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With their upcoming concert dates having already gone on sale, there are a few ways to buy Aespa tickets for their 2025 tour. We’ve got you covered if you’re looking for how to get tickets to Aespa’s 2025 concert tour. Aespa 2025 tour scheduleSo far, Aespa has 14 gigs booked in North America and Europe throughout 2025. How to buy tickets for Aespa’s 2025 concert tourYou can buy standard original tickets to most dates on Aespa’s 2025 tour on Ticketmaster. Ticket prices to see Aespa on their 2025 concert tour vary depending on the date, location, and demand for each show.

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☆ Spain hit by flash floods that killed 62 people and roiled an economic hub
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Spain's eastern province of Valencia was hit by intense, historic rainfall. 62 people were killed in flash floods in the region. AdvertisementHistoric flash floods in eastern Spain killed 62 people and roiled the region. The roof of a car submerged in water following floods is pictured in Picuana, near Valencia, eastern Spain, on October 30, 2024. Per a Spanish government briefing, the auto industry is the most significant in Valencia province.

Persons: —, JOSE JORDAN, Pedro Sánchez Organizations: Service, Spain's State Meteorological Agency, Getty, Spain's Locations: Valencia, Spain, of Valencia, Picuana, Spanish, Valencia province, Madrid

Ahead of Donald Trump’s Tuesday appearance in the heavily Latino city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, a comedian’s racist joke about Puerto Ricans at the former president’s Madison Square Garden rally drew fresh blowback. “However, the other five million who live in the United States, whom they also labeled as trash, can vote.”One of those five million Puerto Rican voters is Allentown resident Efraín Dávila. Hinchcliffe made his racist jokes in an election cycle in which Republicans have said they are messaging to Latinos as Americans. But the comedian at his rally attacked Puerto Ricans, who are American citizens at birth, not immigrants, said Mike Madrid, a Republican consultant who opposes Trump. Madrid added that it is more difficult to waive off the comedian’s racist jokes, because they did not come from Trump.

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☆ Real Madrid snubs Ballon d’Or ceremony, says it was ‘not respected’ after star player Vinícius Jr. misses out
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Barcelona Femení and Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí won her second consecutive Ballon d’Or Féminin for best women’s player. The Ballon d’Or award is voted for by journalists from the top-100 ranked countries in the world for the men’s award, according to FIFA’s latest rankings, and the top-50 for the women’s award. “As this has not been the case, it is obvious that the UEFA Ballon d’Or does not respect Real Madrid. And Real Madrid is not where it is not respected.”CNN has reached out to Real Madrid for comment. It seems like there’s something going on between Real Madrid and UEFA that hasn’t been resolved,” Seedorf, who was at the ceremony, told TNT Sports Brasil.

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☆ Rodri wins Ballon d'Or award for best men's player in world soccer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS — Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí won the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best soccer player on Monday. The 28-year-old Rodri won the prestigious award for the first time after helping Manchester City win the Premier League and being a key player in Spain’s European Championship triumph. Rodri put his hands over his face when his name was read out by former winner George Weah. “It’s a pleasure to be here again,” said Bonmatí, who received the award from Oscar winner Natalie Portman. “I try to be a leader and try to improve every day from the best,” Rodri said.

Persons: Rodri, Aitana Bonmatí, Ballon, Lionel Messi, George Weah, ”, Bonmatí, Alexia Putellas, Caroline Graham Hansen of Norway, Salma Paralluelo, “, Natalie Portman, ” Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal, Carlo Ancelotti, Vinícius, wasn’t, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo —, Ronaldo, ” Rodri, City, d’Or Organizations: PARIS, Manchester City, Premier League, Argentina, Barcelona, Spanish, Champions League, Barca, Real Madrid, Associated Press, Bellingham, Spain, France Football, FIFA Locations: Spain, Barcelona, Madrid, Paris

☆ Some wealthy travelers are replacing their hot summer trips with 'coolcations'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Some luxury travel agents say more vacationers are seeking summer trips to cooler climates. In the summer of 2024, a growing number of travelers flocked to Greece as the country was experiencing deadly heatwaves and fires. Wealthy travelers are seeking out chill summersSome western European destinations like Iceland experienced a cooler-than-average summer. Roth has planned summer trips to the latter. AdvertisementA growing number of travelers are pushing their "Euro summer" trips to the fall to beat peak summer crowds and temperatures.

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☆ Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí win men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —It was a successful night for Spanish soccer at the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony – the annual soccer awards celebrating the best players in the men’s and women’s game. Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri won his first Ballon d’Or, while Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmatí won her second consecutive Ballon d’Or Féminin during Monday’s presentation. Rodri credited his improvement in the final third in helping him win the award. Franck Fife/AFP/Getty ImagesBonmatí was once again crucial to Barcelona Femení’s success this year and won her second consecutive Ballon d’Or award. Lamine Yamal won the Kopa Trophy – the award given to the best under 21 player in men’s football.

Persons: Rodri, Ballon d’Or, Aitana Bonmatí, d’Or, Lamine Yamal, ” Rodri, “, Real Madrid’s Vinícius, Jude Bellingham, Franck Fife, Bonmatí, “ I’m, ” Bonmati, Natalie Portman, it’s, you’ve, ” Portman, Caroline Graham Hansen, Salma Paralluelo, Graham Hansen, Paralluelo, Caroline, Salma, Yamal, Pedro Salado, Ballon, Aitana, Spain Gerd Müller, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Emiliano Martínez, Spain Socrates, Jennifer Hermoso, Women’s Johan Cruyff, Emma Hayes, USA Men’s Johan Cruyff, Carlo Ancelotti Organizations: CNN, Spanish, Ballon, Manchester City, Manchester City’s, League, Real Madrid, La Liga, Getty, Barcelona, Liga F, Champions League, la Reina, Hollywood, Spain, Real, Bayern, PSG, France Yashin, Aston Villa, Argentina Kopa, Club Tigres Femenil, Real Madrid Women’s Club, Men’s Locations: Spain, Barcelona, Spanish, Paris, Real, Bellingham, AFP, Real Madrid, El, Manchester City, Aitana Bonmatí, Bayern Munich, England, Chelsea, USA

☆ Dwyane Wade’s new statue has people talking. Here’s a look at six other sports statues that went viral
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The Miami Heat revealed a statue of franchise legend and basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade on Sunday, with the design of the statue immediately going viral and drawing some unwanted comparisons. The statue’s design – which depicts Johnson in various stages of pitching motion – is certainly unique. While the champion does get to take home some silverware, they also receive the distinction of seeing their likeness transformed into a terracotta statue. Andy Murray poses alongside his terracotta sculpture. Mohamed SalahQuestionable statues of soccer superstars seem to be somewhat of a theme.

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☆ Lamine Yamal makes history as Barcelona hammers Real Madrid in El Clásico
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Real Madrid suffered an embarrassing 4-0 defeat on home soil to bitter rival Barcelona on Saturday in the latest edition of El Clásico. Barcelona’s victory extended its early lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga to six points, with the team led by an impressive group of young stars. Susana Vera/ReutersIt was a particularly tough night for Real Madrid’s newest superstar Kylian Mbappé, who struggled in his first taste of El Clásico. But Real manager Carlo Ancelotti was sanguine in his assessment of the match, insisting the result wouldn’t define the team’s season. “Real Madrid has opened an investigation in order to locate and identify the perpetrators of these deplorable and despicable insults so that the appropriate disciplinary and judicial measures can be taken.”

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☆ Rojé Stona: Meet an Olympic track and field champion with dreams of playing in the NFL
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Martynas Ruseckas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

His 70-meter effort broke the Olympic record set minutes prior by Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna, a heavy favorite going into the Games. “I yanked it, it just dropped right out of 20 meters,” Stona recalled the first moment he picked up a discus. In Fayetteville, he met Ryan Crouser – a three-time Olympic gold medalist and an Olympic record holder in shot put – who joined the Razorbacks’ athletics staff in 2019 as a volunteer. But Stona had other plans: his fourth attempt on the night sailed 70 meters, breaking the Olympic record set minutes earlier and causing one of the biggest upsets of the Games. The gold medal in Paris gave Stona “some next level of confidence” to pick up where he left off.

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While Vice President Kamala Harris led Trump among Hispanic voters overall, 54% to 40%, each candidate got 47% support among Latino men, a marked difference from the 26-point lead Harris had among Latinas. “After that photo, there was controversy in the family, there was controversy with friends, but we didn’t care.”For Republican political consultant Mike Madrid, the Republican gains in Latino support especially among men are a long-term trend. Madrid, author of “The Latino Century” and co-founder of the anti-Trump super PAC The Lincoln Project, said he’s increasingly seen Latino voters become pocketbook voters. Democratic political strategist Chuck Rocha, founder of the bilingual political consulting firm Solidarity Strategies, said he disagrees with the notion that Latino men voting Republican is a sign of a long-term trend. He said he watched Harris’ interview on Fox News, but nothing she says would change his support for Trump.

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☆ Does height matter in football? Yes, but not in the way you might think
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Liam Tharme | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

GO DEEPER Short centre-backs: How much does size matter in the Premier League? The decline of the small midfielder has been a league-wide trend in the Premier League in the last four years. Last season, the taller trend stopped, City’s minutes to smaller players went up and taller players back down. GO DEEPER Short centre-backs: How much does size matter in the Premier League? That tends to suit taller players, or short(er) ones who have exceptional speed, positioning and decision-making.

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☆ The world’s best bars for 2024 announced
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A two-level speakeasy in Mexico City’s hip Colonia Juarez neighborhood has been proclaimed the world’s best bar. Handshake Speakeasy clinched the title last night in Madrid, where a splashy awards ceremony was held by the World’s 50 Best association. The World’s 50 Best voters are a mix of industry professionals, including bartenders and food and drink writers. Named after a classic Japanese hairstyle, it was ranked the Best Bar in the Middle East and Africa this year. I also know it’s impossible to have everyone deserving of a place, mentioned on this list, so just keep doing the great things you are doing!”The world’s 50 best bars for 2024

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☆ Champions League: Vinícius Jr. nets hat-trick as Real Madrid makes stunning comeback over Borussia Dortmund
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —There is just something about Real Madrid and the Champions League. “We spoke calmly about how to change things in the second half. The goal sent fans inside the Santiago Bernabéu into a frenzy as Madrid began to click into action. “These three goals will help him towards the next Ballon d’Or.”Villa remains unbeatenElsewhere, Aston Villa maintained its perfect start to the Champions League campaign. Aston Villa remains unbeaten in the Champions League after winning all three of its games so far.

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☆ One Direction was their childhood. Liam Payne’s death means grieving their youth
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Looking back now, the members of One Direction seemed funny and kind, Dee said; their zest for life inspired her. Payne’s death, for some, feels like a complete end to that collective journey. Prior to Payne’s death, Azar’s account had been on hiatus for years. Other fans, now adults, have reported getting messages from childhood friends and classmates about Payne’s death. When Payne’s death was announced, she started crying in her car.

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☆ Manchester City’s Premier League victory over Wolves hit by VAR controversy, Barça cruises and more in the European soccer weekend round-up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

City had to come from behind against a struggling Wolves side at Molineux Stadium after Jørgen Strand Larsen gave the host a surprise lead after only seven minutes. However, Pep Guardiola’s side was level soon after the 30-minute mark when defender Joško Gvardiol curled home a stunning effort into the top corner. But after a lengthy VAR review, the goal was eventually awarded as replays showed Silva was out of Sá’s line of sight by the time Stones headed the ball. David Davies/PA“I would rather not discuss it because it will still sound like I am making excuses. Ajax, however, eventually earned the three points thanks to Wout Weghorst’s winning penalty eight minutes from time.

Persons: City, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Pep, Joško Gvardiol, John Stones, Phil Foden’s, Bernardo Silva, José Sá, Silva, ”, Guardiola “, Gary O’Neil, “, ” O’Neil, David Davies, Arne Slot’s, Mo Salah, Levi Colwill, clumsily, Curtis Jones, John Brooks, Jones, Robert Sánchez, Nicolas Jackson, Caoimhín Kelleher, Anfield, Salah, Paul Ellis, Robert Lewandowski, Pablo Torre, Williot Swedberg, Heracles, Mario Engels, Remko Pasveer, Wout Weghorst’s Organizations: CNN, Liverpool, Manchester City, Premier League, Wolves, Molineux, West, Sky Sports, City’s, Chelsea, Reds, Getty, Ajax Barcelona, Real Madrid, La Liga, Sevilla, Celta Vigo, Ajax, lobbed Ajax Locations: Manchester, West Ham, Anfield, Senegal, AFP, Sevilla, Pedri

☆ Three in four Europeans support the use of AI by police and military, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The vast majority of Europeans support the use of artificial intelligence for police and military operations, according to a new report by Madrid's IE University shared with CNBC. "European Tech Insights," which measured the attitudes of over 3,000 people in Europe, found that 75% support the use of AI technologies such as facial recognition and biometric data by the police and military for surveillance purposes. The extent of the support is perhaps surprising, as Europe holds some of the strictest data privacy regulations in the world. The level of support for the use of AI in public service tasks, such as traffic optimization, was even higher, according to the report, coming in at 79%. However, when it comes to sensitive matters, like parole decisions, most Europeans (64%) oppose the use of AI.

Persons: Ikhlaq Sidhu Organizations: Madrid's IE, CNBC, Tech, European Union, Data, of Science, Technology Locations: Europe

Courtesy Elena and Vanessa RobustelliPayne’s death came as a shock to thousands of One Direction fans, known as Directioners, who did not expect to lose their idol at such a young age. It’s just shocking, and I cried a little bit last night because I was sad for my teenage self.”Olivia Hagans, top center, said she met her best friends through the One Direction community. Some Directioners compared Payne’s death to the death of John Lennon for Beatles fans, citing the similarities between the fervor around the bands and the intense support from their supporters. Logan Hill, 27, said the community of fans was “the most important thing” that came from the band’s existence. Directioners used to use the platform to interact with the band, get it trending online and organize as fans.

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Madrid CNN —From exile in Spain, Venezuela’s opposition leader sat down with CNN en Español on Thursday where he spoke about the “nightmare” of his last days in Caracas and his hope to find a solution to Venezuela’s political crisis. In his first television interview since leaving Venezuela, Edmundo González Urrutia explained the role of the Spanish government in his departure from the Latin American country. Venezuela’s opposition and multiple Latin American leaders refused to recognize Maduro’s victory, which sparked deadly protests during which thousands were arrested. On September 18, the Spanish Senate approved by majority a motion presented by the Popular Party urging the Spanish government to recognize González as the elected president of Venezuela. Regarding the official figures, González says that “there is no evidence to prove they [Maduro’s regime] won.”The opposition candidate said that an inauguration in exile has not been considered.

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☆ Barcelona hammers Hammarby 9-0 to equal club record Women’s Champions League victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Barcelona Femení equaled the largest Women’s Champions League victory in the club’s history on Wednesday night, crushing Swedish side Hammarby 9-0 at the Estadi Johan Cruyff. The Blaugrana were champions that season and have three Women’s Champions League titles to their name, the second most in history behind Lyon with eight. The record win by any team in the Women’s Champions League came in 2012, when Apollon Limassol routed Ada Velipojë 21-0 in the qualifying round. Goals from Graham Hansen and substitute Esmee Brugts made it 8-0, before Fridolina Rolfö’s penalty completed the scoring. Its next opponent in the Women’s Champions League is Austrian side St Pölten, which it will face on November 12.

Persons: CNN — Barcelona Femení, Johan Cruyff, Caroline Graham Hansen, Clàudia Pina, Ada Velipojë, Barça, Ballon d’Or, Graham Hansen, Anna Tamminen, Pina, Alexia Putellas, Barcelona's, David Ramos, Aitana Bonmatí, Ewa Pajor, Esmee Brugts, Fridolina Organizations: CNN — Barcelona, League, Hammarby, Manchester City, Benfica, Lyon, Granada, Madrid CFF, Espanyol, Women’s Champions League, Apollon Limassol, Ada, Getty, Levante, Spain’s Liga, Austrian, St Locations: Europe, Barcelona, Madrid, St Pölten

☆ Once derided by Trump as a ‘mouthpiece’ for the left, a changed Univision softens its tone
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Trump ejected Ramos from a press conference after the journalist confronted him over his immigration policy. In 2020, the Trump campaign derided Univision as “a mouthpiece” for the Democratic Party. A group of influential Latino organizations penned an open letter expressing “deep concern” over the Trump interview. Acevedo’s interview with Trump was the first time in 22 years a current or former Republican president sat with the network for an interview. Wade Davis, Univision’s CEO until last month, defended Univision’s approach in a memo shortly after the Trump interview last year.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, ”, Jorge Ramos, Ramos, “, Harris, Enrique Acevedo, ” Ramos, ” Acevedo, Acevedo, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Antony Blinken, “ Jorge, hasn’t, Alfonso de Angoitia Noriega, Bernardo Gomez Martinez, it’s, Joaquin Blaya, ” Daniel Coronell, Mike Madrid, Madrid, Wade Davis Organizations: New, New York CNN, Univision, Republican, CNN, Trump, Miss, Democratic Party, behemoth Televisa, Washington Post, “, Televisa, CBS News, Mar, New York Times, GOP, Grassroots Lab, Fox News, FOX, ”, Fox Deportes Locations: New York, Miami, Spanish, Mexican, Mexico, Washington, Lago, United States, ” Madrid, Madrid

☆ Saudi Arabia’s coveted Masters 1000 tennis tournament has stalled as Six Kings arrives in Riyadh
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

After years of pushing, everything looks ready for Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar move to become a major force in tennis to take off — with one major hitch. The Ministry of Sport of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Tennis Federation (STF) and the WTA Tour then announced a three-year deal to host the tour finals. These moves raised Saudi Arabia’s tennis profile, but its potential new tournament at the start of the season was seen as the most important of its tennis investments — and its most divisive. It would cement Saudi Arabia’s place at the center of the sport, bringing with it an extensively criticized human rights record. Saudi Arabia’s moves into tennis have roiled the organisations behind the Grand Slam tournaments.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, —, Novak Djokovic, Turki Alalshikh, Rome —, ”, Nadal, Sinclair, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, “, Jamal Khashoggi, Henry Nicholls, Iga Swiatek, Adam Pretty Organizations: St, Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, WTA, Saudi, ATP, Public Investment Fund, SURJ Sports Investment, U.S ., ”, Sport, Saudi Tennis Federation, WTA Tour, Sinclair, Tennis, Rights Watch, Athletic, Wimbledon, Getty, Australia, Tennis Australia, Laver Locations: Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, U.S, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome, provisionality, PIF, Istanbul, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand

☆ We moved from a ranch in South Carolina to an apartment in Madrid. I learned material things are not important.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Meg James | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My family moved from Greenville, South Carolina, to Madrid. We owned a three-acre farm in the suburbs of Greenville, South Carolina, in a great school system surrounded by a wonderful community. We downsized when we movedOur daily life now consists of living in an apartment with about 1,100 square feet of space. We live in an apartment with simple decor and enough dishes and utensils for our family of four. No matter where my American family and I may live in the future, moving into a smaller apartment in Spain taught us that all of the important things we need in life aren't things.

Persons: —, Joanna Gaines, hasn't Organizations: Service Locations: Greenville , South Carolina, Madrid, Spain, Florida

☆ Kylian Mbappé’s representative says legal action ‘will be taken’ against Swedish media over rape allegations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( George Ramsay | Saskya Vandoorne | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The press release provided by the Swedish prosecutors did not identify any specific individuals. “A new slanderous rumor is starting to set the web ablaze, originating from the Swedish media AFTONBLADET and EXPRESSEN,” Mbappé’s representative told CNN on Tuesday through a public relations firm. Kylian Mbappé will not tolerate under any circumstances that his integrity, reputation and honor be tarnished by unfounded insinuations. She said he went to training on Tuesday and described the Frenchman as being “absolutely calm” despite the accusations. According to AFP, Mbappé traveled to Stockholm last week and spent Thursday and Friday in the Swedish capital.

Persons: Kylian Mbappé, Prosecutors, ”, ” Mbappé’s, Marie, Alix Canu, Bernard, Frenchman, Bernard said, “, Mbappé, CNN’s Henrik Pettersson, Jill Martin, David Close, Patrick Sung Organizations: CNN, SVT, RMC, RMC Sport, TF1, Real, UEFA Nations League, Israel, Belgium, Real Madrid, AFP Locations: Swedish, Stockholm, Canu, ”, Real Madrid, France’s

☆ United plans flights to Greenland, Mongolia and northern Spain in search for next 'it' destination
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

United airplanes are seen at the Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, Unitted States on July 16, 2024. United is planning to launch daily, nonstop service to Dakar, Senegal, from Washington Dulles International Airport on May 23. United has been beefing up service from Tokyo and will offer year-round nonstop flights to Koror, Palau, from there. "The more unique content, the more we differentiate ourselves from our competitors and the more people are going to spend on United," Quayle said. United is also planning to expand flying from the West Coast, but it didn't disclose any details on Thursday.

Persons: United, Patrick Quayle, United's, Quayle, " Quayle Organizations: Newark Liberty International Airport, United Airlines, United, Washington Dulles International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Newark, Unitted States, Senegal, Mongolia, Greenland, Palau, Paris, Rome, Tokyo, United, Newark , New Jersey, Palermo, Sicily, Faro, Portugal's Algarve, Madeira, Bilbao, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Nuuk, Madrid, U.S, Corpus Christi , Texas, Cape Town , South Africa, Dakar, Narita, Ulaanbaatar, Koror, Bergen, Norway, West Coast

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