‘Very, very impressed’: MasterChef Australia cooks wow Hong Kong guest judge Vicky Cheng

‘Very, very impressed’: MasterChef Australia cooks wow Hong Kong guest judge Vicky Cheng

“I said yes right away because it’s something that I’ve always looked up to,” he says. He also revealed that he was the show’s first pick to be the guest judge for the challenges based in Hong Kong. “The judges and the people who were involved with selecting the person to be involved said that … Read more

Barcelona’s Disfrutar tops 2024 World’s 50 Best Restaurants; 2 in Hong Kong fast risers

Barcelona’s Disfrutar tops 2024 World’s 50 Best Restaurants; 2 in Hong Kong fast risers

Paris-based Table by Bruno Verjus, another self-taught chef, moved up to third spot after entering the list for the first time in 2023 in 10th place. Maido in Peru, headed by Mitsuharu “Micha” Tsumura, who also won the Chef’s Choice Award, rounded out the top five. Disfrutar’s Oriol Castro (left), Eduard Xatruch (centre) and Matei … Read more

Here’s Why Planes Have Those Curved Winglets You’ve Probably Wondered About

Here’s Why Planes Have Those Curved Winglets You’ve Probably Wondered About

Millions of consumers trust airlines with their lives each day, but few passengers understand how these massive flying tubes stay airborne and why they look the way they do. I don’t remember jets having winglets when I was a kid, but on a recent work trip I took notice of the winglets on all the … Read more

DOT reveals reason for vast majority of flight delays

DOT reveals reason for vast majority of flight delays

A flight approaches the airport in San Diego, Calif. K.C. Alfred/Getty Images In this week’s airline news, the Transportation Department said the flight cancellation rate in 2023 dropped by almost 50% from the previous year, and the rate over the year-end holidays was even lower; DOT also said the vast majority of flight delays were caused … Read more

TSA expands its PreCheck program

TSA expands its PreCheck program

FILE: An Alaska Airlines plane takeoff from SFO in June 2023. Tayfun CoSkun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In the latest airline news, new construction at San Francisco International could delay flights for months, the airport warns; Alaska Airlines is boosting checked bag fees; regional carrier JSX orders hundreds of hybrid-electric planes to expand service to smaller … Read more

Another popular SFO airline is increasing checked bag fees

Another popular SFO airline is increasing checked bag fees

FILE: An Alaska Airlines plane takeoff from SFO in June 2023. Tayfun CoSkun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In the latest airline news, new construction at San Francisco International could delay flights for months, the airport warns; Alaska Airlines is boosting checked bag fees; regional carrier JSX orders hundreds of hybrid-electric planes to expand service to smaller … Read more

Passenger numbers expected to explode over the holidays at SFO, Bay Area airports

Passenger numbers expected to explode over the holidays at SFO, Bay Area airports

FILE: Aerial view of San Francisco International Airport with United Airlines jets in 2017. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images In this week’s news, airline travelers are expected to number a record 3 million on several days over the Christmas holidays; a new competitor enters the busy SFO-Taipei route; Alaska Airlines inks a partnership with a fast-growing Canadian carrier; United updates … Read more