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Growing consensus: Thanksgiving will be busiest ever for air travel

11/14/2018, 1:45:57 PM
There’s growing consensus: This will be the busiest Thanksgiving ever for air travel. The busiest day? Airlines says it will be the Sunday after the holiday. ✔ A4A projects a record 30.6 million passengers will travel on U.S. airlines during a 12-day window around Thanksgiving ✔ TODAY IN THE SKY : From barf bags to dinnerware, airline memorabilia shows have it all Passengers arrive for their flights at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Nov. 23, 2016



Watch from the cockpit as pilot expertly lands plane in torrential thunderstorm

11/14/2018, 3:24:09 PM
DRIVING a car in a thunderstorm is hard enough – let alone landing a plane. A video shows a pilot and his co-pilot managing to land a plane during a terrifying thunderstorm in Palma de Majorca in S… ✔ The airport’s weather forecasters are based in the airport's operational control centre in Heathrow's head office and operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year ✔ They have occurred – and this is a reason for staying away, it’s those hidden hazards that come with thunderstorms



Planning a trip to Grand Teton National Park? Here's a room discount good in winter and summer - Los Angeles Times

11/14/2018, 12:36:01 PM
Jackson Hole Lodge in Jackson, Wyo., takes 25% off room prices during a five-day Black Friday-Cyber Monday sale. ✔ This deal works for winter skiers or summer hikers because it’s good for stays through the end of 2019 ✔ Broadway, Jackson; (307) 733-2992 ALSO Maui's Wailea resorts are best in Hawaii, Condé Nast Traveler's readers say Take a bite out of Eataly World, Italy's food theme park



Hotel room tinier than a PRISON CELL is deemed London's smallest

11/14/2018, 2:45:00 PM
Consumer insight firm Which? sent undercover reviewers to the Corbigoe Hotel in the borough of Westminster, where they discovered a single room measuring just three square metres. ✔ While the inn has a pretty generous 5.1 review rating on Booking.com, 63 per cent of guests have rated it 'terrible' on TripAdvisor ✔ Meanwhile, rival brand easyHotel already charges a supplement if you want your room to come with a TV (from £5), or even a window



The best winter holidays for non-skiers

11/14/2018, 1:17:40 PM
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United Airlines will give away 5 million bonus miles to fliers who donate money to Southern California wildfire relief - Los Angeles Times

11/14/2018, 12:56:21 PM
The company made a $150,000 direct donation to Ventura County organizations and plans to give away 5 million miles to generous fliers. ✔ The airline’s direct gift was made to the Ventura County Community Foundation and the North Valley Community Foundation ✔ Delta Air Lines will waive change fees for tickets issued Nov. 12 or earlier at Burbank, Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco airports



Pilot reveals what happens if a passenger DIES on board a flight

11/14/2018, 12:04:40 PM
IT may seem like a morbid question, but one pilot has answered it anyway. This is what happens if you die on a plane. ✔ Whether they’re worrying about crashing, or fretting about a door swinging open, it’s easy to let scary scenarios run through your head ✔ They would screen the deceased person from the other passengers ✔ As well as this, last year was declared one of the safest ever for commercial flights



Pound to euro exchange rate SOARS to highest level in seven months as Brexit deal nears

11/14/2018, 12:29:13 PM
THE POUND to euro exchange rate has risen as a draft Brexit agreement has been reached by the UK and the EU. ✔ Political uncertainty has a huge impact on currency and exchange rates ✔ Buy roughly half what you need at today’s best rate – whether in cash or on a prepaid card (see how to get today’s best rate), and then for the rest just rely on the best rate on the day you spend, he said



London as it might have looked: 18 rejected designs for skyscrapers and landmarks

11/14/2018, 12:31:00 PM
London as it might have looked: 18 rejected designs for skyscrapers and landmarks ✔ London's skyline would have looked very different if every proposed building had been given the green light ✔ This 1841 design was for the official competition to design Nelson’s monument, which was won by the Nelson’s Column design we see today ✔ By the 1730s the old Palace of Westminster was thought to be ramshackle and rundown



Mozambique: Swimming with giants in Africa's little-known underwater paradise

11/14/2018, 12:09:36 PM
undefined ✔ Home to the big five – lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo – Africa is synonymous with land mammals ✔ We have developed ways for normal divers to get involved, Andrea says of her research team ✔ If you have a camera, take a photo of a turtle, a whale, a whale shark or a manta, you can upload them now to international databases which are actually helping researchers collect more data



9 Caribbean resorts that should be on your bucket list

11/14/2018, 1:11:22 PM
Everyone has their own bucket list of destinations, like Machu Picchu and the Grand Canyon. But hotels deserve a see-before-you-die checklist, too. ✔ And this peaceful ambiance permeates the rest of the property, too – largely thanks to the lack of TVs and children under the age of 16 ✔ Note: Although Eden Rock is currently closed due to last year’s devastating hurricanes, we believe it still deserves a spot on this list ✔ There’s also a tree-house spa when you’re looking to sneak in some quiet me time



The best reusable coffee cups

11/14/2018, 2:36:45 PM
In the UK, only one in 400 disposable coffee cups is recycled. ✔ Buy now Huskup reusable eco coffee cup, 400ml £9.99, Lakeland This is the most commonly found shape of resuable travel mug: hard cup of varying material; flexible lid, often silicone or a hard plastic, with a drink hole ✔ Click here to read our review of the best reusable water bottles



Denver: The WSJ Airport Rankings’ Rocky Mountain High-Scorer

11/14/2018, 2:35:52 PM
How Denver International Airport, once a laughingstock, got itself right to win top score in the Journal’s first survey of the largest 20 U.S. airports. ✔ It was isolated on the prairie, miles from the middle of town ✔ Per-passenger costs ran so high Southwest Airlines refused to land there ✔ During longer layovers, check out the upper level within the terminal ✔ The airport is building mock-ups and letting passengers vote



Ski down the roof of this new hotel

11/14/2018, 1:02:10 PM
The Audemars Piguet Hôtel des Horloger in western Switzerland's Vallée de Joux will have an interesting feature when it opens in 2020: a roof that guests can ski down. ✔ The hotel, named for Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet, will also neighbor a museum celebrating this manufacturer of classic timepieces ✔ Quite early in the process we fell in love with this idea of a terrace building that follows the topography, the site is essentially sitting in a slope, he says ✔ We're in the ground as we speak and we're pouring the first floors of concrete right now, says Sundlin



NASA Says Humans Might Be on Mars Within 25 Years

11/14/2018, 3:38:25 PM
"If we start now, in 25 years we might have these technologies available to help us and protect us from these long transit times," said former NASA astronaut Tim Jones ✔ Get push notifications with news, features and more ✔ Nuclear propulsion systems could help with this by producing electricity on the flight ✔ Its data also will help scientists understand the formation of all rocky worlds, including our own, they wrote in a press release



NCIS season 16, episode 8 promo: What will happen in Friendly Fire?

11/14/2018, 1:19:48 PM
NCIS season 16, episode 8 isn’t on until next week but CBS has released a promo trailer to give fans a hint of what to expect. Here’s a look ahead at Friendly Fire. ✔ The 16th season of NCIS is back airing weekly on CBS in America after it took a short break to broadcast coverage of the US midterm elections ✔ A trailer has also been released ahead of the episode ✔ Gibbs then welcomes a hearse to NCIS with a coffin draped with an American flag inside



James Akinjo leads Georgetown past Illinois

11/14/2018, 2:27:46 PM
Freshman James Akinjo had 19 points, including a key 3-point play, and seven assists, Jamorko Pickett blocked a shot in the closing seconds, and Georgetown beat Illinois 88-80 on Tuesday night. ✔ Govan made two free throws at the other end and Jagan Mosely added two more on their next possession to seal it ✔ Freshman forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili added 12 points ✔ Austin Peay, Campbell, Central Connecticut, Florida A&M, Ohio, and South Florida round out the bracket ✔ … It was Illinois’ last game at the State Farm Center until Nov. 25



The Struggle to Make Airport Lines a Little Less Awful

11/14/2018, 2:35:55 PM
Known-traveler programs, experiments in new technologies and line-control measures from the TSA are trying to control the crowds. ✔ Travelers willing to pay extra for shorter lines have a few options ✔ Scanners can match a traveler’s face to passport photos in just a few seconds ✔ The machines could allow travelers to leave gels, liquids and laptops in their carry-ons ✔ This new technology is designed to improve security and improve passenger experience



Sushi Village: Whistler’s legendary ski-town eatery still wows visitors

11/14/2018, 1:11:24 PM
Whistler is full of bars and restaurants of every description, but none of them is more famous than the town’s icon, Sushi Village. ✔ It is essentially a cross between a conventional restaurant and an izakaya, or Japanese pub ✔ Rating: Yum!  (Scale: Blah, OK, Mmmm, Yum!, OMG!) Price: $$ ($ cheap, $$ moderate, $$$ expensive) Details: #11-4340 Sundial Crescent, Whistler Village; 604-932-3330; sushivillage.com



European flower tour to visit Monet's Giverny in France and London's Chelsea Flower Show - Los Angeles Times

11/14/2018, 12:14:45 PM
Insight Vacations offers a nine-day tour to see the best blooms in London, the Netherlands, France and Belgium. ✔ Dates : May 24-June 1 Price : From $3,250 per person, double occupancy ✔ Includes accommodations, eight breakfasts and three dinners, motor coach transportation International airfare not included ✔ Info : Insight Vacations, (888) 680-1241 ALSO Maui's Wailea resorts are best in Hawaii, Condé Nast Traveler's readers say Take a bite out of Eataly World, Italy's food theme park



Miniature abodes crop up on the Isle of Man, with residents mystified

11/14/2018, 12:47:53 PM
Taking to Facebook, locals have shared stunning images of the intricate houses on the Isle of Man – which world-renowned street artists Anonymouse Mmx have now claimed responsibility for. ✔ The artists say the art works, which took four months to construct, will stay on the island ✔ 'When we spotted them on social media the other day we couldn't quite believe it.' Anonymouse Mmx added: 'Although we usually feel more comfortable around mice, when we discovered that the Isle of Man is one of the few places in the world where, if you look in the right places, fairies may still be found, we thought it would be fun to create some houses for their local mini inhabitants.'



Watermelon 'ham' – the vegan alternative to turkey this Thanksgiving

11/14/2018, 2:22:16 PM
Think the ‘bleeding’ vegan burger about to hit Tesco shelves is a bold move? How about a brined, smoked watermelon? ✔ The announcement this week that Tesco is to stock bleeding vegan burgers in UK stores was welcomed as an ingenious move by some but dismissed as a food crime by others ✔ The social media frenzy has died down but roast watermelon is now in demand in the run up to next week’s Thanksgiving holiday as an alternative to turkey



American woman on South Pacific cruise dies after fall from boat platform

11/14/2018, 3:53:04 PM
An elderly passenger aboard a Holland America ship sailing in the South Pacific last week died in a fall from a tender platform. ✔ Peter Knego Fullscreen The uppermost level, Sky Deck (14) features an open-air observation and sunning platform that surrounds the mast housing ✔ Still, there have been a few serious accidents involving tenders and tender platforms over the years, most recently in 2015 when a passenger on Cunard's Queen Elizabeth died after a fall during a tendering operation



These log cabins from Finland are surprisingly sleek

11/14/2018, 1:11:23 PM
Helsinki-based company Pluspuu offers 11 models of modern log homes and sauna cabins that start at $18,000. ✔ Pluspuu Fullscreen Available in sizes that range from 646 to 850 square feet, the Jurmo model has a sheltered terrace at one end that’s great for outdoor barbecues or a summer kitchen ✔ Click through the slideshow above to see some of Pluspuu's sophisticated, modern houses that you can buy and have the Pluspuu team install on-site



Airport Rankings Table and Methodology

11/14/2018, 2:35:54 PM
How The Wall Street Journal Compiled Its Ranking of the Best U.S. Airports 2018 ✔ (1) The average of an airport's reliability, value and convenience scores ✔ Yelp provided averages of its ratings for all restaurants at each airport, as of October 2017 ✔ Uber provided its average UberX fare from each airport to the city’s primary convention center for October



Plane passenger films couple’s bizarre activity at back of cabin during flight

11/14/2018, 1:18:52 PM
PASSENGERS were thoroughly weirded out by one couple’s mid-flight antics on the back of a plane. ✔ But it has since been viewed nearly 350,000 times since being shared by Passenger Shaming – a profile dedicated to ousting the worst and weirdest high-altitude behaviour ✔ And it looks like mid-flight exercises are the latest trend as one woman was recently criticised for doing squats in the galley of a plane



This London hotel suite will cost you $14M

11/14/2018, 2:14:21 PM
Swanky new four-bedroom residence linked to central London's five-star Corinthia Hotel goes on sale. ✔ Got a spare $14 million lying around that you're wondering what to do with ✔ Even if you've got the urge to splurge on this ostentatious residence, there's an extra service charge you'll have to cough up to use all the extravagant hotel offerings: £40,273.35 per year (roughly $52,000)



I’m A Celebrity 2018: Where is I’m A Celebrity filmed? Can you visit the jungle location?

11/14/2018, 3:05:07 PM
I’M A CELEBRITY 2018 kicks off this weekend, but where will they be spending their time in the Australian jungle? And can you visit the location? ✔ I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is fast approaching, and a new host of celebrities are preparing themselves for the jungle ✔ This year the series will undoubtedly be a bit different, as Holly Willoughby will step in Ant McPartlin’s shoes to present alongside Dec Donnelly ✔ The stunning location is also known as the Scenic Rim



World's best cruise lines: U.S. News & World Report's 2019 award winners

11/14/2018, 1:11:20 PM
U.S. News & World Report has unveiled its sixth annual rankings of the best cruise lines in several categories. Brands ranked include Carnival and Royal Caribbean. ✔ Princess Cruises Fullscreen Los Angeles-based Princess Cruises is known for the grand atriums on its vessels and was the first line to offer movies under the stars on the Lido Deck ✔ The gallery also includes the U.S. News & World Report award winners for best luxury cruise line



The peculiar truth behind 23-24 Leinster Gardens

11/14/2018, 3:58:09 PM
It is easy to get lost in Bayswater. ✔ You would be forgiven then for breezing down Leinster Gardens without studying its addresses, sure that Kensington Gardens was this way ✔ Wedged between two hotels on the street’s western side, they have the same bold, ionic column-sided front doors, the same balustraded balconies and sash windows, the same positions of prestige on Historic England’s listed register, but there is..



Aberystwyth: Why the 'Biarritz of Wales' is one of Britain's best-kept secrets

11/14/2018, 1:08:52 PM
Aberystwyth does not put a face on for tourists. ✔ Aberystwyth does not put a face on for tourists ✔ For this small seaside town on Wales’ west coast is an unpolished gem ✔ I visit at least six times a year and, wary as I am to share the secret, journalistic integrity compels me to admit: it might be having something of a moment



The Marvelous Mrs Maisel season 2 location: Where is it filmed?

11/14/2018, 3:31:44 PM
THE MARVELOUS MRS MAISEL season 2 is just weeks away from being released on Amazon Prime Video. The award-winning show is known for beautifully recreating the aesthetic of 1950s New York City. Here’s a look at the series settings and filming locations. ✔ The highly anticipated second season of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel is due for release next month ✔ Rachel Brosnahan returns as Midge Maisel fresh from cleaning up at this year’s Emmy Awards ✔ Also known as the Jewish Alps, the resorts known for hosting travelling Jewish comedians and musicians, many of whom began their careers there



Airports Are Building, and Vying for Business, More Than Ever

11/14/2018, 2:35:51 PM
From building indoor waterfalls to offering more nonstop flights to business hubs, competition between airports has taken off. ✔ Changi handled 62.2 million passengers last year and the total non-air-related revenue came to $1.8 billion, or about $29 spent per passenger ✔ MORE FROM THE MIDDLE SEAT Airport Rankings Table and Methodology November 14, 2018 Billions for the Future of Flying November 14, 2018 Bringing Up the Rear: New York-Area Airports Seek Facelift November 14, 2018 Insiders’ Tips for Flights to and From Philadelphia November 14, 2018 Insiders’ Tips for Flights to and From Los Angeles November 14, 2018



The dinner party is no longer serving its purpose

11/14/2018, 1:08:28 PM
The last dinner party I attended, the hostess ended up barricading herself in the kitchen when the slow-cooked Greek lamb went awry. ✔ In an effort to inveigle my way into some aspect of her life (and also to get some stage time), I made a suggestion that she put some music into her act ✔ What began partly as an ulterior motive for me to get on a stage with my guitar has gradually evolved into the purest of motives: to spend real, unstructured time with my sister, which still works for us eight years on ✔ Penny Flanagan’s latest novel Surviving Hal is available to order here



Matthew Whitaker's Supreme Court positions are incoherent, may cause constitutional crisis

11/14/2018, 12:45:15 PM
Matthew Whitaker criticized Marbury v. Madison, which granted the Supreme Court judicial review, but agrees when it comes to New Deal legislation. ✔ In the subsequent 80 years, the justices have placed a few modest limits on the outer reaches of federal legislative power, but they have never come close to reconsidering the core of the Court’s New Deal decisions ✔ Riepe Chair in Constitutional Law, also at the University of Arizona



When is Christmas Day, how was the date established, where is Bethlehem and what are frankincense and myrrh?

11/14/2018, 2:43:27 PM
THE festive season is almost upon us and for most of us that means sharing gifts, eating and drinking too much and watching loads of telly. But why exactly is Christmas celebrated on December 25? A… ✔ THE festive season is almost upon us and for most of us that means sharing gifts, eating and drinking too much and watching loads of telly ✔ It can also be added to drinks, sometimes being used in wine and liquors to add flavour ✔ To yield these aromatic resins, harvesters make a vertical cut in the tree trunk



Reviews: Dylan McDermott in 'The Clovehitch Killer,' John Travolta in 'Speed Kills' and more movies - Los Angeles Times

11/14/2018, 1:16:39 PM
Reviews of "The Clovehitch Killer," "Mobile Homes," "Cam," "Welcome Home" and "Speed Kills." ✔ ‘The Clovehitch Killer’ Dylan McDermott makes one sinister Scoutmaster in The Clovehitch Killer, a serial murder mystery that critiques the inherent creepiness of suburban conformity ✔ ------------- ‘Mobile Homes’ Not rated Running time: 1 hour, 45 minutes Playing: Starts Nov. 16, Laemmle Glendale, Glendale ------------- ‘Cam’ Madeline Brewer in the movie Cam



Racing for Your Flight but Need a Winter Coat? Try the Airport Vending Machine

11/14/2018, 3:43:16 PM
Passengers waiting to board planes can turn to automated dispensers for clothing, electronics, makeup and high-end food. ‘Take my money!’ ✔ At Pittsburgh International Airport, a vending machine operated by Arcadia Publishing sells books on the history of local neighborhoods for about $20 ✔ The bar is low in an airport, he says, and the green fridge was an oasis by comparison to the usual junk



Red Dead 2 Treasure Maps are a bit boring but easy money in RDR2

11/14/2018, 1:30:19 PM
RED Dead Redemption 2 Treasure Maps can feel more like a chore than a worthwhile side-quest, but their final locations are always great for building up easy money in RDR2. ✔ The High Stakes Treasure Map rewards you with $1500 and usually kicks off with finding a random treasure hunter in the wild ✔ The Red Dead Redemption 2 Treasure Maps are not the most fun activity in the game but can offer you a lot of easy money by completing them



The Best of the Biggest U.S. Airports

11/14/2018, 2:25:51 PM
The first WSJ U.S. Airport Rankings uses 15 metrics to determine which of the 20 largest airports treat travelers better. ✔ In Orlando, the largest airline, Delta, controls only 28% of passenger traffic ✔ MORE FROM THE MIDDLE SEAT The Best of the Biggest U.S. Airports November 14, 2018 A Low-Fare Loophole for International Travelers October 31, 2018 If Only Airline Tickets Were Like Sports Tickets October 24, 2018 A Guide to Surviving the Longest Flight in the World October 16, 2018 Your Rock-Solid Case for Flying Business Class for Work October 10, 2018



'It's changed how I see the world': readers' views on parenthood and being child-free

11/14/2018, 1:56:11 PM
To coincide with the Maybe Baby podcast, readers reveal why they chose to be parents – or not ✔ I absolutely love spending time with them, watching them smile and laugh and having a good time ✔ Nothing about motherhood even remotely appeals to me and I’m sick of women having to act as if it’s the be all and end all ✔ The internet is a gift for the minority of any kind ✔ I had been working to get sterilised ever since and finally found relief at the age of 20



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