Officials in Honolulu passed legislation on Wednesday that would put a cap on the amount ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft can charge during so-called “surge pricing,” or high-demand periods with increased prices. The lawmakers say this pricing limitation is the first of its kind in the US. The legislation would not allow the ride-sharing …
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$500 Fine Dropped for Woman Who Brought Apple Through Customs
The $500 fine levied on a woman who brought an apple through US Customs and Border Protection after deplaning from an international flight in April has been dropped. Crystal Tadlock was offered an apple as a snack on board her US-bound Delta flight from Paris (CDG) on April 22. Tadlock had placed the apple in …
Read MoreSo…Who Will Pay Kim Jong-Un’s Hotel Bill?
Travel plans for the summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un are almost all ironed out. The date is set (June 12). The country has been selected (Singapore). And we even know how the two leaders will fly to the historic meeting. Virtually the only planning detail that remains to …
Read MoreExplosion in Claims Force Changes to Credit Card Price Protection Policies
Major credit card companies have historically offered a type of purchase insurance called price protection. If a customer bought a product and saw a lower price for the same item within a certain time window, the card company would refund the difference up to a few hundred dollars. The process can be painstakingly long for …
Read MoreSouthwest Crew Describes Chaos on Board Fatal 1380 Flight
The crew of Southwest Flight 1380 spoke out in its first joint television interview on CBS Thursday. Heroic Captain Tammie Jo Shults and First Officer Darren Ellisor, along with flight attendants Rachel Fernheimer, Seanique Mallory and Kathryn Sandoval appeared for the first time together since the flight’s engine exploded and sent shrapnel crashing through a window …
Read MoreDramatic Landing: Airbus A320-200 Skids Off Runway During Windy Approach
An Air Astana Airbus A320-200 skidded off a runway Thursday morning at Astana International Airport (TSE) in Kazakhstan. Two dramatic videos posted on social media show Air Astana Flight 352 approaching the runway during strong wind gusts. Winds reportedly reached about 49 knots due to thunderstorms in the area near the airport. One of the videos, taken …
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