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Richard Branson says 'this is not the end for Virgin Australia' as airline enters administration

The airline is continuing to fly as it seeks fresh investment




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'Give us time' to refund cancelled holidays, pleads travel association boss

'14-day refund rule is impossible for the majority of companies to stick to,' said the travel association's chief executive, Mark Tanzer




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Coronavirus: P&O and Cunard say 'No cruises until August'

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'




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Easyjet passengers with May half-term flights can swap them for 'anytime, anywhere' trips

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




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Ryanair still 'processing refunds from flights cancelled at the end of February'

'I really am disgusted with the way Ryanair has been treating its customers over refunds,' said passenger Steve Ashton




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'Self-isolate for two weeks': What a new government quarantine policy for arrivals to the UK could mean

At present there are no health checks on passengers arriving at British ports and airports




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Former Abta board member warns of 'zombie travel companies' – and threatens to sue holiday firms

Refund row intensifies as London ski company claims any customer who declines a 'Refund Credit Note' loses financial protection




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A380 is 15 today: will the world's biggest passenger plane make it to 20?

'SuperJumbo' made its first test flight on 27 April 2005




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That Summer: Hiking Malawi's Mount Mulanje in a skirt in 1979

Siobhan Mulholland, a self-conscious teenager, found a five-day hike exhilarating and memorable – 'for reasons both universal and particular'




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Britain's biggest travel firm is selling Spanish holidays for mid-May

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




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MH17 crash: Key figure 'of interest' to investigators is top Russian general, claims Bellingcat

Independent investigators name mystery figure as colonel general Andrey Burlaka




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World's biggest mass migration begins as China prepares to mark New Year

Three billion trips to be made during Spring Harvest




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Coronavirus: Foreign Office indefinite travel warning branded 'absurd'

Exclusive: 'The FCO has to alter this Orwellian nonsense, and it must become country-specific,' said Paul Goldstein, owner of a camp in Kenya




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Justice Department spots signs of fraud in applications for small business coronavirus bailout

'Whenever there's a trillion dollars out on the street that quickly, the fraudsters are going to come out of the woodwork'




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Don't write off third runway, says Heathrow boss

'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




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France quarantine will not apply to Britons after diplomatic u-turn

'People entering French territory from European countries (EU/Schengen and United Kingdom) will not be affected by the quarantine measure,' says French consulate




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Coronavirus: 'UK aviation is facing a death spiral', pilots' union warns

Balpa calls on government to bring in a moratorium on job cuts




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'It has been so hard to be alone': Crew stuck on quarantine cruise ship forced to stay in cabins for nearly a month

'It's really hard for your mental health,' says crew member




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British Airways says no 'meaningful' return to service before July

'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




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Heathrow expansion: Ruling that third runway is 'unlawful' to be appealed at Supreme Court

Airport chief told MPs earlier this week that expansion might not be back on the agenda for a decade




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Coronavirus: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to establish Baltic 'travel bubble' as restrictions eased

Baltic states agreed each 'had successfully managed the spread of Covid-19 and trust each other's health care systems'




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Tourism reopening plans would be 'on the scrapheap' under 14-day quarantine, says airport boss

'For tourists coming to Cornwall from Germany, Scandinavia and elsewhere, that's the end,' says Tim Jeans, chairman of Newquay airport




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Tata's new car is cheap ($2,467), but will it sell?

The Indian carmaker plans to launch its auto by the third quarter of '08. Rivals are skeptical.




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The life and death of Lowrider: How the Chicano car magazine shaped California

Lowrider magazine was once among the bestselling newsstand automotive periodicals in the country. After 42 years, it will cease to print this year.




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Do modern Dodge muscle cars capture the magic harnessed by Big Willie Robinson?

Dodge offers two outrageous muscle cars — Hellcat iterations of its Charger and Challenger — that capture the magic of the 1960s horsepower wars.




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NTSB slams Tesla, Apple and regulators over a fatal Autopilot crash

National Transportation Safety Board chairman blasts Tesla and 'government regulators' for jeopardizing traffic safety over Tesla's Autopilot feature.




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Driven: Behind the rise, stumble and rebirth of Fair and its car-buying app

Perhaps no corner of the auto industry is as ripe for disruption as car shopping.




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Lazarus: Why isn't car insurance cheaper as we all stay home?

Allstate says it will give customers a 15% break on their monthly premiums. But most other car insurers aren't following suit.




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California's April heat wave is a time to be extra cautious about children and pets in parked cars

Heatstroke danger: Never leave an unattended child or pet in a car, even if the windows are down.




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Musk caps a strange week by suggesting Tesla's stock price should fall. So it did

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.




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Review: 'Bad Therapy' fails to cash in on an intriguing idea of psychobabblery

'Bad Therapy' stars Michaela Watkins as a devious couples therapist preying on wealthy Westsiders.




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'E.T.,' 'Bugsy' cinematographer Allen Daviau dies at 77

Cinematographer Allen Daviau, who shot three of Steven Spielberg's films including "E.T" and "Bugsy" dies at 77.




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Appreciation: Shirley Knight, a bridge to Actors Studio greatness and an acting model for others

A tribute to Tony- and Emmy-winner Shirley Knight, an exemplar of Method who learned from the best of the Actor Studio stars.




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Olivia Munn calls out Bryan Singer's mysterious absence from 'X-Men: Apocalypse' set

Speaking to Variety, Olivia Munn detailed director Bryan Singer's unprofessional behavior while filming the 2016 blockbuster "X-Men: Apocalypse."




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Just one Oscar category for sound? The pros are happy to share the acclaim

At today's board of governors meeting, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted to create one consolidated category: "Achievement in Sound."




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Appreciation: Irrfan Khan, movie star of unmatched grace, exuded emotion in the smallest of acts

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.




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Review: Income inequality? 'Capital in the Twenty-First Century' says the system needs fixing

Filmmaker Justin Pemberton turns French economist Thomas Piketty's 2013 manifesto on inequality, "Capital in the Twenty-First Century," into an engaging documentary.




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How a white rapper's sidekick became a breakout sitcom star — and TV's unlikeliest role model

To portray his on-screen hype man, Dave "Lil Dicky" Burd turned to his real-life hype man: Davionte "GaTa" Ganter.




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Fiona Apple's stunningly intimate new album makes a bold show of unprettiness

Fiona Apple's fifth album, five years in the making, is a rich text to scour in quarantine.




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Hymns of the apocalypse: Pearl Jam's new album was made for this pandemic moment

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.




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Happy birthday, William Shakespeare: How the Bard can be your quarantine must-watch

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.




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How L.A. artist Wayne White captured the 'curdled American dream' for the cover of X's 'Alphabetland'

L.A. punk band X tapped famed "word painter" Wayne White to create the striking cover art for its new album, "Alphabetland."




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Teletherapy, meds, meditation: How musicians with mental health issues are coping with corona anxiety

With concerts cancelled and album releases amiss, musicians with mental health issues are struggling with the stress and uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Appreciation: Remembering Lynn Harrell, the singing cellist

Lynn Harrell of Santa Monica brought an embracing sweetness and forcefulness to the cello that made him one of the world's great players.




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What's on TV April 26: Sunday Talk and Coronavirus Specials

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"




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Apple's new TV show reconsiders the 'murder gene.' Here's what the science says

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.




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How to adapt an unadaptable novel? For Hulu's 'Normal People,' you hire the novelist

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.




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Gov. Andrew Cuomo approves of people who identify as 'Cuomosexuals'

On "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo shared his thoughts on the newly popular term "Cuomosexual" and a possible presidential run.




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New dad Anderson Cooper's colleagues are 'beyond happy' about his baby news

Savannah Guthrie, Gayle King and more of Anderson Cooper's journalist peers congratulated the CNN anchor on becoming a father to new son Wyatt.




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Captain Tom Moore invited to deliver England cricket team talk by Joe Root



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.