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☆ Top places to visit and what not to do in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-04 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And now we’re ready for a whole new set of explorations in 2025, including our annual listing for the top places to visit. 25 places for 2025An island shaped like a lightning bolt. Duncan_Andison/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesCNN Travel has selected 25 places to add to your list — from Bequia in the Caribbean to India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Have a look at what’s coming down the pike in aviation and rail travel in 2025. “Bhutan is one of the most incredible places I’ve ever had the opportunity to visit, in large part due to the hospitality of Bhutanese people.

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JetBlue has agreed to pay a $2 million penalty after federal regulators charged the U.S. carrier with operating multiple chronically delayed flight routes. Half the penalty will go toward compensating JetBlue customers affected by the airline’s chronic delays or any future disruptions caused by JetBlue within the next year — with a minimum of $75 for each harmed passenger. “Illegal chronic flight delays make flying unreliable for travelers. JetBlue had the seventh-worst on-time rate among North American carriers last year, trailing only Frontier Airlines, Air Canada and the Canadian carrier WestJet, according to the International Air Transport Association. The transportation department's investigation found JetBlue operated four chronically delayed routes, with the airline responsible for around 80% of the disruptions.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, we’ve Organizations: JetBlue, U.S . Department of Transportation, Transportation, Frontier Airlines, Air, Canadian, International Air Transport Association, U.S ., Spirit Airlines, American Airlines Locations: U.S, Air Canada, Northeast, Florida

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities moved Friday to carry out an unprecedented arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to declare martial law in a dramatic standoff at the presidential residence where Yoon has been staying since he was impeached last month. Two hours into the standoff, officials said the police special force escorting investigators had reached the presidential security detail closest to the building that contains Yoon. They said about an hour later that the arrest warrant had been served to the presidential security chief, Park Jong-joon. The Presidential Security Service told NBC News that it was required by law to protect the president, including from anyone entering the premises to execute warrants. The main opposition Democratic Party warned that Park and other members of the presidential security detail could face “severe legal judgment” if they hindered Yoon’s arrest.

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☆ Smelly cat incident on a Southwest flight sparks debate about flying with pets
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-03 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An X post about a Southwest passenger's kitten was viewed more than 20 million times. Some replied with messages of support but others were less sympathetic about flying with pets. An airline passenger's tale about a kitten that pooped in its carrier sparked a debate about bringing pets on flights. She said she was on a Southwest Airlines flight when her seven-month-old cat, Oni, got scared during a rough landing and had "an accident." An estimated two million pets are taken on commercial flights annually in the US, according to a 2023 research paper published in the academic journal Animals.

Persons: Alex, pooped, KV3VtChu41, alex Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Business, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines Locations: Southwest, Los Angeles

☆ JetBlue slapped with unprecedented $2 million fine over flight delays. You could get a cut.
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-03 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The US Department of Transportation has hit JetBlue with a $2 million fine for delayed flights. Half of the $2 million fine will be to compensate JetBlue customers. JetBlue Airways was fined $2 million by the Department of Transportation, the agency said Friday, for operating chronically delayed flights. Just 74.5% of JetBlue flights managed to stay on schedule last year, according to the latest data from Cirium. The US is experiencing a shortage of air traffic controllers, which has limited its ability to handle high traffic flows.

Persons: we've Organizations: US Department of Transportation, JetBlue, JetBlue Airways, Department of Transportation, ATC, US Treasury, U.S ., United Airlines, Newark Liberty International Locations: New York, Florida, North Carolina, Connecticut

☆ Help! Ryanair Won’t Send Flight Compensation to a U.S. Bank Account
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-03 | by ( Seth Kugel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Dear Tripped Up,Last March, my daughter and I were headed from Berlin, where she was studying, to Italy for her spring break. So I got in line for customer service chat — I was number 200 — but the app eventually quit on me. I then called Ryanair, but the agent told me that to reschedule the flight by phone would cost 180 euros. And the reimbursement form Ryanair has online required I submit my bank account information with an IBAN code — which American banks don’t have. I believe Ryanair owes me about 100 euros for the hotel, taxi and meal, plus a flight for two from Berlin to Rome.

Persons: Tere, Dear Tere Organizations: Ryanair Locations: Berlin, Italy, Rome, Wellesley, Mass

☆ The most exciting new trains coming in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-02 | by ( Ben Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Here are some of the key developments in the coming year:Paris-Berlin in 8 hoursDirect high-speed trains between Paris to Berlin launched in December. Mohamad Salaheldin Abdelg Alsayed/Anadolu/Getty ImagesTwo of Europe’s great capitals are now linked by their first direct high-speed train connection. yanjf/iStock Editorial/Getty ImagesIn a little over 15 years, China has built by far the world’s largest high-speed rail network. Britannic Explorer – England and WalesBritannic Explorer will become the second major luxury train delivering scenic itineraries around the United Kingdom. Le Grand Tour FranceLake Annecy is on the itinerary for the Le Grand Tour France train.

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☆ Passengers reportedly encountered bedbugs on 3 Turkish Airlines flights
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-02 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Travelers encountered bedbugs on three Turkish Airlines flights, The New York Times reported. Turkish Airlines passengers told The New York Times they had encountered bedbugs on three flights in recent months. AdvertisementMyers said Turkish Airlines offered him a 10% discount on future travel that was valid through the following two months. AdvertisementAfter filing her complaint, Turkish Airlines told Bourgeois it required a doctor's medical report before investigating, per the Times. Patience Titcombe also told the newspaper she noticed a bedbug on her seat during a Turkish Airlines flight from Johannesburg.

Persons: Matthew Myers, Myers, Kristin Bourgeois, bedbugs, Bourgeois, Patience Titcombe, Titcombe Organizations: Turkish Airlines, New York Times, Turkish, Times, Washington Dulles Airport, Facebook, Business Locations: Istanbul, San Francisco, Washington, Johannesburg, Paris, South Korea

BEIJING — Hybrid-powered vehicles are proving more popular than battery-only ones in China, even as consumers shift away from gas-only cars, full-year data show. BYD , by far the market leader, said in a filing Wednesday it sold around 4.3 million passenger cars in 2024. Nearly 2.5 million of those vehicles were hybrid-powered, a reversal from 2023 when BYD sold slightly fewer hybrid cars than battery-only vehicles. Tesla , which sells battery-only cars, is on track to sell more than 600,000 vehicles in China for a second-straight year, according to CNBC calculations of data from the China Passenger Car Association. He forecasts that by 2031, there will still be demand for internal combustion engine-based vehicles, including from hybrid-powered cars.

Persons: BYD, Joe McCabe, Tesla, Li Organizations: CNBC, China Passenger Car Association, Elon, AutoForecast Solutions Locations: Hangzhou, China, BEIJING, U.S

☆ China’s box office plummeted in an economic slump, in sharp contrast to a long-held theory
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-02 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The top box office draw last year was “Yolo,” a feminist film starring and directed by Jia Ling, who plays a 30-something woman who loses weight and gains confidence by taking up boxing. Costfoto/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesBut, of course, the overall box office was soft. The trend is believed to have contributed to America’s box office declining by 3% last year, compared to 2023, to $8.72 billion, according to calculations by Deadline. The takings were 38 million yuan ($5.2 million), less than a quarter of last year’s and the lowest since Maoyan began keeping records in 2011. Last month, the China Film Administration introduced a subsidy program to help the ailing box office.

Persons: Jia Ling, Jia, ” Liu Zhenfei, Maoyan, Xi Jinping, ” Goldman Sachs, haven’t Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, China Film, China Film Administration, Lighthouse Research, Information, China isn’t, Reuters, Visual China, Xinhua Locations: China, Hong Kong, Yolo, ”, YOLO, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen

☆ These airlines were the most on-time in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-02 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Travelers view the arrival and departure boards at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Air travel demand continued to surge in 2024, led by a bounce back in international trips. From January through October alone, revenue-passenger miles worldwide, a demand metric, was up nearly 11% over last year, according to the International Air Transport Association. In 2025, IATA estimates aircraft departures of 40 million, up 4.6% from 2024. Airlines scrambled to add flights and increase premium seating, which brings in higher revenue, especially on long-haul trips.

Organizations: Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International, International Air Transport Association, Airlines Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, U.S

☆ Best travel destinations to visit in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Cnn Travel Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +44 min

However, our staff has curated this list of 25 destinations we think are particularly worth visiting in 2025. Ernesto Uhlmann/Chemnitz 2025 England's footpaths: The popular Pennine Way (pictured here) turns 60 in 2025. David Silverman/Getty Images Nashville, Tennessee: The Grand Ole Opry, aka the Mother Church of Country Music, celebrates its centennial in 2025. That may begin to change as the archipelago’s first scheduled international passenger flight — from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to the islands’ capital of Port Blair — launched in late 2024. About 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) east of the famous capital city, Mendoza glories in its own deserved reputation as a paraíso del vino.

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☆ Damaged black box from crashed South Korean plane will be sent to US for analysis as investigation ramps up
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-01 | by ( Gawon Bae | Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Seoul, South Korea CNN —The damaged flight data recorder from the Jeju Air passenger jet that crash-landed in South Korea will be sent to the United States for analysis, Seoul’s transport ministry said Wednesday, as bereaved families began visiting the crash site. Authorities said the black box was damaged in the crash, and concluded that South Korea is not capable of extracting the data, Seoul’s deputy minister of civil aviation Joo Jong-wan told reporters Wednesday. Earlier, Joo said the flight data recorder was missing a connector. Once the device has been sent overseas, the US National Transportation Safety Board will lead the analysis and be joined by South Korean investigators. The process, which is taking place in South Korea, will take about two days.

Persons: Joo Jong, Joo, Choi Sang, mok, congregating Organizations: South Korea CNN, Jeju Air, Boeing, Muan, Authorities, US National Transportation, South, Air, United, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board Locations: Seoul, South Korea, United States, Korea, Muan, Bangkok, Korean

☆ Alaska Airlines plane was struck by an eagle, forcing flight back to the airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

An Alaska Airlines flight on Christmas Eve from Anchorage to Fairbanks was forced to turn around after an eagle hit the plane. Alaska Airlines Flight 2041 had taken off from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport at 11:40 a.m. Dec. 24, but turned around and returned about 30 minutes later, according to FlightAware data. When the plane landed back in Anchorage, she said passengers learned that a bird strike involving an eagle was behind the sudden return. “The eagle survived at that time,” Tatela told the station. An Alaska Airlines spokesperson told the station that no emergency was declared and that the captain and first officer are trained for situations like a bird strike.

Persons: Ted Stevens, Michelle Tatela, “, ” Tatela, Laura Atwood, KTUU, “ We’re, Joo Jong, Joo Organizations: Alaska Airlines, International, NBC, Learning Center, Fairbanks . An Alaska Airlines, NBC News, Jeju Air, South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, Muan International, National Transportation Safety, American, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Korean, Chicago, ”, Fairbanks . An, South Korea, Seoul, Korea

MUAN, South Korea — Outside South Korea’s Muan International Airport the smell of jet fuel is still in the air, days after a passenger jet belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting into a fireball. Inside the departures terminal, dozens of yellow and beige tents have been set up for relatives to sleep in as rescuers search the wreckage for the bodies of their loved ones. “At first the government told us that they found the bodies and that they were making efforts towards identifying them. So we waited and waited because they did not tell us how long we had to wait, where to wait and what to do,” he said. They arrived at the scene the day after South Korea’s Acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country’s entire airline operation.

Persons: skidded, Lee Dong, Suk, “, ”, Choi Sang, mok, —, Yu Kyung, ” Yu Organizations: Jeju Air, NBC News, South Korean, South, National Police Agency, South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport Locations: South Korea, Bangkok

Video by Lee Geun-youngHow the Jeju Air Plane Crashed: Timeline, Maps and PhotosAll but two of the 181 people aboard a passenger plane in South Korea were killed on Sunday morning, in the deadliest global aviation disaster in years. 9:01 a.m. Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 Jeju Air Flight 7C2216The plane missed the usual touchdown zone and landed much farther along the runway than normal. Concrete structure Debris Concrete structure DebrisAt the end of the video, the plane had burst into flames. 9:04 a.m. Part of destroyed plane Concrete structure Part of destroyed plane Concrete structure Video by Lee Geun-youngThe aircraft was a Boeing 737-800 jet, one of the most common passenger planes in the world. MUAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Airport perimeter fence 9:03 a.m.

Persons: Lee Geun, Ju Jong, Crane, Chang W, Lee Organizations: Air Plane, Muan, Air, Boeing, South Koreans, FlightAware, SOUTH, MUAN INTERNATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL, Maxar Technologies Aviation, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, New York Times, Planet Labs, United Nations, Lion Air Locations: South Korea, Bangkok, Thailand, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA, KOREA, MUAN, Indonesia

☆ This 100-Year Set of Fine China Has Passed Through 5 Generations of Women
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

A family’s set of dishes has passed through five generations of women, but will the teacups, plates and bowls make it to a sixth? The bowl, specifically used to serve berries, is part of a set of fine china that has been in her family for over a century. For over a century, this set of fine china has been handed down from woman to woman in the same family. Of all the pieces that were eventually broken in the china set, the teacup has the most delicate seal. A correction was made on Jan. 1, 2025: An earlier version of this article incorrectly named the first woman to own the china set as Gertrude.

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☆ Boeing’s terrible year is ending with the worst aviation tragedy of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-31 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

A plastic sheet covers an area of the fuselage of the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max airplane that lost a door plug shortly after taking off from Portland, Oregon, on January 5. The strike halted most of Boeing's commercial plane production. During the strike Boeing announced it would be forced to cut 10% of its global workforce of 171,000 employees in a cost-saving move to limit losses going forward. Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are assembled at a factory in Renton, Washington. The plane, a 737-800, has a very strong safety record, unlike its successor 737 Max model.

Persons: New York CNN —, “, ”, Max, Mathieu Lewis, Rolland, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Williams, Boeing’s Starliner, International Association of Machinists, David Ryder, Jennifer Buchanan Organizations: New, New York CNN, Jeju Air, Boeing, Alaska Air, Alaska Airlines, Transportation Safety, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, NTSB, Congress, Federal Aviation Administration, Justice Department, FBI, FAA, NASA, International Space, SpaceX, International Space Station, International Association of, Union, International Association of Machinists, Reuters, Anderson Economic Group, MAX, Getty, Air Locations: New York, Alaska, Portland , Oregon, Hawaii, United States, Michigan, Renton , Washington, Muan, South Korea

☆ The plane that crashed in South Korea is one of the world's most popular aircraft
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered an emergency inspection of the country’s Boeing 737-800s, the type of plane used on the the fatal Jeju Air Flight 7C2216. The Boeing 737-800 is one of the world’s most commonly used airplanes, and it has a strong safety record. The plane involved in the crash was about 15 years old. A full investigation could take longer than a year, and the unusual incident has raised more questions than answers, such as why the landing gear wasn’t deployed. Even with a hydraulic malfunction, Boeing 737-800 pilots can drop the landing gear manually.

Persons: Choi Sang, mok, Max, ”, Richard Aboulafia, Jeff Guzzetti Organizations: Muan, Boeing, Max, Air, Aerospace, U.S . National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, NTSB, U.S, FAA Locations: South Korea, United States

☆ The worst-behaved travelers of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Record-breaking numbers of tourists also mean there was no shortage of unruly traveler incidents in 2024. When on a plane, I won’t bite, punch or sling insultsThe US Federal Aviation Administration investigated more than 2,000 unruly passenger incidents in 2024. That same month, an American Airlines flight bound for Montana was diverted to Texas after a passenger punched a flight attendant multiple times. In February, an American Airlines flight was forced to return to Albuquerque after a man tried to open the emergency exit, passengers said. On another American Airlines flight in November, this time bound for Dallas, a passenger was duct-taped after trying to do the same thing, authorities said.

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A major investigation was underway on Monday after 179 people were killed in South Korea's deadliest plane crash ever when an airliner belly-landed at Muan International Airport Sunday before skidding into a wall and bursting into flames. Questions remain around exactly what caused Jeju Air Flight 2216 to crash — and why the death toll was so high, with just two survivors. Jeju Air Flight 2216 took off from Bangkok shortly after 2 a.m. local time (2 p.m. Grieving family members of those killed in the crash have gathered at Muan airport demanding answers on what happened to their loved ones and to see their bodies. Other operators include T’way Air, Jin Air, Eastar Jet, Air Incheon and Korean Air.

Persons: skidding, Yu Kyung, Yu, Airporthad, Ju Jong, Ju, Gu Yeon, Han, Park, Ju Woong, Lee, MOLIT, ” Organizations: Muan International, Boeing, Aviation, South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, Getty, Jeju, NTSB, CFM International, U.S, South Korea's Education, Ministry of Education, Ewha Woman’s University Seoul Hospital, Jeju Air, T’way, Jin Air, Air Incheon, Korean Air Locations: South, Muan County, Bangkok, AFP, France, MOLIT, Muan, Seoul, Jin

☆ The Boeing 737 model in the South Korea crash has a stellar safety record — and is flown by nearly every airline in the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sunday's Jeju Air crash has again raised concerns about flight safety. Boeing's 737-800 model is used by nearly 200 airlines and has a strong safety record. AdvertisementNo US airline has experienced a fatal 737-800 crash, though some have been damaged due to things like mechanical issues, weather, bird strikes, and pilot error. In 2022, a China Eastern Airlines 737-800 nose-dived, killing 132, but the investigation is ongoing. AdvertisementA China Airlines plane that crashed but suffered no fatalities in 2007 pointed to airline mechanic error and inadequate maintenance guidance from Boeing, Japanese investigators found.

Persons: Max, —, Geoffrey Thomas, Kirby Lee Organizations: Boeing, Aviation Safety Network, Airline, Business, Brazil's, Airlines, AFP, Getty, Kenya Air, Air India, Ukraine International Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Journal, China Airlines, US Federal Aviation Administration, Airbus, American Airlines, Ryanair, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Avelo Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines, Max Locations: South Korea, Cirium, Nepal, Kenya, Iran, MCAS, Washington

☆ Boeing 737-800, the model that crashed in South Korea, is one of the world's most popular aircraft
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Boeing 737-800 is one of the world's most commonly used airplanes, and it has a strong safety record. That means the model makes up about 17% of the world's in-service commercial passenger jet fleet. The plane involved in the crash was about 15 years old. A full investigation could take longer than a year, and the unusual incident has raised more questions than answers, such as why the landing gear wasn't deployed. Even with a hydraulic malfunction, Boeing 737-800 pilots can drop the landing gear manually.

Persons: Choi Sang, mok, Max, Richard Aboulafia, Jeff Guzzetti Organizations: Muan, Boeing, Max, Air, Aerospace, U.S . National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, NTSB, U.S, FAA Locations: South Korea, United States

South Korea has transformed its air travel industry from a 'pariah' to one of the world's safest. Before 2000, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines were the two main airlines operating in South Korea. AdvertisementOne of the worst incidents happened in 1997 when Korean Air Flight 801 flew from Seoul to Guam. From unreliable to the gold standardIn the late 1990s, South Korea embarked on an effort to rehabilitate its air safety reputation. AdvertisementBy 2002, Delta and Air France resumed their partnerships with Korean Air, and the FAA upgraded the airline's safety rating.

Persons: Chris Jung, Geoffrey Thomas, NOGI, Bauer, Griffin, Thomas Organizations: Boeing, Jeju Air, Muan International, Getty, Airline, Business, Air, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Aviation Safety Network, Tripoli International, Associated Press, Seoul Criminal Court, Won Guam International, National Transportation Safety, Cargo, Pictures, Korean, Reuters, Air France, US Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, Delta, Wall Street Journal, Korean Air Force, FAA, SkyTeam Alliance, International Civil Aviation, Alliance, Airline News Locations: South Korea, Tokyo, Korea, Guam, AFP, Tripoli, Libya, Seoul, Delta, Air France

☆ 2024 has been a nerve-wracking year for plane travel. How safe is it really?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-30 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

London CNN —Anxious airline flyers may well remember 2024 as the year their worst fears about the safety of air travel felt confirmed, as a series of unprecedented, and in some cases fatal, airplane incidents captured headlines. Three separate incidents last week — aboard South Korean, Canadian and Azerbaijani airliners — have stirred those anxieties during the busy holiday travel period. But statistics show the risk of death or injury on a commercial flight is extremely low. In footage broadcast by multiple South Korean news outlets, the Jeju Air flight can be seen skidding on its belly at high speed, hitting an embankment and erupting in a fireball. South Korean authorities are probing the cause of the disaster with the help of investigators from the United States.

Persons: Ilham Aliyev, Vladimir Putin “, Aliyev, Max, “, ” Anthony Brickhouse, ”, Arnold Barnett, Willie Walsh Organizations: London CNN —, Boeing, Muan International, Air, CNN, Azerbaijan Airlines, Air Canada Express, PAL Airlines, Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Alaska Airlines, International Air Transport Association, Embry, Riddle Aeronautical, “, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Locations: South, South Korea, Korean, United States, Grozny, Chechnya, Russia, Nova Scotia, New Jersey

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