Even in a state as saturated with dramatic peaks and geological marvels as Colorado, it’s thrilling to get up close and personal with something as grand — and as emblematic of our ballooning climate change crisis — as a glacier. Given the near certainty of continued climate chaos in coming years, seeing these remnants of … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump won’t rule out use of the U.S. military to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland, if necessary. Trump, during a press conference held Tuesday, said he is “not going to commit to that,” when asked to rule out use of American troops to secure either territory. “It might be that … Read more
A cruise ship worker has revealed the biggest mistake ‘too many’ first-time cruisers are making when booking their trips. Lucy Southerton, 28, from Birmingham, has been working on cruise ships for ten years and regularly shares advice on how passengers and fellow crew members can get the most out of their experience. In one of … Read more
Passengers deplane through the business class seating area on an American Airlines flight, London Heathrow Airport, Aug. 14, 2018. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Cheap seats aren’t enough for airline passengers anymore. Since the pandemic, travelers have shown airlines that they’re willing to pay up to sit at the relatively spacious … Read more
Alaska Airlines planes. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Alaska Air Group expects to grow profits by $1 billion through 2027, and plans to ride the wave of high-end travel demand to get there. Alaska closed its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines in September, less than a year after inking the deal that gives … Read more
Fat bear week gets off to controversial start Fat bear week gets off to controversial start 00:53 In a storyline better befitting a melodrama than a popularity vote, Grazer won her second Fat Bear Contest Tuesday by defeating the male behemoth that killed her cub this summer. Grazer beat Chunk by more than 40,000 votes … Read more
On an island of windswept tundra in the Bering Sea, hundreds of miles from mainland Alaska, a resident sitting outside their home saw — well, did they see it? They were pretty sure they saw it. A rat. The purported sighting would not have gotten attention in many places around the world, but it caused a … Read more
The U.S. military has moved about 130 soldiers along with mobile rocket launchers to a desolate island in the Aleutian chain of western Alaska amid a recent increase in Russian military planes and vessels approaching American territory. Eight Russian military planes and four navy vessels, including two submarines, have come close to Alaska in the … Read more
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines can go through with their planned merger, but they must maintain the value of their airline reward systems and preserve several key routes, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday. The two carriers’ $1.9 billion merger agreement cleared the U.S. Justice Department’s review last month. That put it in the … Read more
It’s a strange feeling to discover in my 70s that I am Canadian – a fully fledged, passport-holding citizen of a country I barely know. So, no time to lose in making its acquaintance. No point in slumming it, either. What I need is a top-end tour of the best bits. I want to see where … Read more
