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“Carousel Of Shame”: Passenger Goes Viral As His Underwear Appears One By One On Baggage Claim

“At least there wasn’t a crowd to witness this humiliation ritual,” one user said.

Bored Panda · Jan 15

White House transportation chief asks flyers to ‘bring back the Golden Age of Travel’

US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has launched a new 'civility campaign' titled 'The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You'

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025

How poisoned data can trick AI − and how to stop it

Imagine a busy train station. Cameras monitor everything, from how clean the platforms are to whether a docking bay is empty or occupied. These cameras feed into an AI system that helps manage station operations and sends signals to incoming trains, letting them know when they can enter the station.

The Conversation · Aug 13, 2025

Firm: Faulty weld, pressure on pipe led to Kansas oil spill

The operator of an oil pipeline says a faulty weld at a bend in an oil pipeline contributed to a spill that dumped nearly 13,000 bathtubs’ worth of crude oil into a northeastern Kansas creek

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

What to do if your flight has been canceled

Early January saw Southwest Airlines cutting two-thirds of its flights following an operational meltdown stemming from an arctic storm. A canceled flight often leaves passengers in a conundrum over whether to request a refund or sit and wait for the airline to put them on the next available flight.

Tribune News Service · Jan 23, 2023

Delta partner Virgin Atlantic fined for flights over Iraqi airspace

Virgin Atlantic faces a $1 million fine from the U.S. government for flying through Iraqi airspace when that was prohibited by the Federal Aviation Administration because of heightened fears of conflict.

Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023

Flight delayed or cancelled due to the FAA system outage? Experts share advice

Thousands of travelers were stranded at US airports due to an hours-long computer outage

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

Pipeline section in Kansas with oil spill is back in service

A pipeline operator has put a damaged section in Kansas back into service, a little more than three weeks after a spill dumped 14,000 barrels of crude oil into a creek

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2022

Southwest Airlines slashes thousands of flights in days ahead to ‘reset’ after meltdown

Passengers are still stranded, and Southwest Airlines is still scrambling.

Tribune News Service · Dec 28, 2022

How to Get a Refund for a Delayed or Canceled Flight

Travelers can turn to these flight refund guidelines when their plans are disrupted by bad weather or airline mishaps.

Kiplinger · Dec 22, 2022