These are the world’s best airports for customer experience
By Marnie Hunter, CNN There’s way more to an airport than the mechanics of getting from point A to point B, and the best airports put a lot…
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Passenger dies after severe turbulence on private business jet, aviation officials say
By Kia Fatahi, Celina Tebor and Eric Levenson, CNN One person died as a result of severe turbulence on a private business jet that was diverted to…
Continue ReadingThe least-visited national parks in the United States in 2022
By Marnie Hunter, CNN America’s least-visited national park is quite a distance from mainland US shores. Almost 5,000 miles away, in fact. The…
Continue ReadingRafael Viñoly, architect who designed ‘The Walkie-Talkie’ building, dies aged 78
Xiaofei Xu and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Rafael Viñoly, the Uruguayan-born architect who designed 20 Fenchurch Street in London, nicknamed “The…
Continue ReadingDo not ‘push a slower friend down’ if you encounter a bear, National Park Service warns
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The National Park Service has some bear-y important tips for what not to do if you — and a friend — encounter a bear…
Continue ReadingDisneyland’s record-breaking regular shares his wisdom from nearly 3,000 park visits in a row
By AJ Willingham, CNN There are Disney Park regulars, and then there’s Jeff Reitz. The 50-year-old California native visited Disneyland every…
Continue ReadingEurope will start charging for entry in 2024
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news: The European Commission will start charging for a new visa waiver scheme next year, plus our…
Continue ReadingA colonial explorer stole Aboriginal spears in 1770. Centuries later, they’ll finally return to Australia
Zoe Sottile, CNN Four Aboriginal spears taken by British explorer James Cook in 1770, thought to be some of the oldest surviving artifacts collected…
Continue ReadingTSA detects a cat inside a carry-on bag at the Norfolk Airport
By Forrest Brown, CNN The folks running TSA security checkpoints at airports have some real humdingers to tell about the things they uncover. Soiled…
Continue ReadingKandinsky painting recovered by Holocaust victims’ heirs sets auction record at nearly $45 million
Hafsa Khalil, CNN A painting by Russian Modernist Wassily Kandinsky that once belonged to victims of the Nazi Holocaust, has sold for £37.2 million…
Continue ReadingThis European airline will introduce double beds in the sky
Julia Buckley, CNN A private cocoon up in the sky, with even your own heating system that you can turn up and down at whim? That’s what’s…
Continue ReadingLook of the Week: Pedro Pascal is the internet’s ‘Daddy’ — and he’s dressed for the part
Leah Dolan, CNN This week, Pedro Pascal arrived at the red carpet premiere for the third season of Disney+ series “The Mandalorian” in…
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You can now live on a cruise ship for $30,000 per year
Julia Buckley, CNN Have you ever dreamed of giving it all up, leaving it all behind and hitting the road to escape all your responsibilities? It…
Continue Reading‘Hot dog hands’ and a googly-eyed rock: ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ props raise over $500K
Oscar Holland, CNN A pair of “hot dog hands,” a Bluetooth headset for crossing between universes and a rock decorated with googly eyes…
Continue ReadingTiffany & Co. unveils BTS star Jimin as brand ambassador
Oscar Holland, CNN As luxury brands continue to court South Korea’s booming luxury market, Tiffany & Co. has unveiled K-pop star Jimin as…
Continue ReadingLufthansa flight diverts to Virginia after ‘significant turbulence,’ and 7 people are transported to hospitals
CNN By Colin McCullough and Amanda Jackson, CNN A Lufthansa flight traveling from Texas to Germany was diverted to Virginia’s Washington Dulles…
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Luxury Scottish Highlands train unveils stunning new suites
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN It’s already one of the most luxurious locomotives around, and The Royal Scotsman Belmond is about to get even more…
Continue ReadingSpirit Airlines flight lands safely after crew reported a battery fire in the overhead bin
CNN, WJXT By Dave Alsup, Joe Sutton and Amanda Jackson, CNN A Spirit Airlines flight was diverted and landed safely in Jacksonville, Florida, on…
Continue ReadingWorld’s biggest plane flies again in Microsoft Flight Simulator
By Maureen O’Hare A year after it was destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Antonov AN-225 — the world’s biggest…
Continue ReadingLufthansa flight diverts to Virginia after ‘significant turbulence,’ and 7 people are transported to hospitals
By Colin McCullough and Amanda Jackson, CNN A Lufthansa flight traveling from Texas to Germany was diverted to Virginia’s Washington Dulles…
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