Alaska Airlines has come out as the best U.S. airline in a new study – with only regional carrier SkyWest coming close to its all-around quality. WalletHub, who published the study, vouches for Alaska Airlines’ on-time performance and even its safety, despite the infamous incident on Ontario-bound Alaska Airlines flight 1282 where a door panel … Read more
Thousands of people flocked to parts of Eastern Canada and the United States this week to catch a glimpse of Monday’s total solar eclipse, when the moon completely blocked out the sun. For 11-year-old Julian Falkin, who traveled with his family from Vancouver to Cleveland, Ohio, to view the event, it was well worth the trip. … Read more
So many states, so little time! Fear not, weary travelers – influencer Lee Abbamonte has traversed all fifty so you don’t have to. In a post to Instagram, the 45-year-old laid out the lot of them in preferential order, so you know where to head first. The rankings show some distinct domination from both the … Read more
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) suggested she is not ruling out leaving the GOP, pointing to its shift towards former President Trump. “I wish that as Republicans, we had a nominee that I could get behind. I certainly can’t get behind Donald Trump,” she said in an interview that aired Sunday on “Inside Politics Sunday with … Read more
Boeing’s problems since the United Airlined door blowout have been constant – now travelers face cancelled routes and fare hikes this summer. Since a door plug blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during an Alaska Airlines flight in January, Boeing has lurched from crisis to crisis – and it stock has fallen by a quarter. While they … Read more
A woman who was banned from a Planet Fitness gym after photographing a transgender customer shaving in the women’s locker room claims the gym has since assigned a staffer to accompany the person in the ladies-only area — and is telling other women to back off, The Post has learned. Patricia Silva — whose membership … Read more
Breaking down the U.S. spring weather outlook – CBS News Watch CBS News Warmer than normal temperatures across the U.S., and concerns of floods and droughts in different parts of the country are expected during this year’s spring season, say Ed Clark and Jon Gottschalck of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, who joined CBS … Read more
John Barnett, a former Boeing employee who had reportedly raised concerns about the company’s production issues, was found dead of an apparent suicide, according to authorities in South Carolina. Barnett had worked at Boeing for 32 years before leaving the company in 2017, according to the BBC, which previously reported on his efforts to raise … Read more
As It Happens6:08This rare loon brought the Bellagio Hotel’s famous Vegas fountain show to a halt While it’s common to see crowds of people gathered outside the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, they’re not usually there for birdwatching. But recently, a rare juvenile yellow-billed loon took up residence in the hotel’s artificial lake, … Read more
Located on a far-flung island in Alaska sits a McDonald’s seemingly frozen in time, with the original drive-thru menu still on display and the interiors untouched from the day it closed in 1993. Canadian videographer and photographer Chris Luckhardt recently paid a visit to the abandoned fast food restaurant on Adak and he documented what … Read more
