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Drunk passengers could be fined £5k and JAILED if they get too boozy on flights

9/19/2018, 8:00:09 PM
TRAVELLERS jetting off to party hotspots have been warned about knocking back the booze on their flights – as they risk jail and hefty fines. It comes as figures reveal the larger the group t… ✔ Airports and airlines now track and log the disrupted flights to better identify groups which might be more likely to cause problems ✔ It also wants to bring in a two-drink limit per passenger before boarding flights to further clamp down on bad behaviour



An Alaska Airlines exec speaks out about a secret weapon the company has against American, Delta, and United

9/19/2018, 4:54:41 PM
BI Prime: Alaska Airlines is only major US carriers to have a frequent flyer program which still offers mile-for-mile redeemable miles without spending component. Alaska frequent flyer program has been named the best in the US. ✔ An Alaska Airlines Boeing painted in its Virgin America More to Love merger livery ✔ Alaska In addition, Syth noted that Alaska's decision to not feature a revenue component is due to the fact that it caters to a slightly different clientele than its rivals which are focused on high-spending business traveling road warriors ✔ To read the full article, simply click here to claim your deal and get access to all exclusive Business Insider PRIME content



Khloé Kardashian Is Moving Back to Cleveland for Tristan Thompson's NBA Season: 'It's Hard'

9/19/2018, 6:27:58 PM
Khloé Kardashian is moving back to Cleveland with Tristan Thompson and their daughter True as his season with the Cavaliers starts up ✔ with True, they have really worked on relationship issues ✔ And Tristan has shown that he is committed to Khloé, so Khloé will make it work ✔ Khloé found it much more stressful to be pregnant in Los Angeles ✔ because I get to see my sisters and my mom, and I have my trainer and the people that I’ve grown up with



CAMEL play Moonmadness in a breathless show of progressive classics

9/19/2018, 4:30:54 PM
VIRTUOSO pioneers of progressive music, Camel have come full-circle with tonight's triumphant and emotionally charged performance at The Royal Albert Hall. ✔ However, this is no one band as the second half performance unfolded by further revealing the unique talents of keys-man and saxophonist Pete Jones ✔ This Leonardo of the fretboard signed off tonight's stellar set with the epic Lady Fantasy shaking the ears, floorboards and the rafters on Camel's long-awaited and jubilant return to The Royal Albert Hall



Delta to charge $30 for first checked bag, matching United and JetBlue

9/19/2018, 7:06:26 PM
The airline will now charge $30 for the first checked bag and $40 for the second bag, matching United and JetBlue Airways ✔ (Photo: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special to USA TODAY) Delta Air Lines has increased its checked bag fees, joining United and JetBlue Airways ✔ Delta collected nearly $908 million in baggage fees in 2017, according to the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics, triple the amount Delta and Northwest Airlines collected in 2008, when airlines began charging for the first two checked bags



On the trail of Jane Austen, 200 years after Persuasion and Northanger Abbey

9/19/2018, 4:44:11 PM
undefined ✔ It is one of the few real places, along with Bath, that Austen uses in her work ✔ It is believed that Bakewell was the real inspiration for the village of Lambton, while Pemberley, the imaginary home of the dashing Mr Darcy, was based on Chatsworth House (chatsworth.org), which featured in the 2005 film adaptation of the novel ✔ Lyme Hall also starred as the exterior for Pemberley in the series, while the interiors were shot in Sudbury Hall



From digestive biscuits to posh accents - what confuses Americans about us Brits

9/19/2018, 5:44:36 PM
AMERICANS can be an odd bunch – they call bum bags “fanny packs”, they don’t have contactless payments and they eat their salad before their main meal. But it turns out we a… ✔ AMERICANS can be an odd bunch - they call bum bags fanny packs, they don't have contactless payments and they eat their salad before their main meal ✔ It's very off-putting for Americans to hear it, even though we throw 'How are you' around constantly ✔ Although the confusion is based solely around the name



The capital cities that are less polluted than London

9/19/2018, 4:44:12 PM
undefined ✔ Add to that the city’s bountiful green spaces and breezy coastal setting and you have the ingredients for one of the least polluted cities in the world ✔ Rawalpindi (Pakistan), Mazar-E Sharif (Afghanistan), Hamad Town (Bahrain) and Delhi (India) complete the bottom five ✔ Estonia is Europe's top performing nation, followed by Finland and Iceland



Huge spelling mistake painted on Cathay Pacific plane

9/19/2018, 7:25:27 PM
Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific shared a spelling error on social media Wednesday, which shows a misspelled name on the side of their aircraft. ✔ A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300 at Paine Field in Everett, Wash., on Feb. 5, 2013 ✔ (Photo: Elaine Thompson, AP) Everyone makes mistakes, even those who paint giant wide-body jumbo jets ✔ A Joon Airbus A320 lands at Lisbon Airport in Portugal in June 2018



Outlander season 4 spoilers: Jamie and Brianna first meeting revealed in THIS episode?

9/19/2018, 4:53:07 PM
OUTLANDER season four finally has its episode titles and now one in particular seems to reveal when the reported emotional meeting between Jamie Fraser and his long-lost daughter Brianna Randall Fraser takes place. What’s the connection? ✔ Outlander season 4 spoilers: Jamie and Brianna's first meeting may have been revealed on the show (Image: STARZ) Outlander season 4 spoilers: Jamie and Brianna's first meeting is sure to be emotional (Image: STARZ) Blood of my Blood - definitely when Jamie and Brianna meet Reddit user Posting their theories on Reddit, one book-fan called Shiskebob insisted: Blood of my Blood - definitely when Jamie and Brianna meet



Wealthy parents are hiring nannies to look after them as well as their children

9/19/2018, 4:27:56 PM
Mary Poppins wouldn't have put up with some of these demands ✔ One nanny has to give the whole family yoga classes (Image: E+) Read More Mum who spots nanny swigging from baby's bottle on hidden camera goes on to make terrifying discovery The nanny gives the whole family yoga lessons, even driving to the father's office while the children are at school for a 30 minute session



America's Got Talent Finale: Meet Season 13's Top 10 Finalists

9/19/2018, 5:05:17 PM
The America's Got Talent finale is Wednesday night, and the 10 finalists who will perform are a mix of singers, musicians, acrobatic groups and comedians ✔ The nation has voted! The America’s Got Talent finale is Wednesday night, and the 10 finalists who will perform are an eclectic mix of singers, musicians, acrobatic groups and comedians ✔ After the semifinal, Cowell even told the 60-year-old that he has a crush on her



Khloe Kardashian is 'moving back to Cleveland' for Tristan

9/19/2018, 7:40:58 PM
The 34-year-old bombshell is expected to make the trek with True Thompson in the next few days as preseason begins at the end of September. 'He has games in October,' a source said. ✔ Family: But Khloe will miss Kim, Kourtney, Kendall and Kylie as well as mom Kris ✔ 'After months of research and tweaking of patterns, we will introduce this new sizewhere we bridge the gap between a more straight 'missy' pattern and what's considered a 'plus' pattern ✔ Dropping this Thursday 9.20 at 9am PT.' Dramatic: Here the 34-year-old star is seen in an Instagram post from the weekend



Piers Morgan hits out at plus-size model Tess Holliday AGAIN

9/19/2018, 7:26:40 PM
Piers Morgan has taken to Twitter to hit out at US plus-size model Tess Holliday, 33, over her latest selfie. He previously criticised her cover shoot for Cosmopolitan UK for celebrating obesity. ✔ You're beautiful.'  Just a few hours before posting her lingerie selfie, Tess shared another snap of herself, looking stunning in a bold printed dress and posing on a rooftop in Los Angeles ✔ 'My friends all took bets to see how long before I moved back



Does What Your Doctor Wears Matter?

9/19/2018, 6:26:49 PM
From first impressions to reducing transmission of infectious agents, there may be more to physician attire than fashion. ✔ But they did see a reduction in infectious disease rates as a result ✔ To me, this means a shirt, tie, formal trousers and shoes ✔ Quite simply put, it makes me feel like the professional I am ✔ And I believe it makes patient feel the same way as well ✔ 12 Signs You Should Fire Your Doctor View All 14 Slides



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