Airlines buying big at Dubai Air Show
Planes are selling briskly at the Dubai Air Show, with a bigger emphasis on wide-bodies than at other recent shows
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A plane for (Very) Very Important Persons
Boeing and Lufthansa collaborate on a wide-body personal jet that is literally 'fit for a king.'
Sagrada Familia dedicates two more towers
Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is now one tower away from completion of most major work, after 141 years of construction
Dutch thinking ahead for high waters
Rising sea levels are a big concern for the Netherlands, and a new report lays out some of the possibilities and questions
Iberia, Lufthansa go for bigger bins
Airbus has introduced a retrofit larger bin for its A320s, and at least two airlines have signed on to use them
Amsterdam's 'Brown Cafes' under threat
A Dutch tradition, threatened by gentrification, needs protection and a UNESCO listing, according to city officials.
Avios expanding as loyalty currency
British Air's Avios loyalty currency is gaining a wider circle and more opportunities to spend
New airline has a plan for A380s
A new carrier thinks it has a way to make money with the A380, after most major carriers are giving up on it
Iceland braces for expected eruption
Earthquake activity appears to be the harbinger of a major volcanic eruption in southwest Iceland
Breeze Airways: New Cities, New Routes
Breeze, a 2021 startup, is spreading into more service areas
Michelangelo 'secret sketches' go public
Michelangelo's hidden drawings, made while hiding from an angry Medici Pope, are finally going on view
U.S. passport backlog easing
It's still a long wait, but processing times for U.S. passports are finally dropping
Europe: More trains, longer routes coming
A number of European sleeper routes and other trains are being introduced or extended in the coming year.
Climate change shuts Chile tourism favorite
A glacier that is a popular destination for adventure travelers is now off limits because of melting ice
$16.4 billion for Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Serious money is coming down the track to upgrade rail service in America's northeast