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Structure: ‘Future in the past’
Learn the 'future in the past' (was/were going to, was/were to, would) through the FAA's emergency flight reductions during the 2025 US government shutdown, with an…
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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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Structure: ‘Zero conditional’
Learn the zero conditional (If + present simple, present simple) through new airline rules for lithium batteries and power banks, with a gap-fill practice and a…
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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…
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Structure: ‘Zero conditional’
If a passenger connects, they get online — the zero conditional explains general, always-true rules, contrasted with the first conditional's one-off future guesses.
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4 Sep 2025
Air France Launches Free Starlink Wi-Fi on Flights
Air France launched free, ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi on board its aircraft in September 2025, becoming one of the first major European airlines to offer complimentary in-flight internet…
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