Significant above the clouds — the rise of stratospheric balloon tourism

A selection of startups are hoping to hoist vacationers to the stratosphere making use of pressurized capsules and substantial fuel-stuffed balloons. CNBC spoke to a few of them, France-dependent Zephalto, Florida-based mostly Place Perspective and Arizona-dependent Environment View. The balloon excursions would not just take passengers all the way into area but the corporations claimed travellers would be capable to expertise the “overview effect,” a prevalent, hugely psychological phenomenon felt by astronauts when they see the earth in opposition to the blackness of space.

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Air travel could be the catalyst for a resolution to the shutdown, says TD Cowen’s Tom Fitzgerald

October 16, 2025

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Tom Fitzgerald, TD Cowen analyst, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the impact of the government shutdown on the airline sector, what disruptions to air travel could look like, Source

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Kristi Noem’s shutdown airport video may violate Hatch Act, Sen. Cantwell warns

October 15, 2025

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) speaks during a press conference following the weekly policy luncheon, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 3, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell on Wednesday asked the U.S. Office of Special Counsel to investigate Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for “likely” violating the […]

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Airlines waive flight-change fees for East Coast flights ahead of storm

October 11, 2025

An American Airlines flight takes off from Reagan Washington National Airport as the U.S. government shutdown continues in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., Oct. 8, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Airlines are waiving flight-change fees and fare differences for more than a dozen airports in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. ahead of a big coastal storm. The […]