Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images A handful of airlines â Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue Airways and United Airlines â have raised their fees for checked bags this year. But if you plan ahead, such fees are easy to reduce or avoid altogether. On Friday, United raised its fee to $40 … Read more
A model of a Wisk Aero LLC electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi during the Singapore Airshow in Singapore, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE â Among displays of defense jets, passenger airliners and high-tech aviation equipment at the Singapore Airshow were electric air transport vehicles â … Read more
Buyers from all over the world are snapping up charming old houses in isolated villages in Italy. They’re all motivated by different goals, but they have one thing in common: They all seek a retreat, somewhere they can escape to and live the rural idyll. Chicago-based saxophonist Joshua Shapiro, 48, embarked on the quest for … Read more
Aussie couple Tia and Jordy were living what they considered a “regular” life — before one day deciding to sell their possessions and hit the road in a lovingly restored Kombi. Jordy had worked in real estate and Tia was an assistant wedding photographer and barista before they took the plunge to embrace their “fantasy” … Read more
An Australian tourist has gone missing in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls National Park, home to one of the world’s natural wonders, the country’s parks spokesman said. Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesman Tinashe Farawo told The Associated Press that the tourist went missing in the vast rainforest on Friday. “We have a fully-fledged team … Read more
Travelers arrive for flights at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on March 16, 2021. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images Airlines are raising their prices to check a bag â again. Just how much you it will cost you, however, depends on when you pay for the service. United Airlines, American Airlines … Read more
Motorists are being warned of significant delays on a major highway after a crash north of Sydney. Emergency services were called to the M1 Pacific Mwy at Mount Kuring-Gai, near the Berowra off ramp, after a pedestrian was struck by a truck about midday on Saturday. “A woman, believed to be aged in her 30s, … Read more
United Airlines planes at Denver International Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines is raising the price to check bags, becoming the latest carrier this year to hike a fee that generated more than $5 billion for airlines in the first nine months of 2023 alone. United economy passengers who book domestic tickets starting Feb. … Read more
A Queensland man and his wife’s dreams to see Taylor Swift have been crushed after their flight to Sydney was cancelled, as airlines scramble to fly others impacted by cancellations across the country to the Harbour City in time to see the megastar singer. Andrew Jackson and his wife have bonded over Swift since meeting … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of people will attend concerts for Taylor Swift and Blink-182, and a Mardi Gras party at Bondi in Sydney over the coming days. But major traffic works have also been planned for the biggest entertainment weekend in the city this year. Four lanes on the Sydney Harbour Bridge will shut down just … Read more
