Norwegian new CEO aims at profit
With a new management team in place, Norwegian makes moves toward fuller planes and higher prices.
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Ice hotel? Now Japan has an ice village!
In Hokkaido, a snow resort goes one-up on ice hotels with an entire village of ice shops and cafes.
Ryanair at war with Spain over bags
Spanish courts have held that passengers are entitled to free carry-ons; Ryanair says 'no' and that it will defy the courts.
Etihad's flying lab: 787 'Greenliner'
Etihad's newest 787 will be a flying laboratory for carbon reduction and other 'green' strategies.
'Panda Express' to take off for China
FedEx is called on again for a shipping specialty: Panda transport
Planet Word to bring language to life
Next spring, Washington, DC will get a new museum, focused on making language live.
Qantas Project Sunrise not ready for dawn
Qantas plan to fly non-stop to New York and London from its more distant cities will have to wait longer for a suitable plane.
Celebrity puts all-woman crew on the bridge
For next year's International Women's Day, Celebrity Edge's 7-day cruise will feature an all-woman officer crew.
Expedia takes stand in resort fee war
Expedia has adjusted its listing algorithm to push hotels with resort fees down the list, giving them new reason to reconsider the fees.
Nowaday, you can tour New York's past
Now you can catch the spirit of Jazz Age New York on a nostalgic tour in a restored car of the era.
Philly gets a 'new' old museum
The Penn Museum of the University of Pennsylvania has re-opened with a big expansion and reorganization of its collections.
When the hotel IS the destination...
Two aspiring humorists win a stay-in prize—two weeks in a posh hotel with nothing to do but write and call room service
Amtrak ready to Accelerate Acela
Amtrak shows off its new high-speed trainsets, under construction for 2021 and destined for its high-speed (almost) premium Northeast Corridor routes
Norway: No-Boat Whale Watching
A remote island is getting a futuristic platform near where whales come to feed.
Paris clamps a cap on scooters
Paris is following the lead of Marseille by limiting the number of scooter companies to a manageable and licensed few.