What will happen to air travel after a no-deal Brexit?
9/26/2018, 2:54:22 PMMany thousands of passengers could find their flights to Europe grounded by a no-deal Brexit at the end of March next year, the Government has warned. ✔ Many thousands of passengers could find their flights to Europe grounded by a no-deal Brexit at the end of March next year, the Government has warned ✔ As an EU country, the UK and its airlines, such as British Airways, Jet2 and EasyJet, are covered by the internal market for air services, which means that any airline licensed by an EU country, and therefore adhering..
'A new chapter in air travel' – introducing the A350-900 ULR, the plane that will operate the world’s longest flight
9/26/2018, 1:25:27 PMundefined ✔ Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner was also designed with distance in mind ✔ Boeing's 777-200 LR is given the water canon treatment at HeathrowCredit:GETTY What’s next ✔ We’re now comfortable that we think we have vehicles that could do it, the carrier said in a statement ✔ 15 surprising things you didn't know about long-haul flights
The 50 coolest neighborhoods around the world: Up and coming areas in top cities
9/26/2018, 12:17:10 PMTime Out surveyed over 15,000 people and got info their own international staff to reveal the 50 coolest neighborhoods in the world. ✔ West Loop, Chicago, USA Google Street View Fullscreen 17 ✔ West Village, New York, USA Matt Taylor Gross Fullscreen 16 ✔ The rankings are based on new venue openings, affordability and general on the up feeling ✔ Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai 49
Flight attendants through the ages
9/26/2018, 12:04:34 PMOn the 150th anniversary of the Royal Aeronautical Society, we look at how the duties and fashions of flight attendants have changed ✔ Flight stewardess Isle Berger of Pan Am shows the first full-length sound movies to passengers aboard a Transatlantic Clipper in 1945 ✔ She was dismissed six months later, however, because of the airline's marriage ban ✔ I quite enjoyed the [male] attention and felt flattered by it
Allegedly drunk passenger 'offloaded' after trying to enter cockpit to charge his phone
9/26/2018, 1:26:59 PMIndian low-cost-carrier Indigo had to “offload” an allegedly intoxicated passenger after he tried to enter the plane’s cockpit to charge his cellphone. ✔ This file photo from Aug. 9, 2018, shows an aircraft of India's IndiGo at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi ✔ Low-cost carrier IndiGo told the Business Standard of India the man was removed from the plane after the incident, which occurred Monday while IndiGo Flight 395 from Mumbai to Kolkata was still on the ground ahead of takeoff ✔ That's led to a rise in first-time or novice travelers who are not always aware of the standard conventions of air travel
The incredible moment two airliners land side by side
9/26/2018, 12:24:16 PMTo some this clip of two planes flying side by side over San Francisco may look like the beginning of a plane horror story from Air Crash Investigation. But watch, and wait for it. ✔ It’s a thrilling approach to the airport for any passenger that is lucky enough to experience it ✔ What’s more, aircraft at San Francisco even take off in parallel ✔ Mailonline Travel asked the British Airline Pilots' Association for its thoughts on the video ✔ ‘This is a very safe type of approach and landing, and not all that uncommon.’
22 Things That Make Us Want to Teleport to Switzerland Right Now
9/26/2018, 1:41:49 PMYes, you probably know that Switzerland has Alpine mountains, reliable banks and a lot of chocolate. But you probably didn’t know some of the more strange and crazy facts about this country. For example, you probably didn’t know that they have fondue vending machines, that there are cows literally on every street, and that they sell the biggest Toblerone bars on the planet! ✔ They have actual working bus stops at the tops of mountains ✔ And they have the most gigantic Toblerones in every store ✔ #onlyinswitzerland pic.twitter.com/TNPLbFiFkY Adam Simac (@adamsimac8) November 22, 2013 If you know any other interesting facts about Switzerland, please share them in the comments below
How airport baggage handlers treat luggage in OTHER countries compared to UK
9/26/2018, 3:57:36 PMHARDLY a month goes by without hearing about some poor traveller whose luggage was destroyed by absent-minded airport baggage handlers. But it turns out there are some countries in the world where … ✔ HARDLY a month goes by without hearing about some poor traveller whose luggage was destroyed by absent-minded airport baggage handlers ✔ The case is dented and the protective layer has been torn off it ✔ We can confirm we are investigating and will take all steps necessary to ensure this does not happen again
Jennifer Lopez, 49, flexes some impressive muscles
9/26/2018, 2:13:57 PMThe 49-year-old singer showed off her arm muscles as she flexed in an Instagram photo shared after midnight on Tuesday. She has only a few shows left in Las Vegas. ✔ but I made a promise to myself that instead of letting it wear me down I would be even stronger at the end of it.. ✔ This fall she will be in the movie Second Act with Leah Remini and Vanessa Hudgens ✔ Her love: The siren and the Alex Rodriguez in NYC last week for Sports Legends
Jennifer Lopez Shows Off Incredible Biceps as She Says She's 'Feeling Like Superwoman'
9/26/2018, 12:07:56 PMJennifer Lopez reflected on her Las Vegas residency as it draws to a close ✔ But I made a promise to myself that instead of letting it wear me down I would be even stronger at the end of it…I will work out and be in the best shape of my life… She continued, There were moments I was tired and there was travel and I had to fit in my workouts where I could… but here we are with only 3 shows left!! And I am having so many emotions but mostly just feeling strong, happy and grateful!!! Lopez tacked on the hashtags #allihavefinal15, #3showstogo, #we’renotdoneyet, #letsgoooo and #makepromisestoyourselfandkeepthem
Jennifer Lopez DROPS JAWS in rippling muscles snap: ‘Feeling like superwoman’
9/26/2018, 2:01:05 PMJENNIFER Lopez is the ultimate ageless beauty. ✔ Jennifer Lopez recently celebrated her 49th birthday, and it seems like the stunning songstress has discovered the secret to eternal youth – if her pics are anything to go by ✔ but I made a promise to myself that instead of letting it wear me down I would be even stronger at the end of it..
Yoga retreat and tour in India aids girls - Los Angeles Times
9/26/2018, 1:12:01 PMStart the New Year in Kerala, India, site of an 11-day yoga retreat and tour ✔ The trip will help support the My Name Is Kumar Foundation's after-school program for girls ✔ 7 Price: From $3,230 per person, double occupancy; single supplement $570 ✔ Includes accommodations, meals, sightseeing, activities and $300 tax-deductible donation
Prince William spots rare black rhino as he learns about wildlife in Namibia
9/26/2018, 1:47:59 PMPrince William went on rhino spotting trip in Namibia to learn more about conservation and the illegal wildlife trade in Africa. As he arrived on in the country, he was presented with a statue of a black rhino. ✔ Namibia has the largest black rhino population whose horns are hugely sought after by poachers ✔ From Namibia, the prince who is on a private working tour as president of United for Wildlife and patron of Tusk, a conservation group with projects across Africa, will also visit Tanzania and Kenya
Save $250 on luxury bike tours of Napa and Sonoma this fall - Los Angeles Times
9/26/2018, 1:49:24 PMSonoma on a Bike takes cyclists along country roads for six days of rides and wine tastings. ✔ Cyclists can expect to cover 58 or 90 miles in a day, according to the online itinerary ✔ Details : The price includes guides, hotels (Hotel Healdsburg, Bodega Bay Lodge and MacArthur Place on the Sonoma tour), most meals (including wine), specialty bike rental (with handlebar bag and helmet), maps, ground transportation and private tours and entrance fees
Holland America's San Diego-to-Mexico cruises start at $599 a week (plus fees) - Los Angeles Times
9/26/2018, 1:11:59 PMThe company has announced three of its ships will sail a series of seven- and 11-day cruises round trip from the Port of San Diego during an extended cruise season next year. Included will be calls at Mazatlán, Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. ✔ From January through December 2019, Eurodam, Nieuw Amsterdam and Oosterdam will sail to Mexico, visiting the three ports ✔ Cruises to the Mexican Riviera are also available from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach ✔ Rates for the weeklong cruises start at $599 per person (plus taxes and fees of $106) for an inside room ✔ Info: (877) 724-5425 or visit hollandamerica.com
Morro Bay to open new museum that shares its maritime and military history - Los Angeles Times
9/26/2018, 1:28:49 PMThe idea for the Maritime Museum started 25 years ago. Now it will become a reality with an official opening set for Sept. 29. ✔ Twenty-five years ago Morro Bay, Calif., started working on creating a place to share the coastal town's maritime and military history ✔ Visitors also will be able to see a deep submergence rescue vehicle built by the U.S. Navy that was used to rescue submarine crews
Can you guess the sinister secret lurking behind this stunning UK hotel?
9/26/2018, 3:57:31 PMTHESE hotel rooms may be a bit short on the window front, but otherwise you’d never guess that there was anything particularly unusual about them. The truth, however, is that by staying in th… ✔ THESE hotel rooms may be a bit short on the window front, but otherwise you'd never guess that there was anything particularly unusual about them ✔ 👻🎃🔮 Calling all ghost-hunters, paranormal-investigators, psychics, sensitives, and those interested in getting a glimpse of the other side ✔ Meanwhile, a room in a shared dorm works out from £12 per night - attracting a lively backpacker crowd
The haven for honeymooners where everyone gets divorced
9/26/2018, 2:54:20 PMThe divorce rate in England and Wales has reached a record low, with marriages now lasting for an average of 12. ✔ The divorce rate in England and Wales has reached a record low, with marriages now lasting for an average of 12.2 years ✔ But how does the UK divorce rate compare with the rest of the world ✔ As the map below shows, it matches up pretty evenly with most other European nations
WATCH: Mind-Boggling moment man washes his FEET in scorching Yellowstone hot spring
9/26/2018, 1:02:00 PMYELLOWSTONE National Park in the USA attracts millions of tourists every year who come to marvel at the dramatic scenery. But now a viral video has emerged of a man enjoying the park in a very different way. ✔ He did not look up and make eye contact with anyone ✔ In the past, visitors looking for an illegal soak (the park refers to it as hot-potting) have come to a nasty and tragic end ✔ Yesterday, a viral video emerged a young woman on holiday attempting to do an impressive backflip
World War Three: Safest countries with bunkers as Russia tests new anti-ship missiles
9/26/2018, 3:23:16 PMWORLD WAR THREE could be just around the corner as Vladimir Putin tests his new anti-ship missiles in Russia, which can be fired up to 155 miles away. Which countries are the safest to hide from war and which have the most underground bunkers to hide? ✔ (Image: Getty) World War Three: The Swedish government use maps with the nearest bunkers, fitting seven million (Image: Msb.se) Sweden The country currently has more than 65,000 shelters, according to Washington Post ✔ However, with their top range bunkers costing up to $11.5 million ($8.7 million) excluding installation fees, this option is out of most people’s reach
Don't you dare light up at Las Vegas' new cannabis museum - Los Angeles Times
9/26/2018, 2:12:41 PMYou can, however, enjoy the exhibits. And then there's the 24-foot bong, which is, again, not for use...right now. ✔ The convertible appeared in the film version of Thompson's book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ✔ (Jay Jones) The cell phones come out again around a corner, where writer Hunter S. Thompson’s 1973 Chevy Caprice is parked ✔ It’s part of the mainstreaming of the cannabis industry
Michael Palin on His Recent Visit to North Korea and New Fondness for Old Socks
9/26/2018, 3:30:56 PMThe globe-trotting Monty Python member explains why cheesy-looking socks are his spiritual talisman and how he becomes a different person when he travels. ✔ We went to a school and I taught a geography lesson by throwing the globe to the students and getting them to say the name of a country ✔ To stop, to have a few little imaginings, to reflect on distance, reflect on danger, reflect on achievement ✔ Yes, Milan September 11, 2018 Escape to Buffalo: A Skeptic’s Guide to a Great Weekend Getaway September 6, 2018
Better Call Saul season 4, episode 9 promo: What will happen in Wiedersehen?
9/26/2018, 12:23:46 PMBETTER CALL SAUL season 4 is getting close to the finale as Jimmy and Kim’s ill-fated relationship looms and the series edges closer to the Breaking Bad timeline. Here’s a look ahead at next week’s episode, Wiedersehen. ✔ A Breaking Bad character also made an appearance in the form of Lalo aka Eduardo Salamanca (Tony Dalton) fresh on the scene to make Nacho’s (Michael Mando) life a living hell ✔ The trailer for Wiedersehen opens with a shot of Jimmy, back in his lawyer suit ✔ Better Call Saul drops on Netflix on Tuesdays
David Beckham is all smiles as he greets fans on stage in Shanghai
9/26/2018, 12:13:11 PMDAVID Beckham was charm personified as he greeted fans on stage in Shanghai. The former footie ace was all smiles at the House 99 event in the Chinese city. David flashed his pearly whites to the a… ✔ Meanwhile the star has been showing off a fuller head of hair amid rumours of a 'secret hair transplant.' Getty - Contributor 6 David proved to be the best ambassador for male grooming The Sun's Bizarre column revealed in August that Golden Balls, 43, looked as though he had decided to pay for a new hairline
Gael García Bernal and director Alonso Ruizpalacios discuss the cultural politics of their art heist film "Museo" - Los Angeles Times
9/26/2018, 1:26:26 PMDirector Alonso Ruizpalacios and Gael García Bernal sat down with The Times to talk about their film, "Museo," which reimagines the infamous 1985 Christmas Eve heist of the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. ✔ On Christmas Eve 1985, Mexico City’s world-renowned National Museum of Anthropology was victim to a massive heist, losing 140 Mayan, Aztec and other pre-Columbian artifacts in a single night ✔ García Bernal : Really, Mexico has been the one that's made a whole institution of recovering the past
23 Underrated Vacation Spots Around The World To Visit Before You Die
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Cosmic composers: how scientists helped reinvent Holst's Planets suite
9/26/2018, 3:11:14 PMPicnics on Mars, sunsets on Uranus, sculptures on Venus … 100 years after Holst unveiled his epic masterpiece, musicians are reimagining it using the latest scientific discoveries ✔ But most important to the music, she says, was her emotional response: learning how Mars may have once been able to harbour life gave her a newfound love for what we have on Earth ✔ It could so easily have gone the other way, she says, so the music reflects that, the realisation that mother Earth needs to be protected ✔ The pieces will be available to hear online from 11 October
28 "As Seen On TV" Products That Actually Work
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