When Aussie travellers are asked to think of Dubai, the word “stopover” might come to mind — they may visualise the inside of its enormous airport and have faint memories of napping in one of the terminals before continuing on their journey elsewhere. Dubai has one of the busiest international airports in the world and … Read more
A 19-year-old student from Sri Lanka who lived with a family of six in Ottawa has been accused of stabbing and killing them — including a baby girl and three other children. Febrio De-Zoysa has been charged with six counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. Mass killings are rare in Canada, … Read more
If the idea of drinking civet cat coffee, which is made from feces from the Asian palm civet, is a turn-off, there may be yet another reason to rethink the drink. This week, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) issued a warning aimed at tourists in Bali after an investigator showed undercover footage … Read more
The United Boeing 777-200ER plane after emergency landing at LAX. NBC Bay Area A tire fell off a United Airlines plane taking off from San Francisco International Airport Thursday morning and landed in a nearby parking lot, damaging several vehicles, officials said. The tire from United Flight 35, which later arrived safely in Los Angeles, … Read more
A United Airlines 737 Max 8 Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines will pause pilot hiring this spring because of aircraft deliveries from Boeing, the latest effect of the plane maker’s problems with one of its biggest customers. New hire classes will be paused in May and June and will likely resume in July, Marc … Read more
A United Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft is seen taking off from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images United Airlines is planning to launch flights to Marrakesh, Morocco, and Medellin, Colombia, and ramp up its service to Asia, in the carrier’s latest bet that consumers will continue to shell out for … Read more
Mount Fuji, a UNESCO World Heritage site and an icon of Japan, is putting new regulations in place for climbers amid concerns about overcrowding. Human traffic jams, foothills littered with garbage and inappropriately attired hikers — some attempting the ascent in sandals — are among the issues plaguing the popular Japanese site. To ease congestion … Read more
Millions of holidaymakers have chosen a destination based on a book they’ve read – with “Under the Tuscan Sun”, by Frances Mayes, named as the top inspiration. A study of 2,000 adults found one in four have booked a holiday in order to visit a location referenced in a novel. Some of the most popular … Read more
As glitter and feather remnants disappear from Sydney’s Oxford St following last weekend’s Mardi Gras parade, construction works are kicking off on the thoroughfare. It’s the beginning of a 1km cycleway on the west end of Oxford St that will aim to make cycling simpler and safer for thousands of commuters and locals daily. The … Read more
Many passport rankings focus on one factor: visa-free travel. But passport strength is more complex than this, according to the tax and immigration consulting firm Nomad Capitalist. That’s why it produces a weighted annual index that analyzes five criteria: Visa-free travel — 50% Taxation — 20% Global perception —10% Ability to hold dual citizenship — … Read more
