flying

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Global airlines responded by cutting capacity, mostly by trimming less profitable and less popular flights, such as those connecting smaller cities or flying very early or very late in the day.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Discovery is known for flying more miles in space than any other shuttle orbiter, carrying the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit and making an early rendezvous with Russia’s Mir space station.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

A Paralympic champion has said plans to fine airlines that fail disabled travellers are a "significant opportunity" to improve flying experiences for wheelchair users.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Zooming through the air in a flying Sky-Sled, he wedges his face into a triple chin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

If it was the mail plane, what direction was it flying?

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell