When all passengers but one cut their losses after their flight was delayed by 18 hours, one man found himself on the plane alone with a disgruntled flight crew. But by bonding over their odd situation, the group had fun and the footage he took on the flight went viral. Phil Stringer had to get…
Passenger Gets Entire Plane to Himself After an 18-Hour Delay and Befriends the Flight Crew
Hundreds of Thousands of Travelers Suffer Through Another Day of Flight Cancellations
Hundreds of thousands of summer travelers suffered through another day of delayed and canceled flights Wednesday, a troubling glimpse into what could happen over the long July 4 holiday weekend as airlines struggle to keep up with surging numbers of passengers. By early evening on the East Coast, nearly 5,800 U.S. flights had been delayed…
Airlines Say Ready to Avoid Repeat of Summer Travel Chaos
ISTANBUL—Airlines said on Sunday they are ready to avoid a repeat of last year’s travel chaos, but warned that some flights could still be disrupted by controller strikes and hit out at schemes that force them to pay compensation for unavoidable delays. “I am reasonably confident that we’ll be able to get through this peak…
Elizabeth Holmes Delays Going to Prison With Another Appeal
SAN FRANCISCO—Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has avoided starting her more than 11-year prison sentence on Thursday by deploying the same legal maneuver that enabled her co-conspirator in a blood-testing hoax to remain free for an additional month. Holmes’ lawyers on Wednesday informed U.S. District Judge Edward Davila that she won’t be reporting to prison…
Boeing’s 1st Astronaut Flight to Space Delayed Until July
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Boeing’s first launch of astronauts has been delayed again, this time until July. NASA announced the latest postponement Wednesday, saying more time is needed to certify and test the Starliner capsule’s parachute system before the spacecraft blasts off with two test pilots. Additional software testing is also underway. Boeing already was running years…
Technical Issues at Lufthansa Cause Delays in Frankfurt
BERLIN—Lufthansa’s operations were disrupted Sunday at Frankfurt airport because of technical problems, German news agency dpa reported. Check-in systems on the airline’s website and at the counter, as well as boarding, were affected at Germany’s biggest airport, a Lufthansa spokeswoman told dpa. Some flights were delayed or would have to be canceled because of the…
Theranos Executive Sunny Balwani Loses Bid to Delay Prison Term
A federal judge has rejected former Theranos executive Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani’s bid to remain free while he appeals his conviction for crimes he committed during a blood-testing scam he orchestrated with his former boss and lover, Elizabeth Holmes. The 17-page ruling issued late Thursday pushes Balwani, 57, a step closer to having to begin a…
Virginia AG Demands Fairfax County Middle School Stop Racial Discrimination Against Students
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.—Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares sent a letter Thursday to a Fairfax County middle school demanding the school stop discriminating against potential 8th-grade applicants for its college preparation program. On March 1, Cooper Middle School sent an email inviting parents of 8th graders to apply for the public school system’s College Partnership Program…
Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Say October Trial May Need to Be Delayed
NEW YORK—Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers said on Wednesday it may be necessary to delay the FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder’s scheduled Oct. 2 criminal trial, arguing it may take more time than expected to review the evidence and prepare a defense. In a letter to U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan, the 31-year-old former billionaire’s lawyers said federal…
Elizabeth Holmes Has 2nd Child as Prison Sentence Looms
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is citing her recently born child as another reason she should be allowed to delay the start of a more than 11-year prison sentence while her lawyers appeal her conviction for duping investors about the capabilities of her failed company’s blood-testing technology. The birth of Holmes’ second child…
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