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A US senator wants to propose legislation blocking middle seats on planes after he flew on a crowded American Airlines flight

6 hours ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

US Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon is planning to introduce legislation to require US airlines to block middle seats on their aircraft. Merkley was flying on American Airlines on...
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Bombardier just delivered its first Global 5500, a $46 million private jet that can fly nearly 7,000 miles - see inside

9 hours ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

Bombardier just delivered the first model of its newest jet, the Global 5500, the most recent addition to the Global line-up. Built in Toronto and completed in Wichita, Kansas...
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I flew out of the new LaGuardia Airport terminal 2 weeks after it opened and couldn't believe it was the same airport I hated. Here's what it was like

10 hours ago | Business Insider

Thomas Pallini/Business Insider I flew out of the new Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport on a recent trip to Orlando and experienced the new Arrivals and Departures Hall, known as...
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American Airlines' decision to sell middle seats shows that the pandemic won't lead to more comfortable flights

2 days ago | Business Insider | 3 articles

Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic , people thought the new world of social distancing meant that the cramped middle airplane seat would...
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The UK has put the US on its unsafe travel 'red list' because of the surge of coronavirus cases across America

2 days ago | Business Insider | 3 articles

The UK government puts the US on its new "red list" of countries judged to be unsafe for travel due to the coronavirus. The UK will on Friday announce that arrivals from dozens...
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I took 7 flights on all the largest US airlines in June. Here's what it's like to fly in America right now

3 days ago | Business Insider | 4 articles

Thomas Pallini/Business Insider I've flown on over 100 flights in the two years prior to this pandemic and my first flights back in the air were unlike any I've taken...
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Moderna's lead in the vaccine race slips - Key drug developments to watch for - Biofuel's setback

3 days ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

Welcome to Dispensed Daily, your daily dose of healthcare news from Business Insider. See the rest of the story at Business Insider NOW WATCH: Why electric planes haven't taken...
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See the yellow card Alaska Airlines will give to passengers who refuse to wear masks on its flights

3 days ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

Alaska Airlines is enforcing the mandatory face covering policy onboard its aircraft by issuing written warnings in the form of yellow cards, like the ones in a soccer...
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A United Airlines executive fires back at critics, dismissing social distancing on planes as 'a PR strategy,' not a safety precaution

4 days ago | Business Insider

A United Airlines executive dismissed the idea of blocking middle seats to allow social distancing on planes, describing such a move as "a PR strategy." The description came a...
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How to Survive Travel Delays

5 days ago | Travel Insured

A few words can describe what it's like to get delayed on a trip. Annoying. Inconvenient. Time-consuming. Those are words no one wants associated with their vacation. Anything...
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Star-Spangled Tire Shredding $350 BMW Is Here To Out-'Murica Us All With...

Independence Day is not a holiday known for its subtlety. Anything less than the loudest, craziest celebration you can muster is simply un-American! Thus, there is no better... Read more ...

Using only the scant resources made available to him by Volkswagen's...

Using only the scant resources made available to him by Volkswagen's Brazilian presence, Marcio Pianncastelli managed to design the sublime Volkswagen SP2. If that's not making... Read more ...

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Dakar's New Classic Class Was Made Just For Me

Since its first running in 1978 between Paris and the seaside Senegalese city that gave the race its name, the Dakar rally has hosted competitors from across motorsport driving... Read more ...

Yeah, Actually I Do Think An Electric Jaguar XK120 Is A Great Idea

When it came out, the Jaguar XK120 was the fastest production car in the world. Really. It's 120 mile-per-hour top speed was the very top. Since then, surviving examples have... Read more ...

The Boeing 747 Is Dead, For Real This Time: Report

After defining commercial air travel for more than five decades, the Boeing 747 will finally leave production, according to a report from Reuters. The news wire reports that... Read more ...

Before Cadillac built its Allantés on an assembly line stretching from...

Before Cadillac built its Allantés on an assembly line stretching from Pininfarina's shop in Italy to a plant in Detroit where they were finished, Chrysler was sending its... Read more ...

Lando Norris Makes His First Podium Finish As Formula One Makes A Messy...

Valtteri Bottas may have brought home the win at today's Formula One season opener in Austria, but the real news today is McLaren driver Lando Norris's first finish on the... Read more ...

Where Should Fiat-Chrysler-PSA Drop That New 621-Horsepower Maserati V6?

Maserati has a new mid-engined sports car on the way, the MC20. Inside is the Nettuno , the brand's first in-house motor. It's a three-liter twin-turbo V6 that's good for more... Read more ...

Berlin Wants People To Stop Wearing Deodorant On Public Transport In Order...

In an attempt to convince Berliners to wear their masks properly while on public transport, the BVB, the company that runs the city's U-Bahn, trams, and buses has a new... Read more ...