Indonesian transportation and safety officials are searching for voice and data recorders and other clues to determine the cause in the crash of Lion Air’s brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet, the first accident of its kind for the variant of the top-selling plane.
Month: October 2018
(CNN) — The notoriously long passport lines at London’s Heathrow Airport may soon get a bit shorter — provided you’re from one of five countries. “We’ll open the use of e-passport gates at Heathrow and other airports, currently only available to EEA nationals, to include visitors from the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Japan,”
Chris Rylance wins £250 for his account of meeting Queen Sofia at an historic Spanish hotel What do you do when you unexpectedly brush shoulders with a queen? On our motoring tour of northern Spain and Portugal, my wife Bridget and I were staying for two nights in the magnificent Parador in Santiago de Compostela
About Lydia Schrandt Lydia, Senior Photo Editor and Readers’ Choice Production Manager for USA TODAY 10Best, has traveled to more than 40 countries in Europe, Asia and North and South America, and has lived in Albuquerque, Galveston, Austin, Thailand, Korea, China, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Spain and now Houston. When she’s not at her computer
The crash of an Indonesian passenger plane shortly after take-off from Jakarta Airport, with the loss of 189 lives, has focused attention once again on aviation safety. Relative to some previous years, 2018 has already seen a significant number of accidents. In May, 112 people died when a domestic flight crashed shortly after take-off from
Sam’s Club logo on a Sam’s Club in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Sam’s Club plans to open a cashierless store in Dallas with smart shopping lists, augmented reality and other features. The new store, renamed Sam’s Club Now, will require shoppers to use a mobile app to make purchases and check out. However, the
(CNN) — The photographer whose photo of an engagement in Yosemite National Park sparked a viral search, says he’s found the mystery couple. Matthew Dippel was getting ready to take a picture of a friend at Yosemite’s Taft Point earlier this month, when he saw a man get on one knee to propose to a
The City of Lights: it’s the place to stroll down boulevards, gaze at world-famous art and eat like a king – but where should you bed down when it’s time for lights out? As the capital city of the world’s most-visited country, the choice of where to stay in Paris is mindboggling, with thousands of
Despite its modest proportions, you won’t ever be short of anything to do in Reykjavik. Alongside alluring natural sights — Tjörnin Lake, the pretty harbour, Mount Esja — the capital also offers museums and art galleries galore, plus some fascinating architecture (the soaring Hallgrimskirkja church being a case in point), and a unique blend of
Photo credit: Business wire, provided by Blue ApronBusiness Wire Blue Apron, pioneer of the meal kit subscription box, has announced today that it will be partnering with online retailer Jet.com to offer single meal kits for same-day and next-day delivery. This new service will only be available to customers in the New York City area, as
The cause of the worst aviation tragedy so far this year will take time to be identified. But as the search for nearly 190 victims aboard Lion Air flight 610 gets under way, investigators will consider a wide range of possibilities from mechanical failure to malice. The “black boxes” – the cockpit voice recorder and flight
Shares of Southwest Airlines plunged more than 7 percent in premarket trading on Thursday after the Dallas-based airline warned investors that its costs are starting to go up, even though its had record third-quarter profit that topped Wall Street’s expectations.
(CNN) — This year, thousands of domestic and international rugby fans will descend on friendly and laid-back Sapporo, Japan, one of the 2019 World Cup host cities. Visitors could be forgiven for thinking that the main draw in between matches would be the city’s iconic beer museum which tells the story of local brewing since
Heading over to Macau on the world’s longest sea-crossing bridge proved to be the least crowded excursion I’ve ever done in Hong Kong Occasionally, as the bridge curved, you could just glimpse what looked like a giant millipede stepping across the water in the foggy distance. Last Wednesday, the world’s longest sea-crossing opened for business
Berkeley, once affectionately referred to as Bezerkeley, has grown up. The city has balanced its counterculture roots with culture – and serious art and music abound. Much of this sophistication, though, is being led by the culinary scene. Alice Waters’ game-changing Chez Panisse has now been around long enough to produce new generations of chefs
“No Spoon. No Bowl. No Mess. No BS.” That is the tagline for the most recent attempt to reinvigorate an American breakfast staple. Breakfast cereal has been around for over 150 years. In that time, it has taken on every color of the rainbow. It has come in outlandish flavors like s’mores and chocolate chip cookie. However,
When the three wise men came from the East bearing gifts for the baby Jesus in Bethlehem, Mary and Joseph would have been rather pleased to receive their presents. The gold would have proven handy to pay for some decent accommodation and the myrrh useful to anoint the newborn infant, but the frankincense was perhaps
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Are you a coffee addict with a penchant for travel? Well, then you’ve come to the right place! From one-of-a-kind coffee academy in Brazil and elegant Italian coffee bars to Colombia’s innovative coffee themed-park, here are some of the most fascinating holiday destinations that need to be
We know that Ryanair flight FR15 departed on time from Barcelona Airport on Friday 19 October, and landed safely and punctually on time at Stansted. We also know something of what happened in the cabin before departure. A passenger who we now know to be David Mesher launched into a racist, foul-mouthed tirade against a
11:30 AM ET Thu, 25 Oct 2018 Goa’s beautiful coastline has been attracting visitors ever since the sixties. In the last five years, however, the number of tourists coming to India’s smallest state has almost tripled. CNBC’s Tom Chitty ventures through the coastal region known for its music, nightlife and beaches on the second stop
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