Southwest Airlines will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals. Southwest, which built years of advertising campaigns around its policy of letting passengers check up to two bags for free, said Tuesday that people…
Southwest Airlines flight nearly took off from a Florida taxiway on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the potentially dangerous departure, officials said. The incident involving Flight 3278 unfolded at Orlando International Airport at 9:30 a.m. as the plane attempted to depart for Albany, officials said. Southwest Airlines said its crew “mistook the surface…
CU Boulder Faces Lawsuit Over Student Expulsion in Stabbing Incident Boulder, CO – The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) is facing legal action after expelling a student involved in an altercation that resulted in the accidental stabbing of a football player. The expelled student, referred to as “Jane Roe” in legal documents, has filed…
I went to Canada for the first time in 2022 and can’t wait to return someday. I spent seven days traveling through Niagara Falls, Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City. I want to return to Quebec and Niagara Falls and take more Canadian trains to other provinces.This was back in August 2022, when I left my…
Three people have been arrested after a drug investigation that started in Niagara Falls last month wrapped up this week. In February, the Niagara Regional Police 2 District street crime and opioid enforcement and education units began looking into allegations of the sale of drugs from an address in the city.In February 2025, the Niagara…
Social activist and nonprofit entrepreneur, Maddie Freeman, lands on the “Forbes 30 Under 30″ list for helping young people strike a healthy tech-life balance. In her first year at CU Boulder, as the pandemic struck, Maddie Freeman saw the mental health struggles of some of her former high school classmates intensify. “I lost 10 friends…
The fire ignited early Sunday morning at 1215 12th St., an off-campus residence near the University of Colorado.A building fire at an off-campus student residence in Boulder on Sunday morning has left seven students displaced, according to Boulder Fire Rescue. The fire ignited early Sunday morning at 1215 12th St. near Broadway and Pleasant Street,…
Flair Airlines Suspends Five Flight Attendants for Passenger Misconduct Flair Airlines has suspended five flight attendants following multiple complaints about their alleged disrespectful behavior toward passengers. The Canadian low-cost carrier announced the decision in response to an internal investigation into the incidents, which reportedly took place on several recent flights. Passenger Complaints Spark Investigation The…
In a surprising development, Flair Airlines has announced the suspension of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Maciej Wilk, effective immediately. The airline’s board of directors has not disclosed specific reasons for this decision but emphasized a commitment to maintaining operational stability and continuing its strategic initiatives during this transitional period. Background on Maciej Wilk Maciej…
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