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☆ These are the world's 10 best airports for 2024, according to passengers. None are in the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Mikhail Markovskiy/ShutterstockCountry: Germany2023 Ranking: 7AdvertisementSkytrax Awards: Best Airport Staff in Europe, Best Airport in Central Europe, Best Airport Hotel in Europe (Hilton Munich Airport)7. Kazzure Gonzalez/Shutterstock.comCountry: JapanAdvertisement2023 Ranking: 9Skytrax Awards: World's Best Airport Staff, Best Airport Staff in Asia, Best Airport: 30-40 million passengers4. Sean Pavone / iStockCountry: Japan2023 Ranking: 3AdvertisementSkytrax Awards: World's Cleanest Airport, World's Best Domestic Airport, Best PRM and Accessible Facilities, Best Airport: 70+ million passengers, The Cleanest Airport in Asia3. Taylor Rains/Business InsiderCountry: Singapore2023 Ranking: 1Skytrax Awards: Best Airport in Asia, Best Airport Immigration Service, Best Airport: 50-60 million passengers, Best Airport Hotel in the World and Asia (Crowne Plaza Changi Airport)1. Thomas Pallini/Business InsiderCountry: QatarAdvertisement2023 Ranking: 2Skytrax Awards: World's Best Airport, Best Airport in the Middle East, World's Best Airport Shopping, Best Airport: 40-50 million passengers, The Cleanest Airport in the Middle East

☆ I earned an extra $8,400 last year from a side hustle that took just 30 minutes each month
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Justin Cambra, a former Amazon worker from Seattle who started a parking side hustle. I rent out parking spaces at my house. I realized I had tons of parking space at my house — around half an acre of paved space. I started by pricing each space at $213 a month per stall, which is what was recommended on the site. That cost me around $6,000 in total over the last year but meant I had 20 parking spaces.

Persons: Justin Cambra, I'm, I've, we've Organizations: Business, Amazon, Seattle Tacoma International Locations: Seattle

☆ Heart-stopping video shows an Alaska Airlines flight making a rocky landing in Tropical Storm Hilary, sending sparks flying and passengers screaming
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Video shows the moment an Alaska Airlines flight made a terrifying landing in Tropical Storm Hilary. Sparks flew off Alaska Airlines Flight 1288 when it touched down at a California airport on Sunday. Alaska Airlines said the plane "was unable to taxi to the gate due to an issue with its landing gear." AdvertisementAdvertisementA heart-pounding video shows the moment an Alaska Airlines flight made a rocky landing at a Southern California airport during Tropical Storm Hilary, causing sparks to fly and frightened passengers to scream. The spokesperson for Alaska Airlines apologized for the incident and said the airline's focus is on "taking care of our guests who were on board, including retrieving their checked bags."

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☆ Tech's broken promises: Streaming is now just as expensive and confusing as cable. Ubers cost as much as taxis. And the cloud is no longer cheap.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The various bundles are now as annoyingly confusing as cable, and cost basically the same. The Financial Times recently reported that a basket of the top US streaming services will cost $87 this fall, compared with $73 a year ago. Cloud promises are being brokenFinally, there's the cloud, which promised cheaper and more secure computing for companies. In the roughly five years since going public, the company has spent about $3 billion on cloud services from Google and AWS. So, cloud services connected to the internet are great for everyone, except Google?

Persons: we're, Uber, Lyft, Steven Levy, Dara Khosrowshahi, Khosrowshahi, Slack, Andreessen Horowitz Organizations: Morning, Netflix, Disney, Wall Street, Paramount, Showtime, Financial Times, Tacoma International, Microsoft, Google, CNBC Locations: New York City, Seattle

☆ The best North American airlines in 2023 for every budget—from first class to economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The 2023 North America Airline Satisfaction Study, from J.D. Power this month released its 2023 North America Airline Satisfaction Study, which measures passenger satisfaction among business and leisure travelers of major airline carriers. The best airlines in North America in 2023JetBlue Airways ranked no. Alaska Airlines ranked third with an overall customer satisfaction score of 823. Southwest Airlines topped the list for best basic economy and economy.

☆ A father traveling with his 13-year-old daughter says he was wrongly suspected of human trafficking by flight attendants
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A father told King 5 News he was wrongly suspected of human trafficking by flight attendants. He said his daughter was spoken to by flight attendants while he was using the restroom. A father said he was stopped by airport security after flight attendants wrongly suspected him of human trafficking. He said he was told that flight attendants were trained to look for the signs of human trafficking: "At that point, my heart just sank." I had my iPad, we were watching a movie, she had her phone," De Jesus told King 5.

☆ How ChatGPT and generative A.I. are already changing the way we book trips and travel
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Trevor Laurence Jockims | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Already, generative AI is being experimented with inside the travel sector, albeit with mixed results. "Travel is fundamentally about connecting people and communities, and that human connection will always play a crucial role in the travel experience," Fogel said. It described ChatGPT "as a virtual travel assistant," allowing for more conversational interactions with Kayak's search engine. There may be not better example today of travel plan disruption than the airport experience. Breed predicts that at least some of the anxiety can be eliminated or mitigated by focused use of AI and generative AI tools like ChatGPT.

[1/2] People stand in front of a welcome sign at a security checkpoint at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washington, U.S. April 12, 2021. The residents asked for an order forcing the Port of Seattle, Alaska Airlines and Delta Airlines to establish a fund for medical monitoring to help screen for diseases. A representative for the Port of Seattle said the airport and its tenants follow strict federal, state and local requirements that address environmental issues like air quality and noise. The Seattle-Tacoma airport is located south of the city of Seattle, and is the primary commercial air hub for the region. The case is Codoni v. Port of Seattle, Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of King, No.

☆ The 20 best airports in the world according to passengers
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Aviation ranking website Skytrax has revealed the world's best airports for 2023. "Changi Airport is honoured to be named World's Best Airport for the 12th time," Changi CEO Lee Seow Hiang said in a press release. Of the top 20 airports, nine are in Europe, eight are in Asia, two are in North America, and one is in Australia. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Vancouver International Airport came in at numbers 18 and 20, barely making the list. In fact, Seattle once again won the award for being North America's best airport, and LaGuardia's Terminal B won "world's best new airport terminal."

The American Express Centurion Lounge in Seattle has catapulted from the smallest lounge to one of the biggest. American ExpressThe American Express Centurion Lounge in Seattle has expanded from 4,000 square feet to nearly 14,000 square feet. American Express has expanded The Centurion® Network to include 40+ Centurion Lounge and Studio locations worldwide. However, this lounge brings to the table something no other Centurion Lounge offers: A full-service coffee bar, dubbed "Blue Roast by American Express." American ExpressWhat to know about the Seattle American Express Centurion LoungeThe Amex Centurion Lounge network continues to improve by adding new locations and expanding current ones.

You may also access Centurion Lounges if you've got one of the following Delta credit cards:You can only access the Amex Centurion lounges when you're flying Delta, and you'll need to pay $50 per guest. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (Concourse E) — coming soonCharlotte Douglas International Airport (between Concourse D and E)Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (Terminal D)Denver International Airport (Concourse C)Intercontinental Houston Airport (Terminal D)Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (Concourse D)Los Angeles International Airport (Tom Bradley International Terminal)Miami International Airport (Concourse D)John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York)Newark Liberty International Airport (Terminal A) — not yet openNew York LaGuardia Airport (Terminal B, pre-security)Philadelphia International Airport (Terminal A)Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (Terminal 4)San Francisco International Airport (Terminal 3)Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Concourse B)Washington, DC Ronald Reagan National Airport (Terminal B) — coming soonLondon Heathrow (Terminal 3)Hong Kong International (Terminal 1)International locations Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Hong Kong International Airport (Terminal 1)London Heathrow Airport (Terminal 3)Stockholm Arlanda Airport (Terminal 5)Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Terminal 2)Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (Terminal 3)Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini International Airport (Terminal B)Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (Terminal 3)Melbourne Airport (Terminal 2)Mexico City International Airport (Terminals 1 and 2)Monterrey General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (Terminals A and B)Sydney Airport (Terminal 1)Centurion Studios (Escape Lounges) Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Hartford Bradley International Airport (Terminal A)Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport (Concourse B)John Glenn Columbus International Airport (Concourse B)Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (Terminal 3)Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (Concourse B)Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (Terminal 1)Oakland International Airport (Terminal 1)Palm Beach International Airport (Concourse B)Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (Terminals 3 and 4)Rhode Island T.F. With these cards, you can enter 1,300+ lounges from networks such as: Amex Centurion Lounges (widely considered to be the best airport lounges in the US)Priority Pass** (access to more than 1,300 airport lounges worldwide)Delta Sky Club lounges (only when you have a same-day Delta boarding pass)Escape Lounge – The Centurion Studio PartnerPlaza Premium loungesLufthansa lounges (when flying Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, or SWISS)Can Amex Gold cardholders use Centurion Lounges?

Flood watches are in effect for 12 million people in Central and Northern California. The cyclone will send a pair of warm and cold fronts over Northern California, which is already rain-soaked. “When you have more water vapor in the air because the air is warmer — you can transport more water vapor quickly,” Ralph said. Although some smaller reservoirs in Northern California have filled up, larger reservoirs still have the capacity to absorb more. “I think we will have largely alleviated the short-term drought in Northern California," Swain said.

☆ Airlines cancel 2,000 U.S. flights on Saturday over winter storm
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Airlines canceled nearly 2,000 U.S. flights as of Saturday morning following a massive winter storm that snarled airport operations around the United States and frustrated thousands of holiday travelers. The flight cancellations on Saturday morning included over 450 from Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) and nearly 400 from Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N). The flight disruptions came as an arctic blast gripped much of the United States on Saturday, causing power outages and car wrecks. An NBC News affiliate reported that inclement weather canceled over 130 flights as of Saturday morning at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Passenger railroad Amtrak also canceled dozens of trains through Christmas, disrupting holiday travel for thousands.

☆ More than 3,000 flights were canceled early Friday as a bitter winter storm engulfed the central and eastern US, throwing Christmas travel into chaos
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

More than 3,000 flights were canceled early Friday as a bitter winter storm engulfed parts of the US. Disruptions are set to continue, the National Weather Service warned. The National Weather Service said early Friday that the US would experience a "historic winter storm" with more than 240 million people under winter weather warnings or advisories. Around a third of the flights to and from Denver International Airport were canceled and around a quarter to and from Chicago O'Hare International Airport were canceled, FlightAware data shows. Other airports, including Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Reagan National Airport, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, had a large proportion of their flights delayed, although fewer than 10% were canceled.

☆ Airlines cancel 3,900 U.S. flights Friday as winter storm snarls travel
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Airlines canceled over 3,900 U.S. flights on Friday as a massive winter storm snarled airport operations around the United States and frustrated thousands of holiday travelers. The cancellations follow nearly 2,700 canceled flights on Thursday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed ground stops or delays for de-icing at a number of U.S. airports because of winter weather. Another 3,800 U.S. flights were delayed on Friday - including more than 14% of those operated by American Airlines (AAL.O), United Airlines (UAL.O), Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) and Southwest Airlines (LUV.N). Southwest canceled 800 flights Friday, about one-fifth of all its scheduled flights, while Alaska Airlines (ALK.N) canceled 321, or 41%, of its flights.

☆ Airlines cancel 5,700 U.S. flights amid fierce winter storms
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Airline cancellations topped 5,700 U.S. flights on Friday as massive winter storms snarled airport operations around the United States and frustrated tens of thousands of holiday travelers. That followed nearly 2,700 canceled flights on Thursday, while just over 1,000 flights have already been canceled for Saturday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) imposed ground stops or delays for de-icing at a number of U.S. airports because of winter weather. Another 10,400 U.S. flights were delayed on Friday - including more than 40% of those operated by American Airlines (AAL.O), United Airlines (UAL.O), Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) and Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) - after 11,300 flights were delayed Thursday. Southwest canceled 1,238 flights on Friday, 29% of all its scheduled flights, while Alaska Airlines (ALK.N) canceled 507, or 64%, of its flights.

☆ Airlines cancel hundreds of flights as massive winter storm and bitter cold sweep U.S. ahead of Christmas
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Workers deice an Alaska Airlines plane during a snow storm at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in Seattle, Washington, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. Airlines canceled hundreds of flights this week as winter storms, bitter cold and high winds snarled U.S. travel ahead of Christmas weekend. That period includes what airlines expected to be the busiest travel times before Christmas, which is Sunday. Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver International Airport and Chicago Midway had the biggest share of cancelled flights on Thursday. Airlines warned that the snow, ice high winds and cold temperatures could affect travel from Seattle to Boston to North Carolina.

David Ryder / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCities throughout the country are opening warming centers this week, including Chicago, Houston, San Antonio, Atlanta and Albuquerque, New Mexico. The city’s Office of Emergency Management will transform the Denver Coliseum into a 24-hour warming center starting Wednesday. Recreation centers and libraries will remain open during regular operating hours and function as warming centers Thursday and Friday. The Seattle region is also opening warming centers across King County, including overnight shelters for families experiencing homelessness. San Antonio will also open warming centers.

☆ Seattle man, 22, sentenced to 4 years in prison for attempting to join ISIS
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

SEATTLE — A 22-year-old Seattle man was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison after being arrested while trying to board a flight to join the Islamic State group last year. U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour imposed a four-year sentence to be followed by 15 years of supervised release. “Indeed, he repeatedly stated his intention to commit an act of terror here at home if he could not travel overseas. Members of a Seattle-area mosque tried to deradicalize Williams, helping him with housing, food and tuition for a semester of college. They also gave him a cellphone and a laptop in hopes he would use them to find a job, the complaint said.

A cross-country winter storm system is expected to bring severe weather conditions to the South and Northeast. Jackson, Mississippi, is in the center of the severe weather risk area, with other cities to watch being Memphis, Tennessee; New Orleans; Birmingham, Alabama; and Shreveport, Louisiana. The storm system will shift east on Wednesday, bringing strong thunderstorms, heavy rain and wind to the East Coast. Atlanta; Mobile, Alabama; New Orleans; and Tallahassee, Florida, could all see strong storms, especially in the first half of the day. The northern side of this cross-country storm system will bring snow, which will affect the Upper Midwest.

☆ In the Pacific Northwest, summer-like vibes give rise to fire-weather fears
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The Pacific Northwest, known for its dreary, wet weather much of the year, is seeing summer-like weather as a high pressure system has pumped up temperatures and put first responders on alert for fires. A line of red flag warnings extends along the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains, from the California border with Oregon to the U.S. Border with Canada, according to the National Weather Service. “A lot of wildfire smoke is impacting air quality in the region,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Jeff Michalski. A Pacific trough could bring a chance of drizzle to the Portland area Monday and Tuesday, but summer-like weather could return Wednesday. Traditionally wet weather from offshore was possible next weekend for the Pacific Northwest, said Michalski, who’s based at the Seattle-area forecast office.

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