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The Federal Aviation Administration has announced its plans to launch a new air traffic control workforce plan meant to ease pressure on the industry caused by a long-standing staffing shortage. The new plan focuses on three central goals: modernizing the National Airspace System, expanding the agency’s aggressive hiring, and optimizing controller efficiency.  According ...

The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) presents “Flower Power,” a multidisciplinary exhibition celebrating florals and their symbolism in culture as they tie us to the natural world. The exhibition opened on May 23 and continues through October 18 in the Bronx, and it’s a perfect way to fill an afternoon, evening, or even weekend as [...]

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More than 100 organizations have signed a travel advisory ahead of the FIFA World Cup which is to be hosted across 11 U.S. cities this summer. The World Cup is slated to take place in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico between June 11 and July 19.  “In light of the deteriorating human rights situation in the [...]

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British Airways has decided to allow passengers to make in-flight phone calls following the recent implementation of Starlink aboard its planes. After ditching this plan initially, British Airways doubled down on allowing calls. Now, the carrier allows passengers to make calls on all flights with WiFi. According to The Independent, the new technology onboard British [...]

The U.S. Embassy in London has issued an alert warning Americans to “exercise increased caution” during visits to Jewish and American sites in the U.K. and across Europe noting “recent attacks and threats targeting Jewish and American institutions in the United Kingdom and Europe.” According to TravelPulse, the alert follows several antisemitic attacks in London [...]

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