Air-traf­fic con­trol in #Eu­rope is a mess ac­cord­ing to @Eu­ro­con­trol Av­er­age #Flight de­lays are now 76% higher than 2017

Air-traf­fic con­trol in Eu­rope is a mess ac­cord­ing to Eu­ro­con­trol, the agency that co­or­di­nates it. 
The av­er­age de­lay per flight is track­ing 76% higher than 2017, and four times as high as 2013. 

Last sum­mer wasn't as bad as the sum-mer of 2018, which smashed de­lay records and cre­ated a travel slog. But warn­ing signs about next sum­mer are al­ready per­co­lat­ing.

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The Flight Traffic Jam That Swallowed Europe

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#WWII: French Resistance's Secret Weapon? Mime #MarcelMarceau

 

Marcel Marceau was known worldwide as a master of silence. The world-famous mime delighted audiences for decades as "Bip," a tragicomic figure who encountered the world without words. But during World War II, his skills as a mime came in handy for another reason: He used them to save Jewish children during the Holocaust.

Read the whole story here: https://www.history.com/news/marcel-marceau-wwii-french-resistance-georges-loinger

#Turkmenistan's Gurbanguly #Berdimuhamedov: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)