Friday, August 11, 2023

Are you pro or against phone calls during flights? Here's the verdict.

Tourists are among the many who are scrambling for safety among the devastation on Maui.

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Fri Aug 11 2023

 
People set up in the War Memorial gymnasium, a shelter that opened in Wailuku, Maui on Aug. 9, 2023. Wildfires in Hawaii fanned by strong winds burned multiple structures in areas including historic Lahaina town, forcing evacuations and closing schools in several communities Wednesday, and rescuers pulled a dozen people escaping smoke and flames from the ocean.

Tourists are among the many who are scrambling for safety among the devastation on Maui.

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Are you pro or against phone calls during flights? Here's the verdict.

Most Americans strongly oppose the use of cell phones on a flight, but a minority of passengers say it's harmless. Here's which group is right.

Flames from a wildfire burn in Kihei, Hawaii Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Thousands of residents raced to escape homes on Maui as blazes swept across the island, destroying parts of a centuries-old town in one of the deadliest U.S. wildfires in recent years.
 

Tourists 'strongly discouraged' from visiting Maui amid wildfires

Travelers hoping to visit Hawaii in coming weeks are being asked to avoid Maui, which has been ravaged by wildfires.

Norwegian Viva is the second in the ship's Prima Class.
 

What to know about Norwegian Cruise Line's new ship Viva

Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship, Viva, departed on its maiden voyage Thursday.

A Southwest Airlines flight from Bradley International Airport makes its landing approach onto Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, in Glen Burnie, Md.
 

Change of plans? No problem with free same-day standby on Southwest

Southwest Airlines will give customers a flexibility boost when free same-day standby becomes available on all tickets later this month.

Camp Snoopy, an expansion of Kings Island's kids' area Planet Snoopy, is slated to begin construction in fall 2023 for opening in 2024.
 

Kings Island announces Planet Snoopy expansion, new roller coaster

Camp Snoopy will begin construction this fall with a planned opening in 2024.

The Grand Canyon runs through the middle of Arizona's aptly named Grand Canyon National Park. The massive ravine is about 10 miles across. Why not venture into the canyon with the help of a trusty mule?
 

Visiting the Grand Canyon will get more dangerous, study projects Here's why.

A new National Park Service study says extreme heat will make future visits to Grand Canyon National Park a riskier endeavor.

An aerial view of smoke rising above as a wildfire burns in Lahaina, Hawaii, on August 9, 2023. At least six people have been killed in a wildfire that has razed the Hawaiian town of Lahaina, officials said on August 9, with desperate residents jumping into the ocean in a bid to escape the fast-moving flames.
 

Maui wildfires kill at least 36 people; over 270 structures damaged: Updates

Wind-whipped wildfires in Hawaii forced hundreds of evacuations, overwhelmed hospitals in Maui and even sent some residents fleeing into the ocean.

United Airlines planes sit at Newark Liberty International Airport with a view of downtown Newark on July 3, 2023.
 

United passengers trapped without A/C not entitled to compensation

United Airlines passengers were stuck for seven hours without air conditioning last month. Here's why they may not be entitled to compensation.

Lindsey Wells in her wheelchair.
 

'That wasn't right': Flyer describes frustration at wheelchair damage

Lindsey Wells said damage to her power wheelchair left her uncomfortable during a vacation and hesitant to fly again.

 

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