American Airlines plans to open its largest Admirals Club… at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

It seems that supporting its passengers with lounge access continues to be key for American Airlines, with the airline announcing plans to open the largest Admirals Club lounge in its network at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Last year, American Airlines announced its plans to increase lounge space for customers travelling through this busy connecting hub, including its plans to open its first-ever…

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Googlebook "Better Together" phone features don't work with Samsung at launch

Googlebooks require Android 17, but Samsung's Android 17 phones won't work yet.

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I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.

Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...

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FAA will accept more risk to aircraft from space debris under new policy

As space launch tempo increases, U.S. regulator eliminates rolling limit intended to mitigate risk to aircraft

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Return to Incheon Airport, YP735 Air Premia Seoul Incheon to Tokyo Narita (WIDE PREMIUM)

Return to Incheon Airport and YP735 Air Premia Seoul Incheon to Tokyo Narita (WIDE PREMIUM) TRIP REPORT: Kevin Gets a Little Seoul and Tokyo Time for a new airline for me to try - Air Premia. How does it stack up on the short hop to Tokyo? But I also need to get back to Incheon and grab lunch... 

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British Airways to open new lounges at Heathrow Terminal 5, as well as a refresh

There are some more announcements from British Airways, this time focusing on the lounges and on-site experience at Heathrow Airport. Recently, British Airways has been opening and refurbishing lounges across its network, including in Miami, Glasgow, Seattle and Washington. Work is underway in Boston and Newark, with Geneva and San Francisco due to be refreshed next year.

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British Airways unveils its refurbished Airbus A380… with a lot more Business Class Seating

With 12 Airbus A380 aircraft in its fleet, British Airways has worked them hard since they became operational. As such, the airline has sent the first few off to be retrofitted with a new cabin and new seating, offering a brand-new passenger experience. In the past, British Airways configured aircraft oddly (compared to other airlines, with First, Club World (Business Class), World Traveller Plus (Premium Economy) and World Traveller (Economy Class) on the lower deck and Club World, World Traveller Plus and World Traveller on the upper deck.

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Get rid of Apple's AI bloatware and reclaim 12 GB of storage with this open source tool

Meet RemoveMacAI

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Spies, prime ministers, and balls: The BBC Domesday project @ 40

The Centre for Computing History gathers the minds behind the project and the ones keeping it alive today

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Riyadh Air adds Jakarta (Indonesia) to its network

With more aircraft on the way shortly, Riyadh Air is adding Jakarta (Indonesia) to its long-haul network. The airline will launch a three-times-a-week service between Riyadh and Jakarta commencing 16th November 2026 from Riyadh, flying three times a week. Planned operations for the new route are as follows: RX0869 DEPART RUH 22:50 ARRIVE CGK 12:00+1 RX0870 DEPART CGK 15:00 ARRIVE RUH 20:15 Commences 16th November from RUH, 17th November from CGK RX0689 operates Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays RX0670 operates Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays Booked Equipment: Riyadh Air Boeing 787-9…

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LHR Airport LIVE 24/7 • Heathrow, London

YouTube video by Flightradar24

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TRIP REPORT: From the Observation deck of N Seoul Tower – Kevin Gets a Little Seoul and Tokyo

From the Observation deck of N Seoul Tower TRIP REPORT: Kevin gets a Little Seoul and Tokyo  It's time to go up N Seoul Tower on Namsan Mountain. How are the views during the evening and night? 

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Behind Alaska Airlines' Aurora Split-Cabin IFE Choice

Limiting IFE screens to only some seats on a plane is incredibly rare, but Alaska Airlines will do precisely that in its upcoming Aurora premum 737 MAX 10 layout. The reasons offered are interesting.

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Airplane Art – Singapore Airlines Boeing 787-10 at Seoul Incheon Airport

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art. This week, we have a Singapore Airlines Boeing 787-10 being loaded up at Seoul Incheon Terminal 1 as it is prepared for its return journey back to Changi Airport.  Singapore Airlines operates 28 Boeing 787-10 aircraft in its widebody fleet. The airline also operates the Airbus A350-900, Airbus A350-900ULR, Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER in its widebody operation.

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Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond – 3rd October

We've hit the buffers on another week, and as usual, the world is proving that there is only one constant within it - change. But it's still Saturday, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. The Golden Boys of Birmingham ( James Watt, Matthew Bolton and William Murdo)  behind security fencing, as the Conservative Party move to Birmingham for the week.

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Ethiopian Airlines signs for new Boeing 777 freighters

Back to the land of freight, with Ethiopian Airlines announcing an order with Boeing for seven more 777 family freighters. Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced the African carrier has ordered eight 777-8 Freighters and two 777 Freighters. The airline will pair the proven performance of the 777 Freighter with the next-generation 777X capabilities of the new 777-8 Freighter to expand its Boeing freighter fleet.

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KLM takes delivery of its first Airbus A350-900

KLM became the latest operator of the Airbus A350 family, with the airline taking delivery of its first A350-900. KLM's first A350 - Image, KLM The milestone marks the introduction of the latest generation widebody for long-haul operations as part of the airline's ongoing fleet renewal. PH-ZNA made a short flight from Toulouse to Amsterdam Schiphol as KLM350, arriving ahead of schedule at 16:11UTC today.

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Emirates commences its flights to Helsinki

Emirates is making good on its promise to serve Helsinki, Finland, with the airline launching its year-round service to Dubai. The launch of the daily flight marks the only year-round, direct connectivity between Finland and the United Arab Emirates, introducing consistent and reliable services to unlock new leisure, corporate and trade opportunities for both countries. Flight EK167 arrived at Helsinki Airport at 13:30 and was met by Her Excellency Amna Fikri, UAE Ambassador to Finland and Non-Resident Ambassador to Estonia; Petri Vuori, Senior Vice President of Route Development from Finavia; and Pierfrancesco Carino, Vice President of Commercial Operations, North and West Europe, Emirates; along with a group of dignitaries, government representatives, media, guests and members of the travel industry.

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TRIP REPORT: Exploring Gyeongbokgung Palace – Kevin Gets a Little Seoul and Tokyo

Exploring Gyeongbokgung Palace TRIP REPORT: Kevin Gets a Little Seoul and Tokyo Time for some culture and palaces. Because everyone loves a place. Let's explore Gyeongbokgung Palace with a couple of cameras in the building heat of a Seoul summer day. 

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