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☆ The future of travel: 10 concepts that will change the way we experience the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Kate Springer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

Concepts that feel plucked from sci-fi novels and films are quickly making their way into mainstream travel, shaping every step of the journey. Seamus PayneLike air travel, eco-conscious hotels are paving the way for more sustainable travel in the future. HyperloopTTUS entrepreneur Elon Musk has been talking about hyperloop technology – an ultra-high-speed transport system in a low-pressure vacuum tube – for years. Meanwhile, Toronto-based TransPod hopes to bring hyperloop technology to Canada with its eponymous tube-based transportation system powered by renewable energy. By 2025, the company plans to build a 620-mile-per-hour TransPod link between Calgary and Edmonton, connecting the two cities in 45 minutes.

Persons: Elijah Nouvelage, Indira Gandhi, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Austin Farmer, we’ll, don’t, David ”, you’ll, Alexander the Great, ” Michael Breer, KAWS, collectables –, Breer, ” Breer, You’ve, ” Jetson, Peter Ternstrom, Apollo, Cruise, ”, what’s, Boom’s, –, Seamus Payne, room2, Marcel Breuer, Tesla, charades, Yusaku Maezawa, Elon Musk, hyperloop, Virgin Hyperloop, HyperloopTT, Hardt Hyperloop Organizations: CNN, Travel, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Bloomberg, Getty, Dubai International Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, Indira, Indira Gandhi International, European Union, Emirates, Dubai International, American Airlines, United, Delta, Bluetooth, Alaska Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Specterras Productions, CNN Travel, VR, Aircraft, Federal Aviation Administration, Baidu, Hyundai, Las, CNN Travel ., Alphabet Inc, Beta, International Civil Aviation Organization, Alice, DHL, Air New, Concorde, Japan Airlines, Bauhaus, CEH Technologies, Origin, SpaceX, International Space, NASA, Galactic, Space Training Academy, Nastar Center, Boring Company, Virgin, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, China Morning Post, China Aerospace Science, Industry Corporation, European Hyperloop Center Locations: Singapore, Dubai, Tokyo Narita, Tokyo Haneda, Delhi, London Heathrow, Paris, Dutch, Europe, Florence, Palmyra, Machu Picchu, New York, Ehang, China, Boston, Las Vegas, Motional, Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, North America, Austin, Beijing, Chongqing, Wuhan, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Mexico, Air New Zealand, Denver, New York City, Frankfurt, LA, Sydney, London, New Haven , Connecticut, Hungarian, Norway, Red, Saudi Arabia, Amsterdam, Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Shanxi province, Netherlands, Toronto, Canada, Calgary, Edmonton

☆ Mothers accused of harming their babies are turning to the same science that freed Kathleen Folbigg
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Confirmation of a likely genetic cause for the children’s deaths has implications far beyond Australia for parents who have been accused of killing or harming their babies. The advances in genetic testing used to free Folbigg are giving other families hope that science may explain why their children have died, but experts say sometimes even that can’t exonerate parents – often mothers – accused of harming them. How the science is helping othersOne of the lead authors of the study, Professor Carola Vinuesa, says that Folbigg’s case has encouraged other families and lawyers to come forward, seeking genetic evidence to clear mothers accused of harming their babies. Some mothers accused of injuring their children are seeking a genetic explanation for their symptoms to counter claims of child abuse, she said. “The majority of these mothers have not harmed their children, but the children have these very rare conditions.

Persons: Australia CNN — Kathleen Folbigg, Folbigg, seeped, don’t languish, ” Folbigg, –, Kathleen Folbigg, Caleb, Patrick, Sarah, Laura, Folbigg’s, Craig, Emma Cunliffe, ”, Cunliffe, Roy Meadow, ” Cunliffe, Sharmila Betts, Betts, there’s, Reginald Blanch, she’d, – Caleb, Patrick –, Tom Bathurst, Carola Vinuesa, I’ve, we’ve, Meadow, Francis Crick, Carola Vinuesa's, Michael Bowles, Helen Hayward, Brown, “ It’s, Hayward, they’ve, aren’t, George W Bush, Tracy Chapman, she’s, Chapman, “ I’ve, We’ve, “, ” Chapman, Stringer, Rhanee Rego, Andrew Dyer, Dyer, Michael Daley, Mr Bathurst, Mark Dreyfus, I’ll Organizations: Australia CNN, New South, CNN, ” Police, University of British Columbia’s Allard School of Law, “, NSW, BSN, ABC, Child, Francis Crick Institute, Concorde, MySpace, Reuters, Australian Academy of Science, Law Council, Sydney Institute of Criminology, Australian Lawyers Alliance Locations: Brisbane, Australia, New South Wales, British, United Kingdom, Canada, London, United States, Iraq, Coffs Harbour , New South Wales, Reuters Bathurst, Scotland, Norway, New Zealand

☆ I tested a private jet simulator. It was like playing a video game — but way more stressful.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I tried out a private jet simulator at a BAE Systems location in England. I tested its latest head-up display (HUD) technology, which is designed to make flying easier. I visited a BAE Systems base to try out its latest private jet simulator and experience what it's like to fly celebrities or the superrich around the world. My visit also gave me the opportunity to use one of BAE's most powerful tools — its head-up display (HUD). According to Charles, BAE is working on proposals for airlines, private jet operators, and prospective military clients to use the equipment.

☆ McLaren call for cost cap changes to promote sustainability
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - McLaren have urged Formula One to change the cost cap rules to help teams promote sustainability without compromising performance. McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown said on Thursday that teams should not have to choose between spending on car performance and sustainability initiatives that were currently included in the cost cap. "We strongly believe in the cost cap and wouldn't want to see anything that undermines its integrity," said the American in a statement as the team published their annual sustainability report. Formula One introduced a cost cap in 2021 to rein in spending and level the playing field between the big teams and smaller outfits. Brown said Formula One needed financial, technical and sporting regulations that enabled teams to innovate and invest in sustainability.

☆ F1 should strike deal while iron is hot, says rights holders
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Liberty Media CEO and President Greg Maffei said stakeholders should come together, "strike while the iron is hot" and extend the current agreement that runs through 2025. The deal with Liberty Media, the governing FIA and teams sets out the terms and commercial arrangements under which the teams race. I think Liberty has done a great job with the sport. "The digital age has advanced since we did the last agreement and I think it needs to be discussed. "But I think for the most part it is a solid agreement, it's working so we don't need to fix what is not broken."

☆ Frankfurt to Dubai in 90 minutes? Europe enters the hypersonic plane race
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In recent years, numerous pretenders to the throne – supersonic, hypersonic, hydrogen-powered, with anti-boom technology – have been whizzing round, conceptually at least, but many of these projects promising seamless super-fast travel have instead stalled, sputtered out or hit delays. The Destinus concept is hydrogen-powered flight at five times the speed of sound, cutting flight duration to less than a quarter of current commercial air travel. Its first two prototypes have made successful test flights and are about to start testing hydrogen-powered flight. Hydrogen-powered aviation is still in its infancy, with hydrogen jet engines yet to enter commercial use. The upcoming prototype, Destinus 3, will be supersonic and the hope is for it to achieve supersonic hydrogen-powered flight in 2024.

☆ What it was like to pilot the supersonic Concorde jet
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +28 min

It’s said that during the aircraft’s 27 years of service, there were more qualified American astronauts than there were British Airways Concorde pilots. Supersonic flyingA photo of Concorde pilot Barbara Harmer, Concorde at the controls for a London to New York flight in 1993. Concorde: When supersonic travel was a reality 02:32 - Source: CNNThe small pool of Concorde pilots also meant everyone knew everyone. It would take him back to the day he stood at Heathrow, watching the first commercial Concorde flight take off. Future of supersonic flightAlmost two decades since Concorde’s final flight, the allure of supersonic flight hasn’t waned, with companies such as Boom Supersonic plotting plans for Concorde’s successor.

☆ Why Hooters Air, Pan Am, and the Concorde all disappeared from the skies
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Noah Lewis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Pan Am was an icon of early travel that no longer exists, and even Hooters had its own airline. Meanwhile, the Concorde was an engineering marvel that wowed passengers, but it no longer flies. Did you know that the restaurant chain Hooters once had its own airline, where the wait staff got a chance to work at 32,000 feet? Getting a new airline off the ground can be the easy part, but many struggle to stay above the competition. America's premier airline boasted the first ever scheduled international flight and became an icon of early air travel.

☆ Protests resume in France amid anger at Macron's pension age reform
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Dominique Vidalon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesPARIS, March 18 (Reuters) - Refinery strikes persisted on Saturday in France and more demonstrations were taking place throughout the country amid anger at the government pushing through a rise in the state pension age without a parliamentary vote. A further rally was planned in Paris later on Saturday while BFM television showed images of demonstrations already taking place in cities such as Compiegne in the north, Nantes in the west and Saint-Etienne in central France. A broad alliance of France's main unions has said it would continue to mobilise to try to force a U-turn on the changes. Macron's overhaul raises the pension age by two years to 64, which the government says is essential to ensure the system does not go bust. Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by David HolmesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Macron enrages France by forcing through pension bill with no vote. But few think he'll be forced out
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Protesters participate in a demonstration against French government's plan to raise the legal retirement age in Paris, on March 16, 2023. A coalition of French lawmakers on Friday filed a no confidence motion against President Emmanuel Macron following chaotic scenes in the country's lower house of parliament the day before. Despite frantic last-minute negotiations and number-crunching, Macron calculated he did not have enough votes in the National Assembly to pass his controversial and long-standing plan to raise the retirement age. A coalition of left-wing lawmakers filed the motion, which is being backed by leftist leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Far-right figure Marine Le Pen has said her party, now led by Jordan Bardella, would vote for any no-confidence motion and is expected to file its own.

☆ Police fire tear gas at spontaneous anti-pension bill protest in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) - Police fired tear gas at protesters on the Place de la Concorde in Paris, where some 7,000 people demonstrated against the government's pension changes in a spontaneous and unplanned rally. [1/3] A demonstrator holds a CGT labour union flag during a protest after French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne used the article 49.3, a special clause in the French Constitution, to push the pensions reform bill through the National Assembly without a vote by lawmakers, in Nantes, France, March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe 1 2 3A Reuters reporter saw cobble stones being thrown at the police, who charged to break up groups of protesters. The demonstration was across the river Seine from parliament, where Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne earlier on Thursday announced her government would push through the reform using a special constitution clause, as her minority government could not get the necessary backing from the opposition conservative Les Republicains party. Reporting by Antony Paone, writing by GV De Clercq; Editing by Chizu NomiyamaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Analysis: Macron wins Pyrrhic victory on pension bill, risks fuelling anger
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Michel Rose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

By using special constitutional powers instead of risking lawmakers rejecting the reform, Macron has given ammunition to the opposition and to trade union leaders who cast the reform as undemocratic. LE PEN AMBUSHTo be sure, claims of authoritarianism by the pension bill's critics are far-fetched. Political observers say Le Pen played her hand well. "Mrs Le Pen is ready for the ambush," Laurent Berger, the head of the moderate CFDT union said on Thursday, hours before the vote. But the end of debates in parliament may do little to quell anger on the streets.

☆ Fashion house Vivienne Westwood pays homage to late founder in Paris show
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] A model presents a creation by designer Andreas Kronthaler as part of his Fall-Winter 2023/2024 Women's ready-to-wear collection show for late designer Vivienne Westwood's namesake label during Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France March 4, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah MeyssonnierPARIS, March 4 (Reuters) - Fashion label Vivienne Westwood paid tribute to its late founder on Saturday, taking to the catwalk in Paris with a collection drawn up by her husband and design partner Andreas Kronthaler. Models sauntered through the gilded halls of the Hotel de la Marine overlooking the Place de la Concorde in a chic, punk-infused lineup for the Paris Fashion Week show. Scores of fans dressed in punk styles gathered to see the arrival of guests, who included fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier and actor Jared Leto. London Fashion Week, held last month, was dedicated to Westwood, one of British fashion's biggest names, who rose to fame dressing punk band the Sex Pistols.

☆ Dior Homme gives new life to age-old classics at Paris Fashion Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Mimosa Spencer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] A model presents a creation by designer Kim Jones as part of his Menswear ready-to-wear Fall/Winter 2023-2024 collection show for fashion house Dior during Men's Fashion Week in Paris, France, January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Benoit TessierPARIS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Dior Homme took to the runway with a polished lineup of reworked classics on Friday, kicking Paris Fashion Week's menswear shows into high gear with a celebrity-packed show. A sombre procession ensued and models walked out slowly, as actors Gwendoline Christie and Robert Pattinson recited T.S. Dior men's artistic director Kim Jones transformed familiar pieces such as fishermen's rain caps, slickers and chunky sweaters into an elevated styles in muted colors - ivory, dusty blues and a pale, mustard yellow. Paris Fashion Week menswear shows run through Jan. 22.

☆ This unusual media stock is a top 2023 play from Morgan Stanley because of growing F1 popularity
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shares of Formula One-parent company Liberty Media can go nearly 30% higher on the rising popularity of the auto racing sport, according to Morgan Stanley. Analyst Benjamin Swinburne named the media and entertainment stock one of his top overweight-rated ideas for 2023, saying it can outperform even as growing recessionary challenges are expected to challenge the broader industry. Its primary revenue drivers (over 80% of revenues) are driven by contracted media rights, race promotion fees, and sponsorship contracts all with multi-year renewal cycles," Swinburne wrote Monday. The analyst cited the growing popularity of Formula One in the U.S., which he expects will result in higher revenue growth over the long term. EBITDA (OpCo level) to CAGR midteens through '25 as F1 realizes margin expansion under the terms of its current Concorde Agreement," Swinburne wrote.

The Williams Racing team has won nine World Constructors' Championships and seven World Drivers' Championships in Formula 1. He said all F1 teams faced the challenge of "how to spend the money wisely and be highly efficient." "We won't be as competitive as someone with a few years of experience in F1," Capito said. "It's also a good opportunity for the young drivers. Capito added that he was determined to keep morale high, which "has to come from the leader."

☆ Netjets will be the first customer for Bombardier's new $78 million private jet, the world's fastest passenger plane since the Concorde — meet the Global 8000
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Although many private charter companies may not adopt the configuration, it may prove to be a good option for corporations buying private jets for company travel. The Nuage Cube is a multi-purpose piece of furniture that can be used as a footrest, stool, or small table, and has been introduced as part of the executive cabin.

☆ X-59: NASA’s ‘quiet’ supersonic plane revealed
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-25 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —If you’ve heard a sonic boom recently, you probably remember it. Now, NASA is working to change those regulations by transforming the boom into a “thump,” paving the way for a new generation of quieter supersonic aircraft. It’s set to take off for the first time later this year, ahead of its first quiet supersonic flight. “It will be significantly quieter than Concorde or any other supersonic aircraft that exist today,” Craig Nickol, senior adviser at NASA Headquarters, told CNN in 2022. However, it’s doubtful that any of them will be able to take advantage of the findings of the Quesst program, which will likely inform the next generation of supersonic aircraft.

Persons: you’ve, Lockheed Martin, It’s, ”, Pam Melroy, ” Craig Nickol, “, ” Nickol, Lockheed Martin Skunk, Christine Groening, there’s Organizations: CNN, Concorde, NASA, Mach, Lockheed, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, “, Armstrong Flight Research, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Oklahoma City, US Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Palmdale , California, coalescing, Edwards , California, Oklahoma, New York, Los Angeles

☆ Zborurile supersonice s-ar putea realua în 2029. Avioanele care ar urma să ajungă de la New York la Londra în 3 ore și jumătate
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-05 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Zborurile cu avioane supersonice ar putea fi reluate în câțiva ani. Compania aeriană vrea să le introducă în circulație avioanele supersonice în 2029. Avioanele supersonice vor avea emisii reduse de carbon, pentru că vor folosi combustibil sustenabil, a anunțat producătorul, Boom Supersonic. Boom s-a declarat însă încrezătoare că avioanele sale nu vor face un zgomot mai puternic decât alte avioane moderne de pasageri. Zborurile cu avioane supersonice de pasageri au fost întrerupte în 2003, când Air France și British Airways au retras aeronavele Concorde, în urma unei tragedii aviatice petrecute în apropiere de Paris.

Organizations: Compania United Airlines, BBC, Boom, Air France, British Airways, Concorde Locations: New York, Londra, Paris

☆ Avionul spațial care va ajunge într-o oră în orice punct de pe Pământ, construit de o companie din SUA
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-28 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Un zbor cu un avion spațial seamănă foarte mult cu unul obișnuit, cu excepția părții de mijloc. Venus Aerospace Corp., un startup care plănuiește să construiască un astfel de avion spațial supersonic, dorește să folosească tehnologia pentru a transporta pasagerii în doar o oră, către orice punct al planetei. Cuplul a părăsit compania Virgin în iunie anul trecut și a început să facă planuri pentru construirea propriului avion spațial. Venus are acum 15 angajați, majoritatea veterani ai industriei spațiale, și a primit finanțări de la investitori precum Prime Movers și Draper Associates. Odată ce tehnologia va fi pusă la punct, Venus va avea în continuare misiunea de a convinge pasagerii să plătească cel mai probabil un bilet destul de scump pentru o călătorie.

Persons: Sarah Duggleby, Andrew, Sarah, Cuplul, Andrew Duggleby, Jack Fischer, Soții Duggleby Organizations: Virgin, Prime, U.S . Air Force, Departamentul Apărării, Concorde Locations: SUA, Japonia

☆ В США разрабатывают сверхзвуковой самолет, билет на который будет стоить 100 долларов
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-28 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +3 min

И тем не менее, Overture, – как будет называться новый сверхзвуковой самолет – по словам разработчиков, должен впервые подняться в воздух в 2026 году. «Пора изменить взгляд на сверхзвуковую авиацию как на что-то, связанное с повышенным экологическим загрязнением, – заявил в интервью CNN основатель и генеральный директор Boom Technology Блейк Шул. Новые композитные материалы, компьютерное моделирование, использование, помимо авиакеросина, альтернативных видов топлива, а главное – изменение самой концепции полета, который станет намного менее продолжительным по времени, позволяют говорить о сверхзвуковой авиации как об экологически чистом виде транспорта». Что же касается цены, то она на первых порах тоже не порадует: билет из Нью-Йорка в Лондон (3 часа 24 минуты полета) будет стоить до 5000 долларов. Но, может быть, у Boom Technology есть какой-то патент, благодаря которому все произойдет быстрее».

Persons: – –, –, Блейк Шул, Шон ОКиф Organizations: Technology, Concorde, – CNN Boom Technology, Boom Technology Locations: ньюйорк, Лондон

☆ Boom Supersonic lucrează la un avion care, până în 2023, ne-ar putea duce oriunde în patru ore cu doar 100 de dolari
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-27 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: rador.roBoom Supersonic lucrează la un avion care, până în 2023, ne-ar putea duce oriunde în patru ore cu doar 100 de dolariBoom Supersonic, un start-up american lucrează la un avion care ne-ar putea duce în patru ore, oriunde în lume cu doar 100 de dolari. „Ori eșuăm, ori schimbăm lumea”, a spus CEO-ul Blake Scholl într-un interviu acordat pentru CNN, informează Rador.ro. Compania aerospațială proiectează Overture, un avion supersonic conceput pentru a găzdui de la 65 până la 88 de persoane, cu potențialul de a acoperi peste 500 de rute transoceanice la viteza Mach 2.2, mai mult decât dublul vitezei atinse de acualele avioane comerciale subsonice. Acest lucru ar înseamnă că o călătorie de la New York la Londra ar putea dura doar trei ore și 15 minute. Boom spune că în prezent are precomenzi de aeronave de 6 miliarde de dolari, devenind astfel primul concurent real al Aerion, care, cu jetul său supersonic, a anunţat că până în 2023 va putea zbura cu o mie de mile pe oră.

Persons: Blake Scholl Organizations: Boom, CNN, Concorde Locations: New York, Londra

☆ 10 oldest airlines in the world
▼ + stars: | 2019-03-04 | by ( Miquel Ros | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Here are 10 of the oldest airlines in the world still in operation. Pan American World Airways subsequently acquired a controlling stake in the company. Qantas was nationalized by the Australian government after World War II and reprivatized in the ’90s. After World War II, Aeroflot became the largest airline in the world, as air travel was often the only means of transportation available to bridge the vast expanses of the Soviet Union. Czech Airlines (CSA)Czech Airlines, the national airline of the Czech Republic.

Persons: Avianca, JUAN MABROMATA, SCADTA, Stanislav Sergeev, MICHAL CIZEK, Finnair, DANIEL SLIM, ANDREJ ISAKOVIC, Jat, Jasper Juinen, Dan Kitwood Organizations: CNN, Finnair, Czech Airlines, KLM, Passengers, Dutch, Havilland DH, Croydon Airport, Junkers F13, Pan American World Airways, SCADTA, Servicio, Qantas, Northern Territory Aerial Services, Avro, Aeroflot Aeroflot, Junkers, Aeroflot, Concorde, Communist, BOAC, CSA, Eastern Bloc, Prague City Air, DC, Delta Air Lines, AFP, Delta, Pan, Northwest Airlines, Air Serbia Air Serbia, Aeroput, Jat Airways, Etihad, Air Serbia, British Airways, Qatar Airways, International Airlines Group, British Airways British Airways, British Overseas Airways Corporation, British European Airways, Cambrian Airways, Northeast Airlines Locations: Finnish, Czech, Amsterdam, Batavia, Jakarta, New York, Colombia, AFP, Barranquilla, Germany, Colombian, SACO, Latin America, Australia, Queensland, Northern Australia, Asia, Pacific, Soviet, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian, Soviet Union, Cuba, Murmansk, Russia, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, CSA, Prague, Americas, Africa, East, West Germany, Finland, Tokyo, Europe, China, East Coast, Middle, Serbia, Yugoslavia, Serbian, Air, Iberia, Madrid, Barcelona, South America, London, Paris, Devonshire

Suzanne Plunkett/CNN Restricted view: Concorde's windows were much smaller than those on a normal passenger airplane. Suzanne Plunkett/CNN Concorde cloakroom: Despite the space limitations, there was room for a closet to ensure Concorde's well-heeled passengers wouldn't crease their coats and garments. Suzanne Plunkett/CNN Work with perks: "The flight attendants loved being on it; the passengers loved being on it. Suzanne Plunkett/CNN Switches and dials: Meanwhile, in the cockpit, the pilots relied on simple analog dials and switches to control the super-fast jet. There are always rumors of new supersonic aircraft in the works, and I enjoy tracking the updates, but nothing seems concrete yet.

Persons: CNN —, it’s, Lewis Whyld, “, I’ve, I’d, Lewis, would’ve, Ian Waldie, Suzanne Plunkett, Gordon, Su Marshall, Richard Quest, Richard Ford, MARTYN HAYHOW, tycoons, Mario Tama, CNN's, ”, you’re, nothing’s, wouldn’t, –, we’ve, I’m Organizations: CNN, Concorde, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, downdraft, South West News Service, UK, Concorde Alpha, Aerospace Bristol, Business, British Airways, CNN Concorde, Getty, Bristol Aerospace, eBay, afterburners, Royce, Royce Olympus, Alpha, Aerospace, UK’s Press Association, The Telegraph, It’s Locations: Bristol, England, Clifton, Concorde, London, New York, AFP, Filton, France, Ukraine

☆ 16 best hotels for Christmas celebrations
▼ + stars: | 2015-12-03 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

On Christmas Eve, there’s a Season’s Greetings Dinner ($125 per adult; $55 per child) and a service in the resort’s chapel. On Christmas Day, puzzles and board games, indoor planetarium presentations and a Christmas musical will keep families entertained. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinner will be served at both Olivella and The Oak, and there’s a grand buffet on Christmas Day at The Farmhouse ($195 per adult, including wine; $65 for children 12 and younger). Eloise, the hotel’s famous fictional resident, lends her name to a children’s tea available for $118 per child. The Circle will host a buffet brunch on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day ($285 per person; $100 for children 12 and younger).

Persons: there’s, There’s, Eloise, Chiang Rai, Thailand’s Chiang, Chiang, Rebekah Sampson, doesn’t, brunch, Dennis Boon, Hôtel, Crillon, King Louis XV, Hôtel de, Paris Willard, Willard, Robin Bar, England Madeline, Whit Richardson, Madeline, Morocco Royal Mansour, stunner, Royal Mansour, Hélène Darroze, Jean Lachenal, Rue Abou El Abbas Sebti, Henry Morrison Flagler, Christmastime, Proust, Louis Vuitton, Claridge's, Father Christmas, Claridge’s Organizations: CNN, Scottish Highlands, Royal, Court, Park, Chiang, Scottsdale , Arizona Families, Scottsdale Princess, Scottsdale , Arizona Rock, Rock House, Jardin, Concorde, Paris Willard InterContinental, Washington, Willard InterContinental, DC, Hampshire, Residences :, Auberge, Residences, Telluride , Colorado Royal, Michelin, Standard Oil Co, Palm Beach , Florida Ritz, Ritz Paris Locations: Greenbrier, Sulphur Springs , West Virginia, Fife, Braemar, Scotland, The Fife, Cairngorms, Scottish, Balmoral, Swiss, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Ojai, Ojai , California, Ojai, caroling, , New York, Thailand, Thailand’s, Thailand’s Chiang Rai province, Elephant, Chiang Saen District, Fairmont Scottsdale, Scottsdale , Arizona, Scottsdale, Providenciales, Caicos, Turks, Greece, Morocco, Italy, Crillon, Paris, Rosewood, United States, Pennsylvania, , Washington, Hampshire, London, England, Hotel Hampshire, Park, Lane, Residences : Telluride , Colorado, Telluride, Colorado, Telluride , Colorado, Telluride , Colorado Royal Mansour, Marrakech, La Grande, Beach , Florida, HMF, Ponce de, Palm Beach , Florida, France, Brook, Mayfair

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