The Straits Times

Shorter flights for travellers on some routes as S’pore, 5 other countries allow more direct paths

SINGAPORE – Travellers flying between Singapore and cities such as Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland can expect shorter flight times on selected flights, as pilots take the most direct and ...
The New York Times

Flight Returns to Dulles After Engine Cover Breaks Off During Takeoff

United Airlines Flight 803, which was headed to Tokyo, safely landed at Washington Dulles International Airport on Saturday, officials said. By Mark Walker and Aimee Ortiz A flight bound for Tokyo ...
Hawaii News Now

Honolulu airport to see first in-flight power bank ban on this airline

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Heads up travelers: new restrictions on power banks are coming to Honolulu airport. Starting Monday, Qantas Airways will no longer allow you to use power banks on board. You ...

This New eVTOL Just Finished a Historic First Flight

Wisk Aero's sixth-generation autonomous eVTOL completed its maiden flight last week in California. It is a candidate for ...
BGR

Does It Matter Which USB Port You Use On Your Computer?

When you're getting ready to plug an external hard drive or USB flash drive into your favorite device, you have a choice to make. That's because most computers have multiple USB ports, and despite ...
CNN

Rubio directs diplomats to return to using Times New Roman, undoing Biden-era switch to Calibri

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed the State Department to go back to using Times New Roman typeface as the standard for official papers, a spokesperson told CNN, in a reversal of the ...

Why do airline computer systems fail? What the industry can learn from meltdowns

Alaska Airlines is the latest airline to ground its planes because of an IT meltdown. We talked to industry leaders about why ...
USA Today

2 critical questions you need to ask when flight is canceled, delayed

Your flight is canceled or delayed. Now what? You probably feel like the airline owes you for your trouble, but before you ask for any compensation, you'll want to ask two key questions: Why was the ...
Hosted on MSN

This is the best time to use the airplane bathroom, according to a flight attendant

Some of us can hold it; some of us can’t. In my case, no matter how short or long the flight, there’s an invariable travel truth: I will have to use the airplane bathroom. And while these windowless ...
Hosted on MSN

Why this UK trip makes North America’s flight following look easy

A cross-country from Wick, Scotland to Shoreham starts off scenic and chill, then turns into a nonstop puzzle of UK radio calls, services, and procedures that feel nothing like North America. The ...
CNN

Nearly a third of American teens interact with AI chatbots daily, study finds

Nearly a third of US teenagers say they use AI chatbots daily, a new study finds, shedding light on how young people are embracing a technology that’s raised critical safety concerns around mental ...