Christmas travel

Three U.S. passengers prevented from boarding holiday flights with loaded guns

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During the holiday travel rush, TSA officers intercepted three individuals attempting to bring loaded guns onto flights. In separate incidents along the East Coast, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) caught travelers with firearms in their carry-on luggage. On December 22, at Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania, TSA staff discovered a .380 caliber handgun loaded with … Read more

Unexpected turbulence, described as ‘freak,’ resulted in 11 airplane passengers being hospitalized upon their return from a Christmas cruise.

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The anticipated return from a luxurious Caribbean cruise to the UK turned into a harrowing experience for 225 British passengers on P&O Cruises’ Caribbean Fly-Cruise. The chartered return flight encountered unexpected and severe turbulence, forcing an emergency landing in Bermuda, where 11 passengers were hospitalized. The incident resulted in a delay in the passengers’ return … Read more