Category: Travel
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This the greatest beach on Earth (according to the experts)
Tucked away in the Caribbean and boasting some of the clearest waters and softest white sand you’re likely to come across, Grace Bay Beach in the Turks and Caicos Islands has been named the best in the world in a survey of travel experts. Above Grace Bay Beach, of the Turks and Caicos islands, scored…
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8 Incredible San Diego Airbnbs for Every Style and Budget
San Diego is the perfect winter getaway during the holiday season — and pretty much all year-round. Appropriately dubbed America’s Finest City, San Diego is known for its beautiful shores, eclectic neighborhoods and world-class dining scene. One of the best things about visiting this city is that it’s pretty compact with a variety of popular attractions. Whether you’re…
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Disneyland Halts Some Annual Passes to Aid in Crowd Control
Walt Disney Co.’s two California theme parks will stop selling some annual passes at discounted rates to Southern California residents, ending a popular program before a major new attraction, “Star Wars” land, opens in 2019.(Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg) The Southern California resident pass, which included access on 200 select days a year, had sold for…
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Garmin Introduces New TXi Line Of Retrofit Cockpit Displays
After nearly a nine-year production run, Garmin announced a replacement for the G600/G500 retrofit flight display systems and it’s called the TXi series. The TXi line includes the G500 TXi, the G600 TXi and the G700 TXi, the latter of which is intended for Part 23 and Part 25 aircraft. The touchscreen TXi systems (which…
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Delta Is Eliminating Business Class On Some Transatlantic Flights
Yesterday I wrote about how Delta is adding Delta One service to more domestic routes. In yesterday’s case we learned that flights between New York and Las Vegas, San Diego, and Seattle, will soon be operated by Boeing 757-200s with flat beds (and enhanced service) in business class. With these additions, there are now seven domestic routes…
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Airbus to sell 430 planes to Indigo for $49.5 billion
Airbus signed a $49.5-billion deal on Wednesday to sell 430 airplanes to the Phoenix-based private equity firm that owns Frontier Airlines, striking the European aerospace company’s biggest deal ever at the Dubai Air Show. Meanwhile, Boeing reached an agreement with low-cost carrier FlyDubai to sell 225 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft — a deal valued at $27…
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10 Hot Hotel Openings in November 2017
Here’s a look at the coolest new hotels opening around the world in November, from Rosewood’s first resort in Southeast Asia to midtown and downtown options in New York. 1. Andaz Singapore Location: Singapore Number of Rooms: 342 Three Interesting Facts: 1. The Andaz opens as part of the new DUO development, featuring twin concave towers inspired by the…