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EXCL: See the private jets that Sam Bankman-Fried chartered dozens of times, most often to Washington DC. FTX’s political donations form a key part of prosecutors’ evidence against SBF. (+ photos of the planes that transported FTX’s Amazon packages) 🛩️ businessinsider.com/ftx-spent-mill…

Michael O'Leary's previous contract included a similar package with share options worth some $130 million. bit.ly/4nDSNoX

JetBlue merger or no, Spirit was going away. JetBlue planned to absorb the Spirit. The difference is that JetBlue — IF it could have pulled the merger off, which was a big “if” — would have been larger and stronger, and could have better competed against the bigger airlines.

Brightline is charging up to $151 for a round-trip ticket during World Cup games. The journey between Miami and Aventura, the closest station to the Hard Rock Stadium, usually costs $24. businessinsider.com/miami-train-pr…

Ludicrous moment in S1 E4 of LA-based crime drama Southland (2009), when this cop has to interrupt a Stevenage Borough home game from 1997/98 to tell a kid his mother has been killed

They included airplanes owned by Nike, Bank of America, American Express, Goldman Sachs, Chipotle, and IBM, per JetSpy. bit.ly/4tJzLyX

More than 225 private jets left Augusta immediately after the Masters, including planes owned by Nike, Bank of America, American Express, Goldman Sachs, Chipotle, and IBM. (h/t @BusinessInsider)

@JoePompliano @BusinessInsider Thanks for sharing Joe! I used data from JetSpy which showed 239 departures from Augusta Regional Airport on Sunday, including 123 before McIlroy reclaimed the green jacket

Airlines have responded with a spate of measures, but some are more affected than others. bit.ly/3PN6xki

The US average price of gas has now passed $4 a gallon, per the AAA

@iamritu @DrSheilaSahni Interesting! I'm an aviation reporter with Business Insider, please could you follow me back so I can DM you about this?

@DrSheilaSahni Safe travels Sheila! I upgraded to first class so I could take the priority lane for united which had no line ( separate from tsa and clear)

Airport warning for the #ACC26 crowd! ✈️ Leave a minimum of 2 hours to get through security. I'm well over an hour into the CLEAR + TSA Pre line. See you all in NOLA (eventually)! 🎷

@TexasVC @_ZachGriff @OneMileataTime @evan7257 Interesting! I'm an aviation reporter with Business Insider, please could you follow me back so I can DM you about this?

If you're flying out of IAH and have a United boarding pass with 1K or GS status, there is a special security line at Terminal C with no wait. They are also allowing a parent with a carried infant (NOT 2 year olds). @_ZachGriff @OneMileataTime @evan7257

@flightradar24 Full interactive map and data breakdown here: businessinsider.com/dubai-airport-…

@flightradar24 EK76 from Paris appeared to be the longest diversion. The A380 departed CDG around 10:15 p.m. on Sunday night, U-turned over the Saudi desert, and landed back in the French capital shortly before 9 a.m.

Dubai International suspended flights for 4+ hours after a fuel tank caught fire due to a drone attack this morning. I mapped the disruption using data from @flightradar24: ✈️ 65 diversions 📍 34 airports 🔄 22 flights to nowhere

The average price of a transcontinental flight has risen from $167 to $414, Deutsche Bank's analysis showed. bit.ly/3P3nhU5

The Gulf airlines have become popular for offering stopovers between Europe and Asia, but many travelers are now looking for direct flights instead. bit.ly/4sF34T4

🚨 Etihad says some repatriation, cargo, and repositioning flights may operate "subject to strict operational and safety approvals." "All scheduled commercial flights to and from Abu Dhabi remain cancelled."

Flightradar24 map with filter for flights to or from DXB/DOH/AUH.

@JulianBAbbott @flightradar24 Wow!

@pwsyme @flightradar24 Check out the EK449. They’ve been going for over 10 hours!

At least 145 flights were diverted to 73 destinations following the strikes on Iran That's based on @Flightradar24's arrivals lists for DXB, DOH, AUH, SHJ, and BAH but there are likely more flights that are affected