[ad_1] The pieces are finally starting to come together for Virgin Galactic’s space tourism — the company has flown SpaceShipTwo from Spaceport America for the first time. It was just a glide test from 50,000 feet up, but the flight let the spaceport fulfill its intended purpose and gave pilots familiarity with the New Mexico […]
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Airbnb is taking its travel experiences online using Zoom
[ad_1] The company sees the new service as a way to help its hosts earn money, as well as to give the public something to do while they’re stuck inside. Last week, Airbnb said it’s setting aside $250 million to help hosts affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Airbnb is also partnering with several charities — including two […]
Google makes it easier to find COVID-19 travel advisories
[ad_1] When you search for flights, hotels or things to do, you’ll soon see travel advisories or restrictions for your destination. This info will appear on the search results page, at the top of google.com/travel and in Google Maps when you search for hotels. When possible, Google will also link to relevant information from your […]
Airbnb expands cancellation policy to cover stays affected by coronavirus
[ad_1] The company added that it was aware this could hurt hosts who depend on Airbnb for income, but believed it had to “find a balance” between those hosts and supporting the “well-being” of guests. To some degree, Airbnb didn’t have much choice. With many countries discouraging travel or in some cases issuing temporary bans […]
Virgin Galactic will let people hop to the front of the line for tickets
[ad_1] The company didn’t say exactly when those next tickets would be available or how much they would cost, although CEO Gorge Whitesides had warned that prices might climb substantially from the $250,000 for early customers. Virgin is still a long way from courting everyday people, then. The new batch of tickets is believe to […]
Nintendo will host Switch pop-up lounges in four US airports
[ad_1] Travelers can purchase a Switch and some games while they’re at the pop-up, but oddly, customers can’t get their console on the same day and take them on their trip — Nintendo will ship the products to customers’ homes. Those who do order a Switch or Switch Lite, though, will get a free carrying […]
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg resigns as 737 Max fallout continues
[ad_1] The move comes as Boeing attempts to regain the trust of regulators, airlines and, most of all, the public. In October, it came out that one of the company’s employees may have inadvertently misled the FAA about the performance of the 737 Max’s MCAS anti-stall technology. The employee told another pilot that he had […]
Boeing will freeze 737 Max production as FAA review carries on
[ad_1] Boeing has about 400 completed aircraft sitting in storage, and said that focusing on delivering those aircraft would be “least disruptive” to its long-term plans. Staff will either continue working on the 737 or receive temporary assignments with other teams. There’s little doubt this production stop will hurt Boeing’s bottom line. As the company […]
Homeland Security wants airport face scans for US citizens
[ad_1] It won’t surprise you to hear that civil rights advocates object to the potential expansion. ACLU Senior Policy Analyst Jay Stanley said in a statement that the government was “reneging” on a longstanding promise to spare citizens from this “intrusive surveillance technology.” He also contended that this was an unfair burden on people using […]
AMC Games’ first title is the intentionally boring ‘Airplane Mode’
[ad_1] There’s even an in-flight safety video produced by AMC’s IFC channel, in case you need to be reminded how to use the overhead oxygen mask. The title arrives on PCs sometime in 2020 and is available to add to your Steam wishlist. Yes, this is ultimately a commentary more than a game you’d want […]