Venice has confirmed the first dates for its ‘experimental’ entry fee for day-trippers. Overnight guests are exempt from the charge but will have to register for a QR code to prove their exemption.
A recent race between an electric plane and a car demonstrated the challenges of battery-powered flying, but this quest to reach an island in the North Sea underlines the potential, as well as the challenges, of electric aviation.
Saga Cruises’ Spirit of Discovery ship was caught in a storm in the Bay of Biscay as it was trying to sail to the UK to beat bad weather. About 100 of the 1,000 passengers on board were hurt as the ship lurched to the left during a safety maneuver.
Wheelchair user Rodney Hodgins was on a flight from Vancouver to Las Vegas when, on arrival, mobility assistance staff didn’t arrive to help him off the plane. Hodgins – who is unable to walk – says he was pressured to disembark the plane on foot. The airline has since apologized.
Wheelchair user Rodney Hodgins was on a flight from Vancouver to Las Vegas when, on arrival, mobility assistance staff didn’t arrive to help him off the plane. Hodgins – who is unable to walk – says he was pressured to disembark the plane on foot. The airline has since apologized.