Jewish man stabbed in Zurich in suspected hate crime

Jewish man stabbed in Zurich in suspected hate crime

An Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed in a suspected hate crime in the Selnau area of Zurich, Switzerland shortly after Shabbat ended on Saturday evening, according to the local Jewish community. Zurich city police said that a 15-year-old assailant stabbed a 50-year-old Orthodox Jew, critically wounding him. The assailant was arrested and police have opened … Read more

All flights grounded at Munich airport after snowstorm in Germany

All flights grounded at Munich airport after snowstorm in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — All flights were grounded at Munich’s airport Saturday after a winter storm dumped snow across southern Germany and parts of Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, affecting travel across the region. After initially announcing a halt in air traffic until noon on Saturday, the airport later announced flights would be canceled until … Read more

Delta rethinks SkyMiles changes after negative feedback from customers

Delta rethinks SkyMiles changes after negative feedback from customers

Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Airlines, delivers remarks during an opening ceremony of Delta’s new terminal at LaGuardia airport on Oct. 29, 2019, in New York City. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images A couple of weeks ago, Delta stirred up a hornet’s nest with its frequent flyers when it announced big changes to its SkyMiles loyalty program and airport … Read more

Major airline overhauls frequent-flier program

Major airline overhauls frequent-flier program

A Delta Airlines flight attendant sells food on board an SFO-bound fight in April 2014. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images Delta frequent flyers are facing some major changes to the airline’s SkyMiles loyalty program and its Sky Club airport lounge program in the months ahead, and not all of them are positive. Starting Jan. 1 of next … Read more

Swiss Air flight departs for Spain leaving all passenger luggage behind

Swiss Air flight departs for Spain leaving all passenger luggage behind

After waiting one hour and 16 minutes for luggage to arrive the Swiss Air Lines plane made an operational decision to leave without them. Photo / Fabian Joy, Unsplash Passengers flying from Zurich to Spain this weekend were shocked to discover not a single piece of luggage waiting at the carousel. The Swiss International Air … Read more

Major airline to cut back flights from SFO, OAK and Sacramento

Major airline to cut back flights from SFO, OAK and Sacramento

A Southwest Airlines plane takes off from SFO in San Francisco on April 22, 2023. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In this week’s news, Southwest Airlines’ CEO said the company is developing new digital strategies to keep passengers better informed and help them solve common problems without the need for staff assistance; he also reported … Read more