Researchers from Science magazine have intentionally lost over 17,000 wallets in over 25 different countries to test where you are less likely to be a victim of petty crimes. The results are not exactly what you would think.
I have mentioned before that one of the best perks of the Platinum Card from American Express is the Intl Airline Program.
THE NEWS: So we have another casualty in the Indian Aviation market as of today: Jet Airways. The airline has officially suspended operations, after a notice was received from the State Bank of India (SBI) stating that its lenders were unwilling to provide “critical interim funding” to continue operations. As …
Though the full details of both the Lion Air and Ethiopian crashes are maybe months or even years away, investigators are beginning to piece together parallels between the two incidents. A report now says that the Lion Air Boeing 737 Max, which tragically crashed a few months ago, ran into …
Last night we were struck by tragedy yet again within a week. Two or more men attacked two mosques in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, killing at least 49 people and leaving many in critical condition. My sincerest condolences to the families of those affected by this tragedy and …
The FAA is now says that there is growing evidence which suggests that the Lion Air crash which occurred a few months ago and the Ethiopian crash which occurred on Sunday are very related. With Trump’s banning of the aircraft yesterday, many of us are left to wonder what gave …
With all the pressure from the media, flying public, blogs, and international aviation organizations worldwide, the U.S has finally relented and President Trump has ordered all 737 Max aircraft to be grounded effective immediately. Any aircraft that is already in the air, will be grounded at its destination The decision …
As of now all major countries except the United States and Canada have banned flights by the 737 Max from landing, taking off, or flying over their airspace. This is probably becoming one more area where we, as in the “United States”, no longer lead the world.
I wrote about earlier that the rightful thing to do in wake of the Ethiopian crash is to investigate what has gone wrong with the 737 Max in recent events before allowing the aircraft to fly again. Well with the first working day of the week already well underway in …
THE NEWS: So I’m sure a lot of you have read by now that an Ethiopian Airlines 737-8 Max crashed shortly after take off from Addis Ababa on its path to Nairobi this morning and unfortunately all 150 passengers perished on that flight. My sincerest condolences to the victims of …
