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UK Climate Committee Proposes Frequent Flier Tax to Curb Emissions

The UK's Climate Change Committee proposes higher taxes on frequent fliers to curb aviation emissions, prioritizing lower-income families' access to annual holidays; this market-based approach, estimated to increase airfares significantly, aims to reduce emissions while maintaining equitable access ...

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Climate Action
sueddeutsche.de
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Excessive Hand Luggage Creates Problems for Airlines

Airlines' increasing fees for checked baggage are causing passengers to carry excessive hand luggage, exceeding size and quantity limits, creating problems for airlines and fellow passengers.

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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United Airlines Faces Backlash After Crew Demands Removal of Child's Ventilator

On March 8th, United Airlines crew members on a flight from Tampa to Newark demanded a mother remove her son's ventilator, causing distress; the airline apologized, but the mother stated it was insincere, prompting a viral TikTok video.

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Good Health and Well-being
dw.com
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Heathrow Airport Closure: Power Substation Fire Disrupts Global Air Travel

Heathrow Airport, Europe's busiest, fully closed on March 21st, 2025, due to a fire at a nearby power substation, impacting global air travel; it aims to fully reopen on March 22nd.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
welt.de
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Heathrow Power Outage Causes Widespread Global Travel Disruption

A fire at a power substation caused a major power outage at London Heathrow Airport on Friday, stranding over 200,000 passengers and causing widespread disruption to global air travel; the airport is working to restore full operations.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
usa.chinadaily.com.cn
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AmCham China to Boost US-China Economic Ties Through Civil Aviation Collaboration

AmCham China's new chairman, Alvin Liu, aims to strengthen US-China economic ties, particularly in civil aviation, as evidenced by Boeing's 100th freighter delivery to SF Airlines and Delta's flight resumption between Shanghai and Los Angeles, amid China's booming aviation sector projected to become...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
es.euronews.com
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EU Flight Delay Compensation Rules Face Revision, Potentially Reducing Passenger Rights

The European Union is revising its 2004 regulation on air passenger compensation for delays, potentially raising the minimum delay threshold for compensation from three to twelve hours and reducing claim deadlines to three months, impacting 85% of consumers, according to the BEUC.

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No Poverty
cbsnews.com
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Air Travel Anxiety Spikes Despite Significant Safety Improvements

Following recent publicized plane accidents, social media conversations about aviation incidents surged, yet data shows air travel is significantly safer now than in the past; in 2024, only 0.02% of domestic flights had accidents.

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Russia Considers 'Cooling-Off Period' for Passenger Tickets

Russia is considering a "cooling-off period" for passenger tickets, allowing free exchanges or rebookings within a timeframe depending on purchase time (30 minutes to several days), aiming to address passenger errors in selecting travel details while considering potential economic impacts on transpo...

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Reduced Inequality
kathimerini.gr
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Heathrow Airport Gradually Resumes Operations After Substation Fire

A fire at London Heathrow Airport's electrical substation caused a temporary closure, disrupting thousands of flights and passengers; investigations are underway, and the airport aims for full operations by Saturday morning.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
welt.de
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Heathrow Power Outage Causes Global Flight Disruptions

A major power outage at London Heathrow Airport on Friday caused widespread flight disruptions globally, but operations are gradually resuming; the airport chief expects full service by Saturday morning.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
lemonde.fr
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Heathrow Airport Closure Due to Power Outage

A fire at an electrical substation near London Heathrow Airport caused a major power outage on Friday, March 22nd, 2024, leading to the airport's closure and significant global flight disruptions; the airport reopened Saturday morning.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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