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fromSnowBrains
1 day ago

Rare Snowstorm Paralyzes Europe's Major Cities, Turns Paris Into Urban Ski Hill - SnowBrains

The airport was not designed for snow like this. The pilot said it himself over the intercom as our plane stood there, motionless. The pilot repeated himself an hour later. Then another hour later we finally made it to the gate. I think it was an hour. I sat there in soft, blurry, jet-lagged state, thoroughly exhausted from the overnight journey from Salt Lake City, dozing in and out of consciousness.
Snowboarding
US politics
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Delta Air Lines reports $200 million loss from U.S. government shutdown, the longest on record

Delta Air Lines lost an estimated $200 million and about $0.25 per share from the 43-day government shutdown that disrupted bookings and increased refunds.
Science
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Forget Yellowstone! Hidden volcanoes pose the greatest risk

Poorly monitored 'hidden' volcanoes can erupt unexpectedly and cause severe, far-reaching hazards, as shown by the long-dormant Hayli Gubbi eruption.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

India flights impacted by Ethiopia volcano ash cloud DW 11/25/2025

A long-dormant Ethiopian volcano erupted, sending a 14 km ash cloud across the Red Sea toward Yemen, Oman, Pakistan and northern India, disrupting flights.
#government-shutdown
fromFortune
2 months ago
US news

Some desperate travelers turn to U-Haul as the government shutdown cuts flights and sends car rentals soaring | Fortune

fromFortune
2 months ago
US news

Some desperate travelers turn to U-Haul as the government shutdown cuts flights and sends car rentals soaring | Fortune

France news
fromwww.thelocal.fr
3 months ago

Paris public transport unions call massive September strike

Major Paris transport unions (over 70% of RATP staff) will strike Sept 17 evening to Sept 19 morning, disrupting rush-hour services and nationwide Sept 18 action.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromBusiness Insider
8 months ago

60,000 people were stuck in Russia's airports as Ukraine launched a massive drone attack, Russian tourism body says

Drone attacks in Russia caused chaos at airports, resulting in over 350 flight cancellations affecting around 60,000 passengers.
OMG science
fromMail Online
8 months ago

Experts warn US volcano set to erupt will trigger international chaos

Mount Spurr's potential eruption threatens to disrupt international travel and global supply chains due to ash clouds.
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