Out with the gold! United Airlines unveils its new livery, which features three different shades of blue… but it’s had a VERY mixed reaction on social media United’s new livery has three shades – Rhapsody Blue, United Blue and Sky Blue Its name will appear larger on aircraft and the belly will be Runway Grey … Read more
The wacky glamping experience for city slickers who don’t want to get their shoes dirty: Hotel installs a luxury tent on its 16th floor, with stays costing from $5.5k a night The Gwen in downtown Chicago has installed a tent on its roof for a special glamping experience Guests can get food ordered to the tent … Read more
Airbus releases fascinating time-lapse video showing how it assembles its brand new A330neo The mesmerising video was filmed at the plane manufacturer’s enormous Toulouse, France, plant It shows the assembly and painstaking spray painting of an A330-900 for Air Mauritius Air Mauritius is now the first Southern Hemisphere-based carrier to have an A330neo in its … Read more
‘Where have they gone?’ That’s what your dining or drinking partner might wonder after you step into one of these bathrooms. MailOnline Travel has toilet-hopped around the world to find the most Instagram-worthy loos which, were you to visit, would keep you snapping away for quite some time. For a taste of the bizarre, Sketch … Read more
Easyjet bans the sale of nuts on planes to protect passengers with allergies and urges those on board not to eat any they’ve brought with them The change came into force last month across all easyJet flights It followed the ex-aviation minister’s outlined plans to crack down on nuts In 2016 a 15-year-old girl died … Read more
Student Alex Hendriks expected lifeless desolation when he visited the centre of the Chernobyl disaster zone in northern Ukraine with his friends. And while it was certainly bleak – it was far from lifeless inside the radioactive ruins. There were hundreds of dogs roaming around. The 22-year-old said: ‘My first thought was, “Wow, there are … Read more
Harry Potter fans can now rent a holiday cottage inspired by the fictional home of Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid. The Groundkeeper’s Cottage has just opened at fantasy-themed holiday park North Shire, near Saltburn on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, ahead of International Harry Potter Day on May 2. The cottage, which cost … Read more
US senators demand answers from airlines over why cameras have been embedded in some seat-back TV screens Jeff Merkley and John Kennedy have sent a joint letter to eight major US airlines They want to know whether the cameras could be used to monitor passengers The pair have put forward a bill to ban the … Read more
In the future plane passengers could clear security and immigration, check in, and get weighed – by going up an ESCALATOR (and the whole process would take less than a minute) Designers say ‘Aerochk’ concept would slash long delays at airport security and cut number of missed flights Machines on the left would check passengers’ … Read more
Luxury hotel chain Four Seasons is upgrading its private jet service with a brand new aircraft that will have hand-crafted leather seats, in-flight workshops and an on-board executive chef. The hospitality firm has announced that it is fully customising a new long-range Airbus A321LR aircraft so it can take wealthy travellers on round-the-world tours – … Read more
It’s a dead weird way of amassing a following on Instagram. An artist has garnered over 18,000 followers on the social media site by posting snaps that show her playing dead in tourist hotspots around the world, while bemused tourists and locals look on. Stephanie Leigh started the bizarre Stefdies picture series eight years ago … Read more
Shocking images show a surfer paddling her way through trash-filled oceans in a bid to highlight plastic pollution. TV personality and adventurer Alison Teal, dubbed the ‘female Indiana Jones’, can be seen exploring the coastline of Tulum in Mexico with piles of waste choking the waters and obstructing her path. Other photos show a similar … Read more
Florida’s tallest launch roller coaster, which peaks at 150 feet and hits speeds of over 60mph, welcomes its first brave riders Steel coaster Tigris is making its debut today at the Busch Gardens theme park in Tampa Bay The triple-launch ride’s 1,800ft steel track is designed to mimic the agility of a tiger The new … Read more