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Frontier Airlines Pledges to Be #1 Low‑Fare Carrier in Top 20 U.S. Metros
Frontier pledged on August 26, 2025 to dominate low fares in the top 20 U.S. metros, adding 20…
Charlotte Douglas Prepares for Busy Labor Day Weekend Amid Upgrades
From Aug 28–Sep 2, 2025, CLT expects 856,000+ passengers and ~204,000 through TSA. Checkpoint C closes Sept 5;…
Why No US Airlines Ever Adopted the Airbus A340
By August 26, 2025 no U.S. carrier operates or has orders for the A340. Higher fuel and maintenance…
Uber Boosts H‑1B Hiring With Top Roles Paying Over $350,000
Uber boosted H‑1B filings to nearly 500 by mid‑2025 (up 43% year‑over‑year) and advertised almost 800 roles in…
Korean Air Makes Aviation History With Record 103-Jet Boeing Deal
Korean Air ordered 103 Boeing jets on August 25, 2025—valued up to $50 billion—to modernize its fleet, support…
Seattle, Portland, and San Francisco Adopt Alaska Airlines’ Facial ID Bag Drop
Alaska Airlines introduced optional facial ID at SEA and PDX automated bag drops in late August 2025, linking…
Algeria’s Domestic Airlines Launches Operations Linking Algiers to South
Domestic Airlines began operations in August 2025 after Air Algérie integrated Tassili Airlines, launching Algiers–Tamanrasset service. Starting with…
Frontier Targets Spirit Markets with 20 New Routes Starting Late 2025
Frontier announced 20 new routes launching Nov. 2025–Feb. 2026, targeting markets where Spirit operates; 19 routes overlap. Promotional…
Iowa Catholic Bishops Declare Immigration a Moral and Human Dignity Issue
Iowa’s four Catholic bishops declared immigration a moral issue on August 22, 2025, urging humane policies: family unity,…
Greece Sees Massive Decline in Golden Visa Applications This Year
After Law 5100/2024 raised Golden Visa investment thresholds and banned short-term rentals, applications fell 46.7% to 5,011 and…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s family reunites briefly, then faces renewed deportation heartbreak
Abrego Garcia, granted withholding of removal in 2019, was wrongfully deported March 15, 2025, returned June 6, 2025,…
Japan to Raise Business Manager Visa Capital Requirement to $200,000
From mid-October 2025 Japan raises the Business Manager Visa capital requirement to ¥30 million and mandates hiring one…
Georgia Rejects EU ‘Blackmail’ as Visa-Free Status Faces Suspension
On July 15, 2025 the EU warned Georgia to implement eight reforms by August 31 or risk losing…
DHS executes mass deportations, adds $124M for Helene relief
In August 2025 DHS allocated $124 million for Hurricane Helene relief while continuing a Mass Deportation Campaign that…
L.A. House Democrats Demand Answers Over Border Patrol Show of Force
Border Patrol agents in tactical gear deployed outside the Japanese American National Museum during Newsom’s August 14, 2025…