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We Thought We’d Die: United Flight Plunged 4,000 Feet; Menu Stuck in Ceiling
United Flight 5971 plunged about 4,350 feet after severe turbulence on August 28, 2025; it diverted to Austin…
Etihad EY010 Makes Urgent Emergency Landing in Austria Over Medical Crisis
Etihad flight EY010 diverted to Vienna on August 29, 2025, after a passenger medical emergency. Medical teams transferred…
Jet2 Expands Family Benefits as Free Flights for Under-Twos Lead Summer 2025
From August 22, 2025, Jet2 will offer free flights for children under two on new bookings, add a…
Hong Kong Airlines Gives Free Lounge Access to Economy on Selected Routes
Between June 20 and October 31, 2025, Hong Kong Airlines grants free Club Autus lounge access at HKG…
Lake County Leaders Push Back on Naval Station Great Lakes Used for ICE Immigration Operations
DHS seeks to use Naval Station Great Lakes for ICE staging Sept. 2–30, 2025; Navy is evaluating. Local…
America’s Four-Year Cap on International Students: Who Really Should Worry Now
(UNITED STATES) The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday moved to end “duration of status” for students and…
Brown University reports roughly 15 international students facing visa issues
About 15 international students at Brown face visa delays ahead of fall 2025 amid broader national revocations and…
About 15 incoming Brown international students unable to reach campus this fall, Paxson says
About 15 incoming international students missed Brown’s fall start due to visa delays; many others deferred. Brown’s OISS…
StandardAero expands Augusta facility, adds 100 jobs at AGS
StandardAero’s $33 million expansion at Augusta Regional Airport adds 80,500 sq ft for a total of 210,000 sq…
Trump’s new student visa policy could dent US economy and local jobs
DHS proposed ending duration-of-status and capping most student visas at four years, plus shorter grace periods, social media…
Global Airlines Group Proposes Raising International Pilot Retirement to 67
IATA asked ICAO to raise the international pilot retirement age from 65 to 67, with a safeguard requiring…
A New Era in Connectivity: Pokhara to Australia Direct Flights
Sichuan Airlines plans a Pokhara–Chengdu–Australia direct service targeting September 2025, with CAAN approvals pending and Pokhara airport preparations…
Church World Service in U.S.–South Africa Visa Row Over Afrikaner Refugee Resettlement
Executive Order 14204 created an Afrikaner-focused refugee pathway managed by CWS; visa refusals for 30 Kenyan staff in…
Delta Air Lines Expands Boston Logan Operations with 40 New US Flights
Delta expands Boston Logan with 40 added nonstop spring flights to 10 U.S. leisure cities in April 2026…
Delta Adds Two New European Routes from Boston to Madrid and Nice in 2026
Starting mid‑May 2026, Delta will operate daily Boston–Madrid and thrice-weekly Boston–Nice nonstop flights on A330-900neo aircraft, expanding Logan’s…