Unbelievable. I always thought it happened more recently. Maybe the pandemic ruined my view of time... I think it did for most of us. I was in Paris in July 2019 and it was fenced off but still a gorgeous building nonetheless. IIRC I think it should be repaired in time for the Olympics which is in ...
Jump to postThe Copenhagen Stock Exchange is on fire and the historic spire has collapsed. The building dating back from 1625 is close to the Danish Parliament and the nearby square has been cordoned off by police. Everyone was able to evacuate the building and some of the historic paintings were saved. The Sto...
Jump to postTheFlyingDisk wrote:FIVE YEARS?! Didn't the Notre Dame fire happen in 2021?
April 15 marked the 5 year anniversary of the fire that severely damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. This was certainly an event that grabbed the attention of people worldwide.
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An attack at a shopping mall in Sydney has left 6 people dead and several others injured. The lone attacker ended up being shot by police. Very sad day for Sydney.
https://www.cnn.com/australia/live-news ... index.html
Paris has been mentioned, there is only one 200m building there and it's hated by all (the Montparnasse tower, not talking about the Eiffel tower). Tall buildings don't make a city important. Tell me about interesting companies moving to that city, or better, being created in that city. To be fair,...
Jump to postYou’re still comparing apples to durian if you’re trying to compare those cities to OKC. What is different about 1990's Kuala Lumpur and 2000's Taipei compared to modern day Oklahoma City. Both are the capitol cities of there countries with populations exceeding 7m. KL has 16 buildings over 200m, P...
Jump to postAn outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu is currently spreading and some experts say that this is 100 times worse than COVID-19. There is concern that this could become a pandemic, but hopefully this will not be the case. https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/100-times-worse-than-covid-pandemic-experts-...
Jump to postA couple weeks ago, Star Wars took over the Empire State Building and this included a screening of The Empire Strikes Back on the 80th floor. The side of the building also contained a Star Wars projection when the event started and now a Lego Star Wars experience has been added. The Star Wars displa...
Jump to postHere is what it think will happen when SAS has joined SkyTeam and DAl-AF-KL-VS JV as AFKL plan for; SAS will continue to serve CPH from both JFK (A340/A350) and EWR (A321 winter/ A330 summer). ARN and OSL will move to JFK but operated by Delta with OSL probably on summers only. SAS need to centrali...
Jump to postOn April 1, Germany legalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana for adults aged 18 years or older. Up to 3 plants can be grown in a person's home with possession of up to 50 grams at home and 25 grams in public allowed. Starting on July 1, marijuana will be avaliable in licensed non profi...
Jump to postYou can see Eiffel's work in plenty of places around the world. People at the time thought the tower was an eyesore and couldn't wait for it to be taken down, how ironic. In 1965 as a soldier stationed in Germany I set out with three companions in my Mercedes 220s. When got to Paris about daybreak ...
Jump to postA 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck off the eastern coast of Taiwan and is the strongest to strike in 25 years. People are reported trapped after the collapse of multiple buildings and at least 9 were injured on a highway after rockslides and landslides. Wondering how Taiwan will fare with this. h...
Jump to postSunday marked the 135 year anniversary of the dedication of the Eiffel Tower in Paris for the 1889 World's Fair. This is truly an iconic landmark and certainly was a wonder when it was first built. https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/eiffel-tower-day-2024-all-you-need-to-know-2521089-2024-03...
Jump to postIf SK can obtain more slots at JFK, I can see them moving the entire NY area operation there and closing down the EWR gateway they've had since the late 1980s, which was a direct result of SK's investment in Continental Airlines at the time, and then endured for 35+ years since, even with minimal c...
Jump to postOn Thursday, a bus crashed into a ravine in the mountains of South Africa, leading to a fire and the death of 45 people onboard. The only survivor was an 8 year old girl who sustained serious injuries. The passengers were traveling from Gaborone, Botswana to an Easter service in the town of Moria. H...
Jump to postHere is the full Summer 2024 schedule from Scandinavia to EWR and JFK: EWR: - ARN 09:10 - EWR 11:50 UA69 752 daily - ARN 10:45 - EWR 13:15 SK903 333 daily - CPH 12:25 - EWR 14:55 SK909 333 daily - OSL 11:10 - EWR 13:15 SK907 333 daily JFK: - ARN 10:20 - JFK 13:20 DL205 76W daily - CPH 12:40 JFK 15:...
Jump to postHere is the full Summer 2024 schedule from Scandinavia to EWR and JFK: EWR: - ARN 09:10 - EWR 11:50 UA69 752 daily - ARN 10:45 - EWR 13:15 SK903 333 daily - CPH 12:25 - EWR 14:55 SK909 333 daily - OSL 11:10 - EWR 13:15 SK907 333 daily JFK: - ARN 10:20 - JFK 13:20 DL205 76W daily - CPH 12:40 JFK 15:...
Jump to postcybergus wrote:Also doesn't SAS operates a Lounge at EWR? What will happen with it and it's space? Is there room in JFK to move it?
Here is the full Summer 2024 schedule from Scandinavia to EWR and JFK: EWR: - ARN 09:10 - EWR 11:50 UA69 752 daily - ARN 10:45 - EWR 13:15 SK903 333 daily - CPH 12:25 - EWR 14:55 SK909 333 daily - OSL 11:10 - EWR 13:15 SK907 333 daily JFK: - ARN 10:20 - JFK 13:20 DL205 76W daily - CPH 12:40 JFK 15:...
Jump to postFormer US Senator Joe Lieberman has died at the age of 82 after complications from a fall. He was elected to the US Senate as the first Orthodox Jewish Senator to be elected to the Senate and ended up serving from 1989 until 2013. Furthermore, Lieberman was Al Gore's running mate during the 2000 US ...
Jump to postPolot wrote:I suspect SK will keep 1x daily CPH-EWR (maybe reduced in winter) but most of everything else will gradually shift to JFK. Remember Maersk’s (Denmark’s largest company) US HQ is in NJ which will probably keep a SAS presence at EWR.
LAXffDUB wrote:I remember back in the 70s and 80s SAS having a sizeable presence at JFK. Their move to EWR was quite noticeable by the amount of space they vacated in the old IAB. Would anybody know when they resumed service at JFK?
Where would SAS get its JFK slots? It shouldn't expect a gift. https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/systemops/perf_analysis/slot_administration/data/doc/JFK_S23_HOLDER_TOTALS.pdf Without connections to UA, or handling by UA, there's little reason to continue E...
Jump to postFrom what I understand, SAS was a founding member of Star Alliance when it was created in 1997, but is moving to SkyTeam possibly in Q2 2024. Furthermore for New York City operations, Star Alliance members generally fly to Newark, while SkyTeam members generally fly to JFK. On top of this, SAS curre...
Jump to postjetsetjazz wrote:I won’t be at all surprised if SAS moves their New York operation out of Newark and over to JFK to join Delta there. Both airports have their ATC issues and both support a wide range of international airlines and options.
On Friday, a terrorist attack at a concert hall in Moscow led to the death of 133 people with ISIS-K claiming responsibility for the attack. The attack involved a shooting rampage and a fire breaking out and there was initially suspicion by Russian forces that Ukraine was responsible. This is a very...
Jump to postThe financing for the proposed Legends Tower in Oklahoma City that is planned to be the tallest in the US has been secured. Another step forward with this. https://constructionreviewonline.com/construction-news/usa/1-5-billion-legends-tower-funding-secured-in-oklahoma-building-set-to-become-the-tall...
Jump to postSweden officially joined NATO on Thursday and this makes Sweden the 32nd country to join. This comes after 200 years of neutrality since the Napoleonic Wars and was maintained through both World Wars and the Cold War. It is a very historic moment and a huge shift in how Sweden aligns itself with oth...
Jump to postA sunken cargo ship has likely led to four fiber optic cables in the Red Sea being cut.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfol ... t-we-know/
On Thursday, a shooting at a townhouse in Ottawa led to the deaths of six people, including four children. The family is of Sri Lankan origin. A dark day in the history of Ottawa.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7136366
A record breaking blizzard has brought hurricane force winds and as much as 11 feet of snow to the Sierra Nevada mountains in California. Makes me wonder how much climate change and El Nino has played a role with this.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/california-sn ... =107766855
Today, the CDC dropped it's 5 day isolation guidelines and now recommends people to stay home if they have had a fever in the past 24 hours. This bring the guidelines for COVID-19 in line for the recommendations for respiratory viruses like the flu. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/cdc-drops-5-day-isol...
Jump to postThe United States is seeing record warm temperatures across the country. Notable locations with record warmth include Dallas, Chicago, St.Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Fargo, and Oklahoma City. Very nice weather for people in the Midwest. https://ktul.com/news/nation-world/unpredictable-weather-s...
Jump to postThe Eiffel Tower in Paris was reopened to the public after a six day strike by the tower's staff, who made demands for better pay and maintenance of the monuement. This was really disruptive for a lot of tourists.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eiffel-tow ... er-strike/
On Thursday, Greece legalized same sex marriage and this makes Greece the first Orthodox nation and the first in south eastern Europe to do so. This is a very historic moment and a step in the right direction for LGBT rights.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68310126
The CDC is planning to drop it's five day COVID-19 isolation guidelines and will instead rely on symptoms, with changes coming as soon as April. Several states such as Oregon and California have already changed their guidelines toward a symptom based approach, similar to how someone with the flu sho...
Jump to postMaersk is warning that diversions around the Red Sea could last into the second half of 2024 and this will cause a huge supply chain disruption.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/shi ... -half-2024
A large spokeless ferris wheel is being planned for the top of a cultural complex at Peace Park in Seoul, South Korea. Spectatular views of the Seoul skyline will be provided from this huge structure. There will be two intersecting rings that carry 64 pods, which revolve around the inside and outsid...
Jump to postOn Wednesday, a shooting on the Super Bowl parade in Kansas City, Missouri led to 22 people being injured and one person dead. This is a sad event that will haunt the Kansas City Chiefs for some time.
https://www.wbaltv.com/article/kansas-c ... w/46791077
A fast moving snowstorm will bring the most snowfall that New York City has seen in 2 years. The exact amounts will depend on the track of the storm, but one estimate calls for 5-8 inches of snow in New York City itself. Boston, Providence, and other cities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York Stat...
Jump to postThe situation has led to a number of cruise lines canceling or altering itinearies that involve traveling through the Red Sea.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-08/ ... /103335898
The first two days in Cairo, we have hired a private guide to hit up the stereotypical sites: Pyramids, Museums, down to Red and Bent Pyramids, etc. Fly down to Aswan, where we board the 3-night Nile Cruise, with day trips at each stop (don’t recall the exact stops off the top of my head). Disembar...
Jump to postDid Emirates have a big hub in the 1990's and early 2000's. It's not just the Emirates hub. Dubai is peppered in tourist spots such as the mall, the fountains, the aquarium and many others. And being Dubai they're mostly all totally huge and extravagant. There's also many resorts with beaches, how ...
Jump to postI'm not sure there is a drydock big enough on the West Coast to fit the QM. The large dry dock in Portland was shipped to the Bahamas years ago. Maybe NASSCO in San Diego? Wonder if they could pump out the water that surrounds her assuming the existing coffer dam doesn't leak. They might be able to...
Jump to postI can't imagine this part of the country has the economic need for this type of building. Tourism to OKC and the region is very small. Tourism to Dubai was very small in the 1990's and early 2000's, but is now big in part due to the Burj Khalifa, hich is the tallest building in the world. Seeing th...
Jump to postGlobalTWA wrote:I can't imagine this part of the country has the economic need for this type of building. Tourism to OKC and the region is very small.
Beyond dumb. A vanity project that will find itself in a developer's dustbin before long. When the Devon Tower was proposed, a lot of people were skeptical that Oklahoma City would be able to support a skyscraper of that size. But it ended up being built and even has a popular restaurant on it's to...
Jump to postInstead of hoping this tower will become reality I'd advocate for an observation deck in the existing Devon Tower. Just looking at an image of the OKC skyline it looks like Devon Tower is much taller than any of the other buildings in downtown, so views wouldn't be obstructed. Meanwhile in my home ...
Jump to postThe CN Tower and Ostankino are both communications towers first and foremost, with a side business of the observation deck likely because they could get enough foot traffic to support it being in large cities. I'm not sure what your question is beyond that, unless you aren't aware that the taller a...
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