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These intrepid skiers take the concept of going off-piste to a whole new level. Stills from a stunning short movie called Rewild show a group of Norwegian thrill-seekers navigating a series of jaw-droppingly dramatic mountains in Norway and Chamonix in France. In one shot, it’s hard to spot one...
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Is your airline seat SPYING on you? Passenger finds a CAMERA embedded in his in-flight TV screen Vitaly Kamluk found a tiny camera in a Singapore Airlines entertainment screen He tweeted the airline asking them to clarify what the camera was being used for Singapore Airlines said the camera...
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Bizarre is one of Japan’s specialities. So it may come as no surprise that when it comes to accommodation, the country has some truly quirky offerings. Here we present a run-down of some wacky places for the weary to grab 40 winks there, with the list including internet cafes,...
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Virgin Atlantic ‘sets new Dreamliner speed record’ after clocking 801mph on a flight from LA to London The VS8 service from Los Angeles to Heathrow hit 801mph while flying at 35,000 feet over Pennsylvania Boeing 787 Dreamliner was pushed on its journey by an extra strong jet stream that...
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Shiraz 2015, Barossa Valley, Australia Silver Medal: Air New Zealand – Lowburn Ferry Home Block Pinot Noir 2014, Central Otago, New Zealand Bronze Medal: Air Italy – Olianas Perdixi 2016, Gergei, Sardinia, Italy BEST BUSINESS CLASS WHITE Gold Medal: Jetblue – Sandhi Sta. Rita Hills Chardonnay 2015, California, US...
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Wait… now we really ARE nice! Ryanair launches ‘customer care’ perks with its first frequent flyer programme – and now passengers get an extra 24 hours to change bookings for free The carrier says it will process delay compensation claims within 10 days It has also pledged to deliver...
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Find your way through the airline bag maze! Five expert travel hacks to avoid luggage woes The Mail on Sunday’s Neil Simpson looks at how to prevent luggage woes EasyJet’s new app lets you scan your bag at home to check the dimensions The sooner you pay for extra bags...
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‘Doors to automatic and cross-check’ is a familiar phrase for frequent flyers on commercial aircraft. Very different to the experience 100 years ago this year when the first scheduled international passenger service between London and Paris took to the skies. The airline operating the route back then was Aircraft...
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They are fascinating, shocking – and heart-breaking. These images show Edinburgh and Glasgow in the late 1950s and early 1960s at a time when the nation was on the cusp of change, when traditional industries were struggling to survive and historic buildings were making way for modern designs. Some...