For some United Airlines flyers, a tight connection will no longer mean running through the neon light tunnel at Chicago O'Hare International Airport with a roller bag in tow. Instead, the airline will offer some elite loyalty members gate-to-gate transfers in a new electric Jaguar I-PACE. "We are thrilled to partner with United Airlines to further ignite the passion travelers have for eco-minded exploration, as sustainability and electrifying performance are at the heart of the Jaguar brand," Joe Eberhardt, president and CEO of Jaguar Land Rover North America, said. "Both United and Jaguar have boldly pledged to advancing transportation technology that will help propel us towards a more sustainable future, and we are excited for travelers to have the opportunity to experience these innovations on the tarmac." The partnership with Jaguar is set to start this month at United's Chicago hub, and is expected to expand to United's Denver, Houston, Newark/New York, Washington, D.C, San Francisco and Los Angeles by the end of the year.<br/>
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The 37-year-old man who claimed there was a bomb on board an Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight is set to receive a stern warning for using threatening words. American La Andy Hien Duc, 37, is expected to plead guilty on Nov 4 to a charge of slapping a man while travelling on board SIA flight SQ33 from San Francisco to Singapore. On Thursday, Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Lim Ying Min said that the prosecution intends to issue a stern warning to Hien Duc after reviewing a report from the Institute of Mental Health (IMH). Hien Duc’s lawyer Johannes Hadi, from Eugene Thuraisingam law firm, said his client has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. In her written submissions, DPP Lim said the IMH psychiatrist had assessed that Hien Duc posed a danger to the public. She added: “The stressors of being in a foreign country, including the fact that he has no fixed place to stay and no one to monitor his compliance with his medications, are risk factors for relapse.”<br/>