnership between Delta and Shake Shack.

Inside the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket

President-elect Donald Trump and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk are expected to be watching when the sixth test flight of the Super Heavy-Starship is launched Tuesday. CBS News space consultant William ...

SpaceX completes sixth Starship flight, splashes down both booster and spacecraft

SpaceX launched its sixth Starship test flight to date on Tuesday.

Business - CNBC - November 19

SpaceX successfully launches giant Starship rocket but won’t catch it with mechanical arms – live

Donald Trump joins Elon Musk in Texas for Starship’s sixth test flight. Full story: Trump joins Musk for SpaceX Starship rocket launch The term Starship refers to the entire launch vehicle, ...

World - The Guardian - November 19

Recapping Tuesday's SpaceX Starship test flight

SpaceX launched a sixth test flight of its Super Heavy-Starship on Tuesday with President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk watching. CBS News correspondent Jason Allen has a breakdown of the flight.

SpaceX launches Starship on its sixth test flight

SpaceX launched its sixth Starship test flight, reaching space and splashing down in the Indian Ocean as part of ongoing development of the massive rocket. While the “Super Heavy” booster was ...

6 Airports in Northern Haiti Are Reopened to U.S. Flights

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it was allowing air traffic to resume at half a dozen airports in Haiti, but the country’s main flight hub in the capital would remain off limits.

Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Blue Origin launches 9th space tourism flight

The ninth Blue Origin space tourism flight launched from West Texas Friday morning. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood and space expert Scott Heidler offered analysis of the flight.

Northern Haiti airports reopened to US flights

U.S. flights to six airports in northern Haiti can resume this week, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The restart comes after the FAA prohibited U.S. airlines from flying to ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Hummingbirds’ Flight Offers Clues to Improve Drones

Scientists study the flight of hummingbirds to design robots for drone warfare.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

It’s Not Your Imagination. Airlines Are Padding Flight Times.

Flying in America has become slower even as official statistics have shown improvement.

Business - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

What Thanksgiving food dishes will TSA allow on flights?

Turkey can go in your carry-on bag, but you’re gonna have to check the gravy.

Taking Time

Daylight saving time ends tomorrow. How will you make use of the extra hour?

World - The New York Times - November 2

FAA bans U.S.-Haiti flights for 30 days after flights struck by gunfire

A Spirit Airlines plane was struck by gunfire as it was trying to land at Port-au-Prince airport.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Getting systems to simulate flight behavior in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 | Sebastian Wloch interview

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, the ambitious flight sim game out today, the physics and environmental systems are very sophisticated.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 19

The Best Black Friday Flight Stick And Yoke Deals For Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 was cleared for takeoff today, and if you’re an Xbox Game Pass member, you’ll find it’s now available in your library. To bring the game to the next level, consider ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 19

Bluesky adds 700,000 new members as users flee X after the US election

Social media platform has become a ‘refuge’ from the far-right activism on X, experts say, after Elon Musk teamed up with Donald Trump. Social media platform Bluesky has picked up more than ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X

Social media platform Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election

Tech - ABC News - November 13

After Trump’s Win, Bluesky User Numbers Surge as Musk Foes Leave X

As Elon Musk’s social platform becomes swamped with political posts and partisan aggression, Bluesky reported 1 million new members in the week after the election.

Business - Inc. - November 13

The exodus from X to Bluesky has happened – the era of mass social media platforms is over | Gaby Hinsliff

There’s comfort in being surrounded by like-minded people, but challenge is important, and we may have to look for it elsewhere. . Hell is other people. Or, more specifically, other people on ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

I’ve joined Bluesky and it feels like a breath of fresh air – in some ways… | John Naughton

The flourishing new platform may be like Twitter once was. The problem is the limited algorithmic scope of all social media. As I write, there’s a window on my laptop screen that is providing a ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

For now, let’s revel in Bluesky’s promised land and kid ourselves it will never get like X | Tim Adams

Watching the numbers migrate from Elon Musk’s toxic platform is addictive, but the best social media is finite. . The fabulous Carol Vorderman got me briefly hooked last week in watching a ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

First Premier League weekend on Bluesky was nice and soft but X hard-edges remain | John Brewin

Discourse on social media platform lacked toxicity of the old place but there were signs it will eventually go that way. Hello, I’m new here, though you might know me from the other place. The ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Airlines now required to provide automatic refunds for canceled, significantly delayed flights

U.S. airlines are now required to give passengers an automatic refund for canceled or significantly delayed flights and for services that were paid for but not provided, like Wi-Fi or ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Airline Rule Requiring Automatic Refunds for Significant Flight Disruptions Goes Into Effect

The Transportation Department’s new rule also sets the definition for what constitutes a “significant” delay in air travel.

Business - The New York Times - October 29

North Korea fires banned missile in longest flight yet

The test shows that Pyongyang is building weapons that "fire farther and higher", Seoul says.

Passenger attacked while sleeping on flight: "His face was bruised and bloody"

A United Airlines passenger attacked a man midflight, punching him repeatedly in the face until it was bloody, authorities said.

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