ap Richard Branson says 'this is not the end for Virgin Australia' as airline enters administration By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T06:06:51Z The airline is continuing to fly as it seeks fresh investment Full Article
ap 'Give us time' to refund cancelled holidays, pleads travel association boss By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T12:08:14Z '14-day refund rule is impossible for the majority of companies to stick to,' said the travel association's chief executive, Mark Tanzer Full Article
ap Coronavirus: P&O and Cunard say 'No cruises until August' By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T09:11:00Z Under the Package Travel Regulations, all UK customers whose voyages have been cancelled are due a full cash refund by 7 May – but 'guests should allow up to 60 days for processing' Full Article
ap Easyjet passengers with May half-term flights can swap them for 'anytime, anywhere' trips By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T08:01:00Z Exclusive: the so-called 'Martini' offer means a passenger with a £40 hop across the Irish Sea and back could swap for a £900 return to Cyprus Full Article
ap Ryanair still 'processing refunds from flights cancelled at the end of February' By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T15:27:00Z 'I really am disgusted with the way Ryanair has been treating its customers over refunds,' said passenger Steve Ashton Full Article
ap 'Self-isolate for two weeks': What a new government quarantine policy for arrivals to the UK could mean By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-26T13:40:00Z At present there are no health checks on passengers arriving at British ports and airports Full Article
ap Former Abta board member warns of 'zombie travel companies' – and threatens to sue holiday firms By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T09:41:10Z Refund row intensifies as London ski company claims any customer who declines a 'Refund Credit Note' loses financial protection Full Article
ap A380 is 15 today: will the world's biggest passenger plane make it to 20? By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-27T15:30:00Z 'SuperJumbo' made its first test flight on 27 April 2005 Full Article
ap That Summer: Hiking Malawi's Mount Mulanje in a skirt in 1979 By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T07:46:00Z Siobhan Mulholland, a self-conscious teenager, found a five-day hike exhilarating and memorable – 'for reasons both universal and particular' Full Article
ap Britain's biggest travel firm is selling Spanish holidays for mid-May By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T08:09:00Z Exclusive: Tui is charging £323 for a week's self-catering in the resort of Salou, including flights from Manchester to Reus and coach transfers, on 15 May Full Article
ap MH17 crash: Key figure 'of interest' to investigators is top Russian general, claims Bellingcat By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T14:05:00Z Independent investigators name mystery figure as colonel general Andrey Burlaka Full Article
ap World's biggest mass migration begins as China prepares to mark New Year By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-01-17T13:46:00Z Three billion trips to be made during Spring Harvest Full Article
ap Coronavirus: Foreign Office indefinite travel warning branded 'absurd' By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-30T09:25:59Z Exclusive: 'The FCO has to alter this Orwellian nonsense, and it must become country-specific,' said Paul Goldstein, owner of a camp in Kenya Full Article
ap Justice Department spots signs of fraud in applications for small business coronavirus bailout By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T20:37:18Z 'Whenever there's a trillion dollars out on the street that quickly, the fraudsters are going to come out of the woodwork' Full Article
ap Don't write off third runway, says Heathrow boss By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-01T17:57:00Z 'Do I think that the UK would benefit from private investors putting £14 billion of their own money into the UK in the next few years? Absolutely,' says John Holland-Kaye Full Article
ap France quarantine will not apply to Britons after diplomatic u-turn By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T07:26:00Z 'People entering French territory from European countries (EU/Schengen and United Kingdom) will not be affected by the quarantine measure,' says French consulate Full Article
ap Coronavirus: 'UK aviation is facing a death spiral', pilots' union warns By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T20:42:00Z Balpa calls on government to bring in a moratorium on job cuts Full Article
ap 'It has been so hard to be alone': Crew stuck on quarantine cruise ship forced to stay in cabins for nearly a month By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-05T14:09:38Z 'It's really hard for your mental health,' says crew member Full Article
ap British Airways says no 'meaningful' return to service before July By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T06:41:55Z 'We will adapt our operating procedures to ensure our customers and our people are properly protected in this new environment,' said Willie Walsh, IAG chief executive Full Article
ap Heathrow expansion: Ruling that third runway is 'unlawful' to be appealed at Supreme Court By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T14:11:55Z Airport chief told MPs earlier this week that expansion might not be back on the agenda for a decade Full Article
ap Coronavirus: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to establish Baltic 'travel bubble' as restrictions eased By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T14:32:46Z Baltic states agreed each 'had successfully managed the spread of Covid-19 and trust each other's health care systems' Full Article
ap Tourism reopening plans would be 'on the scrapheap' under 14-day quarantine, says airport boss By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T07:35:00Z 'For tourists coming to Cornwall from Germany, Scandinavia and elsewhere, that's the end,' says Tim Jeans, chairman of Newquay airport Full Article
ap Tata's new car is cheap ($2,467), but will it sell? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:23:17 -0400 The Indian carmaker plans to launch its auto by the third quarter of '08. Rivals are skeptical. Full Article
ap The life and death of Lowrider: How the Chicano car magazine shaped California By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 14:04:40 -0500 Lowrider magazine was once among the bestselling newsstand automotive periodicals in the country. After 42 years, it will cease to print this year. Full Article
ap Do modern Dodge muscle cars capture the magic harnessed by Big Willie Robinson? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 08:30:35 -0500 Dodge offers two outrageous muscle cars — Hellcat iterations of its Charger and Challenger — that capture the magic of the 1960s horsepower wars. Full Article
ap NTSB slams Tesla, Apple and regulators over a fatal Autopilot crash By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:14:41 -0500 National Transportation Safety Board chairman blasts Tesla and 'government regulators' for jeopardizing traffic safety over Tesla's Autopilot feature. Full Article
ap Driven: Behind the rise, stumble and rebirth of Fair and its car-buying app By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:00:16 -0400 Perhaps no corner of the auto industry is as ripe for disruption as car shopping. Full Article
ap Lazarus: Why isn't car insurance cheaper as we all stay home? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 7 Apr 2020 08:00:20 -0400 Allstate says it will give customers a 15% break on their monthly premiums. But most other car insurers aren't following suit. Full Article
ap California's April heat wave is a time to be extra cautious about children and pets in parked cars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:24:59 -0400 Heatstroke danger: Never leave an unattended child or pet in a car, even if the windows are down. Full Article
ap Musk caps a strange week by suggesting Tesla's stock price should fall. So it did By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 09:00:58 -0400 Of all the bizarre tweets Elon Musk let loose Friday morning, one stands out because it might violate a fraud-related consent decree he agreed to that's intended to control his social media behavior. Full Article
ap Review: 'Bad Therapy' fails to cash in on an intriguing idea of psychobabblery By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:57:12 -0400 'Bad Therapy' stars Michaela Watkins as a devious couples therapist preying on wealthy Westsiders. Full Article
ap 'E.T.,' 'Bugsy' cinematographer Allen Daviau dies at 77 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:13:49 -0400 Cinematographer Allen Daviau, who shot three of Steven Spielberg's films including "E.T" and "Bugsy" dies at 77. Full Article
ap Appreciation: Shirley Knight, a bridge to Actors Studio greatness and an acting model for others By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:38:51 -0400 A tribute to Tony- and Emmy-winner Shirley Knight, an exemplar of Method who learned from the best of the Actor Studio stars. Full Article
ap Olivia Munn calls out Bryan Singer's mysterious absence from 'X-Men: Apocalypse' set By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:19:13 -0400 Speaking to Variety, Olivia Munn detailed director Bryan Singer's unprofessional behavior while filming the 2016 blockbuster "X-Men: Apocalypse." Full Article
ap Just one Oscar category for sound? The pros are happy to share the acclaim By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 20:01:13 -0400 At today's board of governors meeting, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to create one consolidated category: "Achievement in Sound." Full Article
ap Appreciation: Irrfan Khan, movie star of unmatched grace, exuded emotion in the smallest of acts By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:11:38 -0400 Best known to U.S. viewers for "Life of Pi" and "Slumdog Millionaire" Irrfan Khan, who died Wednesday at 53, infused all his characters with hidden depths. Full Article
ap Review: Income inequality? 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' says the system needs fixing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:32:41 -0400 Filmmaker Justin Pemberton turns French economist Thomas Piketty's 2013 manifesto on inequality, "Capital in the Twenty-First Century," into an engaging documentary. Full Article
ap How a white rapper's sidekick became a breakout sitcom star — and TV's unlikeliest role model By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:33:17 -0400 To portray his on-screen hype man, Dave "Lil Dicky" Burd turned to his real-life hype man: Davionte "GaTa" Ganter. Full Article
ap Fiona Apple's stunningly intimate new album makes a bold show of unprettiness By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:40 -0400 Fiona Apple's fifth album, five years in the making, is a rich text to scour in quarantine. Full Article
ap Hymns of the apocalypse: Pearl Jam's new album was made for this pandemic moment By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 11:00:55 -0400 Pearl Jam didn't intend for their new album, "Gigaton," to be a coronavirus hymnal. Yet it rises to the occasion with glimmers of hope, resilience and even ecstasy. Full Article
ap Happy birthday, William Shakespeare: How the Bard can be your quarantine must-watch By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:30:58 -0400 Mark Shakespeare's birthday with a watch party at home. How to see Patrick Stewart in 'Macbeth," Danielle Brooks in "Much Ado About Nothing" and more. Full Article
ap How L.A. artist Wayne White captured the 'curdled American dream' for the cover of X's 'Alphabetland' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:06:12 -0400 L.A. punk band X tapped famed "word painter" Wayne White to create the striking cover art for its new album, "Alphabetland." Full Article
ap Teletherapy, meds, meditation: How musicians with mental health issues are coping with corona anxiety By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:52:41 -0400 With concerts cancelled and album releases amiss, musicians with mental health issues are struggling with the stress and uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
ap Appreciation: Remembering Lynn Harrell, the singing cellist By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:14:21 -0400 Lynn Harrell of Santa Monica brought an embracing sweetness and forcefulness to the cello that made him one of the world's great players. Full Article
ap What's on TV April 26: Sunday Talk and Coronavirus Specials By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:48:20 -0400 What's on TV April 26: Sunday Talk and Coronavirus Specials; White House Dr. Deborah Birx on "State of the Union," "Sunday Morning Futures" and "Meet the Press" Full Article
ap Apple's new TV show reconsiders the 'murder gene.' Here's what the science says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:32:02 -0400 In 'Defending Jacob,' based on the book by William Landay, creator Mark Bomback takes on the 'murder gene.' We looked into the science behind it. Full Article
ap How to adapt an unadaptable novel? For Hulu's 'Normal People,' you hire the novelist By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:53:42 -0400 In adapting her novel "Normal People" for Hulu, Sally Rooney and director Lenny Abrahamson tried to "tap into the silence of the book" to capture its essence. Full Article
ap Gov. Andrew Cuomo approves of people who identify as 'Cuomosexuals' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:53:47 -0400 On "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo shared his thoughts on the newly popular term "Cuomosexual" and a possible presidential run. Full Article
ap New dad Anderson Cooper's colleagues are 'beyond happy' about his baby news By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 13:56:15 -0400 Savannah Guthrie, Gayle King and more of Anderson Cooper's journalist peers congratulated the CNN anchor on becoming a father to new son Wyatt. Full Article
ap Captain Tom Moore invited to deliver England cricket team talk by Joe Root By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:48:00 +0100 Captain Tom Moore has been invited to deliver a team talk by England cricket captain Joe Root in the wake of his remarkable achievements in raising money for the NHS. Full Article