Prachi Patel

1 day ago | simpleflying.com | Prachi Patel

In 2024, the Spanish low-cost carrier, Volotea, witnessed a 23% growth in the membership of its loyalty program, Megavolotea. The program now exceeds 800,000 members and has strengthened its position as a key component of the airline’s customer engagement strategy. This surge aligns with impressive customer satisfaction ratings across Volotea’s primary markets.

1 week ago | simpleflying.com | Prachi Patel

Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia have launched a new initiative called ‘Dine on Us,’ aimed at rewarding their frequent flyer members with complimentary dining. Starting June 12, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer members flying to and from Australia through Doha will receive a $20 dining voucher, which can be used at over 50 restaurants and cafés at Doha's Hamad International Airport(DOH).

2 weeks ago | scholarsatrisk.org | Prachi Patel

Scholars at Risk is pleased to share our April 2025 newsletter, which includes updates on SAR’s response to US academic freedom pressures. Additionally, April marks two years since the start of the civil war in Sudan — see hosting opportunities.

1 month ago | cen.acs.org | Prachi Patel

Nuclear fusion reactors, if and when they become practical, will need a steady supply of fuel. The source of that fuel is the uncommon lithium isotope lithium-6. And the established process to obtain Li-6 was banned in the US in 1963 because of the harmful mercury waste it generates. Now researchers have invented a simple electrochemical route to selectively grab Li-6 from aqueous solutions of lithium salt ( Chem 2025, DOI: /10.1016/j.chempr.2025.102486).

1 month ago | cen.acs.org | Prachi Patel |Brianna Barbu

Jonathan Wilker swivels in his chair and sweeps his hand around the room. "There's the computer, the book bindings, the furniture, shoes, the carpet, all the packaging and boxes, plywood, the walls," he says. Wilker, a chemist and materials engineer, is sitting in his office in the Herbert C. Brown chemistry building at Purdue University. He is talking about all the things in the room that contain adhesives.