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Planes, Trains, E-Bikes: Giga Gears
For more than 25 years, it was possible to fly from New York to London in under three hours, all while being pampered with first class luxury on the British Airways Concorde. Then, in November 2003, all that stopped. To try to recapture some of the luxury that came with flying Concorde, BA put on a special first…
“X Airlines Warns of Fake Rep Scam | Giga Gears”
Air travel has becomepretty crappy over the last few years, causing travelers to take to social media to vent their concerns directly to airlines. Everything from lost baggage to ticketing issues is shouted about in Tweet form. As usual, scammers have taken notice and have started to “help” travelers with these…
“2023 Sees Nearly 200K Flight Cancellations, Half of Previous Year | Giga Gears”
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced that only 1.2 percent of the 16.3 million flights scheduled last year were canceled, the lowest flight cancellation rate in at least a decade. Cancellations were nearly cut in half compared to 2022, when the rate was 2.3 percent. The massive decrease didn’t…
Weekend Beyond Cars Roundup 01/06/24 | Giga Gears
Here we present our weekly Jalopnik series that recaps the latest in beyond cars. We’ve showcased our most read offerings as well as some you may have missed.
Giga Gears: Rolled Car Carrier, Skyhook, and Unsolved Disappearance
The Car Carrier cargo ship MV Golden Ray flipped on its side back in September of 2019 just off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia. It made for some pretty badass vacation photos, and an even more badass clean up operation that involved slicing the car carrier into sections via a giant chain. But what exactly…