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It was the last thing you might expect if you watched MSNBC's “Morning Joe” a month ago — hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski asking for a meeting and traveling to Mar-a-Lago to talk with President-elect Donald Trump

The largest budget airline in the U.S., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

President-elect Donald Trump says he is naming former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy as his nominee to be transportation secretary, as he continues to roll out picks for his Cabinet

Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel, stiffer competition from bigger carriers, and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue.

political campaign for the Maharashtra assembly polls came to an end on Monday evening with political parties and political leaders repeating their assurances of freebies and continuing their attack on their rivals. The Mahayuti alliance and the Maha Vikas Aghadi spent their last day repeating what they have been saying over the last fortnight. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed a press conference in Mumbai where he took on PM Narendra Modi's slogan, 'Ek hai to safe hai'. Gandhi brought out all the promises announced by the MVA that included Rs 3,000 to be paid to women and Rs 4,000 to educated unemployed youths and free bus travel for women to farm loan waivers.

At my most recent massage I reached no such moment. For one thing, the therapist never got to my hands. For another, it was a robot. Getting a massage from a robot, it turns out, is more fun than relaxing—at least at first—and it’s a little more practical than pampering. But if the whole thing sounds like science fiction, it’s not: The 30-minute service is now bookable for $75 at the Lotte New York Palace hotel, the first hospitality partner for automated wellness brand Aescape. Aescape is the brainchild of serial entrepreneur Eric Litman, whose foray into robotics has been roughly seven years in the making. He tells Bloomberg that he’ll ship 200 massage robots to hotels and gyms by the end of the year—including at least 10 Equinox locations—with a plan to further ramp up production in 2025. His vision: To disrupt a slice of the global wellness industry, valued at $5.6 trillion in November 2023, with on-demand services and automation. “We are the first commercial example that we know of where robots are directly coming in contact with human bodies, in a fully autonomous way,” Litman says. He likens the experience to riding in a self-driving car. “You get in one for the first time, and you might be a little bit trepidatious watching the steering wheel move by itself,” he says. “But then you realize it’s just like a steady, safe driver. After your second or third time you just sort of forget it’s a self-driving vehicle.”

Spirit Airlines, the US' biggest budget airline, has filed for bankruptcy protection. Spirit has lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020 and faces looming debt payments totaling more than $1 billion over the next year. The airline will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue, AP reported. The Florida-based airline said it had pre-arranged a deal with its bondholders to restructure its debts and raise money to help it operate during the bankruptcy process, which it expects to exit in the first quarter of 2025. The carrier said it expected to continue operating its business as normal through the proceedings and customers could book and fly without interruption.

MakeMyTrip is set to acquire expense management platform Happay from fintech unicorn Cred. This acquisition will give a stronger foothold to the Gurugram-based company in the corporate travel booking space. Cred had acquired Bengaluru-based startup Happay in 2021 in a cash-and-stock deal worth $180 million. Under the arrangement, the Happay brand along with its expense management business and the vertical’s dedicated team will join MakeMyTrip, the company said in a news release Monday.

Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue

MakeMyTrip on Monday announced that it has signed a Business Transfer Agreement to acquire Happay Expense Management Platform from CRED. The acquisition is in line with MMT's commitment for comprehensive corporate travel and expense management solutions, mentioned the company in a press release. Happay is a leader in expense management, with robust capabilities in product development, data-driven insights, and scalable solutions that consistently drive value and efficiency for clients. Under the agreement, Happay brand, its expense management business, and its dedicated team will transition to MakeMyTrip.

domestic air passenger traffic crossed 5 lakh for the first time in a single day on Sunday, reflecting strong travel demand amid festive and wedding seasons. Airlines carried 5,05,412 passengers on Sunday (November 17) and the number of flight departures was at 3,173, according to the latest data from the civil aviation ministry. It was the first time that domestic air passenger traffic crossed the 5 lakh-mark in a single day. «Domestic travel has witnessed strong demand during the festive season. Daily flown pax crossed 5 lakh on 17th Nov.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MIAMI—The gilded reception at Mar-a-Lago was to celebrate the wedding of Zach Witkoff, a young real estate scion, and his actress wife, Sophi Knight. But that Palm Beach party, in April 2022, was also something else: an extravagant reminder of the distance that the groom’s father, Steven Witkoff, had traveled over his nearly seven decades.

Indigo Airlines issued a travel advisory for passengers owing to fog conditions in the national capital on Sunday. In a post on X, the airlines recommended passengers to allow extra travel time and check flight status before starting their journey. «Fog is currently affecting visibility in Delhi, which may result in slow-moving traffic and delays in flight schedules. We recommend allowing extra travel time and checking flight status before starting your journey. Safe travels!» the post mentioned.

Some travellers who checked baggage on certain WestJet flights between 2014 and 2019 may now claim their share of a class-action settlement approved by the British Columbia Supreme Court last month and valued at $12.5 million.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At home, on her bedside table, chef Radhika Khandelwal keeps a notebook to document her thoughts, with “dishes sometimes appearing in dreams". She is the owner of the restaurant Fig & Maple in Delhi.

Air charter services operator Sirius India Airlines has said it looks to raise USD 100 million through debt and other instruments for fleet and services expansion as it sees demand soaring from across segments. The company said it is aiming to have a fleet of 50 private jets by financial year 2027 and spread its wings to other markets such as the Far East, Southeast Asia and East Africa as part of the long-term business plan. The proposed funds are expected to be tied-up by March next year so that the plan starts getting implemented from FY26, Sirius India Airlines founder and promoter Arun Kashyap said. The Gurugram-based aviation venture launched its air charter services in collaboration with Dubai-based Transworld Group in August this year.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Standing on the Karnataka-Goa border near Karwar, the wide NH66 runs straight till the horizon. It sounds like the famous US Route 66, but on the map, the two couldn’t more different.

Ladakh, as per a TOI report. The tunnel is expected to facilitate smooth movement of travellers and military personnel between Leh and Pangong Lake. TOI says that the home ministry held meetings on the issue this week. The project is likely to cost around Rs 6,000 crore, sources said. «It's a tough and high-cost project. A call is likely to be taken soon. It's a strategic road and will reduce the travel time from Leh to Pangong substantially. The project is at a very nascent stage,» a source said. Sources said options are being explored whether Border Road Organisation or the National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corporation under the road transport ministry would build the strategic tunnel to provide all-weather connectivity.