Tata Sons announces merger of Vistara with Air India

[ad_1] File photo used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: PTI Singapore Airlines on November 29 said Vistara will be merged with Tata group-owned Air India. As part of the transaction, SIA will also invest ₹2,058.5 crore in Air India. “This would give SIA a 25.1% stake in an enlarged Air India group with […]

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Twitter outage: Twitter Web is crashing for many users

[ad_1] Amidst turmoil at Twitter since SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk took over the company last week, Twitter faces an uncertain future with jobs cuts expected to take place today. Now, users are reporting outages with Twitter’s Web client, suggesting something could be wrong. Twitter Web is not loading and instead, showing many users […]

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Gunman who attacked Shia shrine in Iran dies; Guard warns protesters

[ad_1] Chief of the Revolutionary Guard threatens Iranians to stop protesting, says “Today is the end of the riots.” Chief of the Revolutionary Guard threatens Iranians to stop protesting, says “Today is the end of the riots.” The gunman who killed 15 people at a major Shia holy site in southern Iran earlier this week […]

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Morning Digest: October 12, 2022

[ad_1] U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen to visit India in November Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held bilateral talks with her American counterpart, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, during which Ms. Yellen announced that she would visit India in November. “I am glad to announce today that in November ahead of the G20 meetings, I will take my […]

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FAA to announce rule allowing more rest for flight attendants

[ad_1] (CNN) — Federal aviation officials plan to announce Tuesday that flight attendants will soon get more mandated rest time between flights, two sources familiar with the announcement tell CNN. Flight crew unions have fought hard for the change, saying that flight attendants are heavily fatigued and overworked after shifts as long as 14 hours. […]

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One of Europe’s busiest airports to cap passengers through early 2023

[ad_1] (CNN) — Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport — one of Europe’s busiest — announced plans Thursday to continue capping the number of travelers departing from the airport through early 2023. The airport said that it made the decision in consultation with airlines, “which are not happy about it,” Schiphol said in a news release. Caps are […]

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Where things stand with major Florida theme parks and cruise ships as Ian approaches

[ad_1] (CNN) — As Hurricane Ian made landfall in western Cuba early Tuesday morning, Floridians were keeping an anxious eye on the rapidly intensifying storm. That included the operators of Florida’s popular theme parks. Here’s a status report of where things stand as of 7:25 a.m. ET Tuesday with various major theme and water parks: […]

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Singapore’s Changi Airport is going to get a lot bigger as plans for T5 take shape

[ad_1] Editor’s Note — Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. September’s theme is ‘Build it Big,’ as we share the stories behind some of the world’s most impressive feats of engineering. (CNN) — Singapore’s Changi Airport has long been considered a destination […]

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Study reveals the North American airports that travelers find the most — and least — satisfying

[ad_1] Editor’s Note — Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening and closing, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. (CNN) — Air travel volume is up and passenger satisfaction is down. This comes as […]

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Washington Monument vandalized with red paint

[ad_1] (CNN) — United States Park Police say the Washington Monument is temporarily closed and a man is in custody for allegedly vandalizing the monument with paint on the evening of Tuesday, September 20. The man splashed red paint and wrote a profane message on the base of the Washington, DC monument, police said. Park […]

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