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United Airlines Puts Down $10M Deposit on Electric Air Taxis
United’s home at JFK, Terminal 7 United Airlines said it had paid $10 million as a deposit for its previous order for electric air...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 10: Why More Airline Flights Are Being Cancelled, Boomerang Attack Update
Terminal 5, the home of British Airways at London Heathrow, taken fromn the air Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 9: Japan in Seventh Covid Wave, Norwegian to Allow Non-Vaccinated Passengers
On board the Celebrity Summit Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on...
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Burger King Mistakenly Sent Hundreds of People Blank Receipts at Midnight
A Burger King in New York City At least several hundred people – including many who have never signed up for mailings from the Home of the...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 8: Fauci Warns of ‘Trouble’ for the Unvaccinated with BA.5, Biden Exits Isolation
A Lufthansa Airbus A380 at San Francisco International Airport Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the...
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American Airlines to Cut Thousands of Flights, Renovate All Admirals Club Lounges
An Admirals Club at JFK American Airlines said Thursday it would cut thousands of flights scheduled for September and October, while almost...
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Flight Delays and Cancellations Reach Into the Weekend, Stranding Hundreds of Thousands of Passengers
A runway at John F. Kennedy International Airport Massive flight delays and cancellations continued into Sunday, after tens of thousands of...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 7: Man Attacks Couple With Boomerang Over Vaccines, China Locks Down Tropical Island
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 850th day of the pandemic. It...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 5: Man Sentenced to Prison in Attack on Asian Family He Blamed for Covid, Mysteries of N.Y.C. Wastewater, and Today’s Statistics
The carousel at Bear Mountain State Park, which is situated partially in Rockland County, N.Y. The carousel’s carved animals represent...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 4: Hospitalizations Quadruple Since April, More Countries Hit 20 Million Mark in Cases
Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the...
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Germany to Bring Back Mask Mandate in October
A street scene in Frankfurt Germany will reinstitute its face mask mandate on planes and long-distance trains come fall. Officials expect...
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Rosewood Vienna Hotel Opens in Austrian Capital
Statue of Johann Strauß II in the Stadtpark Rosewood Hotels and Resorts announced the opening of the Rosewood Vienna on Monday. The new...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – Aug. 3: Death Toll in U.S. Remains High, Euro 2022 Women’s Championship Was Likely a Superspreader
London from the air Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 846th...
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Gas Prices Fall to Lowest Levels in 50 Days
The adage “What goes up must come down” is apparently applicable to fuel prices, which have declined significantly since hitting a record...
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British Airways Suspends Sale of Short-Haul Tickets from Heathrow
This flight not available for booking British Airways said Tuesday it is suspending, for approximate one week, the sale of tickets for...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – August 2: The Day Midnight Came Early, Apple Drops Face Mask Requirement
Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 845th day of the pandemic....
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Great Moments in Travel History – August 2022 Edition
August, a holiday month in a good part of the world, is the eighth month of the year in both the Juliana and Gregorian calendars. It is named...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – August 1: High Infection Rates Compound the Worker Shortage, New Zealand Reopens Borders
Some burgers will go unflipped. Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on...
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New York City Subways to Get High-Speed Wi-Fi
Riders entering the New York City subway system New York City’s subway, the world’s largest in terms of the number of stations, is slated...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – July 31: What Countries Lead in Returning to the Office, Austrian Doctor’s Suicide After Anti-Vaxxer Threats
The Basilika St. Michael in Mondsee in Oberösterreich Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – July 30: Only 3% of Very Young Children Vaccinated, Cruise Lines End Pre-Departure Testing
A nurse at a N.Y.C. vaccine center waits for a patient Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic...
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‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Closes, Another Casualty of the Pandemic
The cast of “To Kill a Mockingbird” at the Shubert Theater The play “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a stage adaptation of the highly...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – July 29: U.K. Cases at All-Time High, U.S. Orders 171 Million Reformulated Vaccine Doses
The Marble Arch monument in London Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe...
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Coronavirus Morning News Brief – July 28: U.S. Cases Hit 6-Month High, Millions Left Without Sense of Taste or Smell After Covid
A food shop worker in Chengdu before the pandemic Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from...
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JetBlue and Spirit Airlines to Merge in $3.8 Billion Deal, Creating Fifth Largest U.S. Carrier
A JetBlue plane in New York JetBlue Airways announced Thursday a deal to acquire Spirit Airlines in a $3.8 billion transaction that has the...