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We all miss travel. But some people miss travel so much, they go the extra mile to recreate the experience.  Last week, TikTok user Anissa Simao uploaded a video of her dad, Steve, a “pretty goofy” guy and a Delta Diamond Medallion member. He missed boarding flights so much that, when he came across a listing for two Delta First Class airplane seats, he bought them and installed them in his living room. Whenever he missed his frequent flights, Steve would sit down in the First Class seat, read the safety information card, queue up safety videos on his phone, settle in with a Delta blanke...

Credit: Alex Tai/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images A man was arrested over the weekend after climbing onto the wing of an Alaska Airlines plane at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport. The aircraft was on the tarmac, full of passengers and about to take off for Portland on the Saturday afternoon when a man started walking towards it. Pilots spotted the man and called law enforcement, but they did not arrive in time to stop him from climbing onto the plane’s wing.  "Our first reaction was, 'Uhhh, who is ...

United Airlines announced plans this week to significantly change its environmental impact, aiming to reduce its total greenhouse gas emissions by 100% by 2050.  “As the leader of one of the world’s largest airlines, I recognize our responsibility i contributing to fight climate change, as well as our responsibility to solve it,” Scott Kirby, United’s chief executive officer, said in the airline's announcement on Thursday. Many airlines rely on carbon offsets to negate their emissions, but many environmentalists have called it a “scam.” Kirby somewhat agreed, and called out carb...

The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) will launch COVID-19 testing site at O’Hare and Midway airports next week, ahead of the expected uptick in holiday travel.  “The Chicago Department of Aviation is proud to present the most comprehensive COVID-19 testing program of any airport system in the nation,” CDA Commissioner Jamie L. Rhee said in a statement this week. “With two types of tests available at both airports, as well as our strict adherence to public health guidelines requiring face coverings and social distancing throughout the terminals, we aim to provide the traveling pub...

Lake Tahoe will remain closed for at least three weeks as California attempts to contain a local COVID-19 outbreak.  “Unfortunately, yet again, Tahoe is closed,” Chris Fiore, communications manager for the city of South Lake Tahoe, told the San Francisco Chronicle. “If we can get things under control in the next three weeks, we can reopen just in time for New Year’s.” The Greater Sacramento region — which includes 13 counties in Northern California — will join other California regions that entered lockdown this week. The measure comes after free capacity in hospital intensive ...