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Structure: ‘Used to’
Southwest passengers used to choose any free seat on board — not anymore. A B1 look at 'used to' for habits and states that were true…
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28 Jan 2026
Southwest Airlines Ends 54 Years of Open Seating
On 27 January 2026, Southwest Airlines made history by ending its 54-year-old open seating policy. For the first time since the airline began flying in 1971,…
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Structure: ‘Must have / can’t have’
How investigators talk about a crash they weren't there to see: must have and can't have for confident deductions about the past, at C1.
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24 Dec 2025
Falcon 50 Crash Kills Libya’s Army Chief Near Ankara
A Dassault Falcon 50 business jet carrying Libya’s most senior military leadership crashed on the evening of 23 December 2025, killing all eight people on board,…
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7 Nov 2025
FAA Cuts Flights at 40 Airports During US Shutdown
On 6 November 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that scheduled flights at 40 of the United States’ busiest airports would be reduced by up to…
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16 Oct 2025
Airlines Tighten Lithium Battery Rules for Passengers
Airlines around the world tightened their rules on lithium batteries and smart luggage in October 2025, making it harder to carry power banks and electrically powered…