Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, 51, has agreed to examine a new rule on generating boarding passes. Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has promised to look into the matter of airlines charging extra to provide a hard copy of boarding pass to passengers. Scindia agreed that airlines charging extra for generating a boarding pass was “ridiculous” when tagged in a complaint about low-cost airline SpiceJet. On Friday, a Twitter user complained about SpiceJet charging their customers for generating a boarding pass at the check-in counter. “New rule of SpiceJet. If you wish to get a boarding card at the check in counter, you need to pay extra. This is like telling a customer in a restaurant that if you want eat in a plate, you will be charged,” the user tweeted. This issue was brought to the aviation minister’s attention by a journalist who branded the rule “ridiculous.” "Agreed, will examine this asap!" Jyotiraditya Scindia promised. Agreed, will examine this … [Read more...] about Aviation minister Scindia to examine ‘ridiculous’ new airline rule
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Soccer Federation Reaches Historic Deals Guaranteeing Equal Pay For Men And Women Players
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline The U.S. Soccer Federation has reached new historic collective bargaining agreements to ensure equal pay and prize money for its men’s and women’s national teams, it said Wednesday morning, following a years-long battle fought by the four-time World Cup-champion women’s national team to guarantee equal compensation. Key Facts The two collective bargaining agreements—which last through 2028—include identical pay for all international soccer competitions, including the FIFA World Cup. U.S. Soccer will become the first national governing body to ensure equal prize money from FIFA by pooling prize funds and splitting them equally among the men and women’s national teams beginning with the 2022 Men’s tournament and the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Men’s and women’s national team players will also earn identical game bonuses, the federation said. The deals come three months after U.S. Soccer settled … [Read more...] about Soccer Federation Reaches Historic Deals Guaranteeing Equal Pay For Men And Women Players
Ringling Bros. Circus Returns—Without Animals—Five Years After Closing
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced Wednesday its big top circus will resume touring five years after it was retired, and animals will no longer be part of the performance. Key Facts The Greatest Show On Earth will embark on a 50-city tour in fall 2023. In 2017, it shut down –permanently, it said–after 146 years. The updated show will focus on human feats, rather than animal acts, according to the New York Times . The cast, crew and equipment will no longer be trekked across the country through a miles-long-train, which was sold off in 2017. A Ringling Bros. TikTok account will debut next year, and brand NFTs are in the works. Crucial Quote “[The] decision to bring the circus back without animals sends a very clear message to the industry that the circus can dazzle audiences with willing human performers and that no animal needs to be exploited,” Rachel … [Read more...] about Ringling Bros. Circus Returns—Without Animals—Five Years After Closing