UPDATED ON 03/15/2020 Trump just announced a travel ban on flights from Europe, which will go into effect on Friday March 13 at midnight EST for Continental Europe and Monday March 16 at midnight for UK and Ireland. Here is what we know so far: The ban goes into effect …
UPDATED ON 03/15/2020: STOP ALL NONESSENTIAL TRAVEL IMMEDIATELY There’s no doubt that the Coronavirus has hit the travel industry hard. All US airlines have shut down services to many parts of East Asia and the travel industry is already seeing bookings down by more than they would like to admit. And …
Every now and then some random organization or individuals come up with a ranking of some sort for the world’s best something or the other. This time we hear this list from the World Economic Forum which has come up with a list based on 90 criteria which include: infrastructure, …
New Zealand is a bucket list destination for any one: it has a magnificent food scene, jaw dropping scenery, and some of the world’s friendliest human beings. Let’s not forget as well that New Zealand is the setting for the Lord of the Rings, one of the greatest series of …
Researchers from Science magazine have intentionally lost over 17,000 wallets in over 25 different countries to test where you are less likely to be a victim of petty crimes. The results are not exactly what you would think.
I have mentioned before that one of the best perks of the Platinum Card from American Express is the Intl Airline Program.
THE NEWS: So we have another casualty in the Indian Aviation market as of today: Jet Airways. The airline has officially suspended operations, after a notice was received from the State Bank of India (SBI) stating that its lenders were unwilling to provide “critical interim funding” to continue operations. As …
Though the full details of both the Lion Air and Ethiopian crashes are maybe months or even years away, investigators are beginning to piece together parallels between the two incidents. A report now says that the Lion Air Boeing 737 Max, which tragically crashed a few months ago, ran into …
Last night we were struck by tragedy yet again within a week. Two or more men attacked two mosques in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, killing at least 49 people and leaving many in critical condition. My sincerest condolences to the families of those affected by this tragedy and …
The FAA is now says that there is growing evidence which suggests that the Lion Air crash which occurred a few months ago and the Ethiopian crash which occurred on Sunday are very related. With Trump’s banning of the aircraft yesterday, many of us are left to wonder what gave …
