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Deadly winter blizzard leaves US in pre-Christmas deep freeze
AFP, Published on 24/12/2022
» NEW YORK - A fearsome winter storm that pummelled the United States with blinding snow and powerful Arctic winds left 1.7 million customers without power Saturday as thousands of cancelled flights stranded travelers making last-minute dashes for Christmas.
US air travel still messy, with another 2,600 flights scrapped
AFP, Published on 03/01/2022
» WASHINGTON - Americans returning home from holiday travel had to battle another day of airport chaos Sunday, with more than 2,600 flights cancelled due to bad weather or airline staffing woes sparked by a surge in Covid cases.
Delta cites new China Covid rules after flight returns to US
AFP, Published on 28/12/2021
» NEW YORK: Delta Air Lines on Monday cited new Chinese cleaning requirements after it rerouted a China-bound flight back to the United States, drawing criticism from Chinese authorities.
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to cost extra $2.4 billion
AFP, Published on 04/12/2020
» TOKYO - The coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Olympics will cost at least an extra $2.4 billion, organisers said Friday, with the unprecedented postponement and a raft of pandemic health measures ballooning an already outsized budget.
Delayed Tokyo Olympics to cost additional $1.9bn: report
AFP, Published on 29/11/2020
» TOKYO: The coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Olympics could cost $1.9 billion more than its original budget of $13 billion, a 15 percent increase, a report said Sunday.
Olympics delay a blow for virus-hit Tokyo hotels
AFP, Published on 29/03/2020
» TOKYO: The shock postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has dealt a savage blow to Japan's hotels and tourism industry, already reeling from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Delaying Olympics will involve 'massive' costs, organisers say
AFP, Published on 26/03/2020
» TOKYO - Rescheduling the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will involve "massive" additional costs, organisers of the Games conceded Thursday as they convened a taskforce to begin working on the "unprecedented" and complex task.
British Airways to suspend flights between London, Tehran as 'not commercially viable'
AFP, Published on 23/08/2018
» LONDON - British Airways on Thursday said it would suspend its London to Tehran service from next month as it was no longer "commercially viable".