Around this time last year, a glossy new refurb of the UK’s oldest pier was revealed. Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight reopened following a major upgrade to the railway line connecting Ryde Esplanade to Ryde Pier Head, but the work didn’t finish there. Since then, it has undergone another £10 million transformation.

The UK’s oldest pier has just had a £10 million revamp

Right now, if you’re a Brit wanting to jet-set across continents, you’ll probably have to go from one of the UK’s larger airports. And for a lot of us, that means travelling for hours before we’ve even left the country. But for the people of Yorkshire, that could soon be a thing of the past.

This small UK airport is launching its first ever long-haul flights

Travel Smarter! Sign up for our free newsletter. Qatar Airways was declared the best airline in the world at the 2024 Airline Awards in London on June 24. Qatar beat out Singapore Airlines, last year’s winner, who slipped to the number two spot this year. Emirates, ANA All Nippon Airways, and Cathay Pacific Airways completed the top five. No North American airline made the top twenty, with Delta narrowly missing out at 21. Other North American airlines that made the top 50 are Air Canada (29) and United Airlines (42). In fact, those three airlines are the only North American airlines to receive any Airline Awards. Other popular North American airlines like American, JetBlue, and Southwest failed to even be mentioned for any individual award.

World’s Best Airline for 2024

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Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

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A lot of airlines have made serious changes this year, with some of those changes affecting flights going to and from Orlando International Airport. Southwest Airlines might have made the biggest change when it recently announced that it was ending its open-seat boarding policy. Some airlines have been adding nonstop flights to Orlando International Airport. However, some airlines have stopped flying to Orlando International Airport.

10 Airlines Have Ended Flights to Orlando International Airport

Summer travel season is in high gear, with many of us taking a break from work and jetting off to fun new vacation spots. But some travelers might have sore feet by the time they arrive at their destination. A handful of airports require fliers to take a long journey — step by step — from check-in to boarding, according to the footwear company Kuru.

5 Airports With the Longest Walks to the Gate — and 5 With the Shortest

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Allegiant is expanding again, and celebrating by offering extra-low fares on the new routes for a limited time. The low-cost airline announced eight new non-stop routes to 13 cities around the country, with budget-friendly options to popular vacation destinations in the South and beyond. The new routes and sale are perfect for planning a fall or winter getaway.

New routes on this popular airline are just $39 for a limited time

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

The big word-of-mouth comedy hit at the 2024 Fringe is this outlandish yet perversely enjoyable late night gem from newcomer Huddersfield comic Joe Kent-Waters. Kind of like the degenerate, basement-raised offspring of ‘Phoenix Nights’ and ‘League of Gentlemen’ - not to mention Marlowe’s ‘Doctor Faustus’ - the nominal premise is that 24 years ago, Rotherham working men’s club owner Frankie made a pact with infernal powers: they offered him a wish and he asked that they preserve his club exactly how it was - immune to the outside world - until such time as they would return to drag him into hell.

Joe Kent-Walters Is Frankie Monroe: Live!!!

While we still have the Paralympics to keep us gawping at the talent of athletes and laughing at all the memes in a few weeks’ time, those will undoubtedly go by as fast as the Olympics did – and it’s still four years until the next Olympic city lights its torch and welcomes thousands of spectators at LA 2028.

Where are the 2026 Winter Olympics? Date, location and tickets for 2026 games

When Amtrak’s Empire Builder train pulled into Montana’s East Glacier Park station, the view was unlike anything I had ever seen. There stood a stunning century-old lodge built from Douglas fir timbers, and behind it, a row of snow-speckled mountains made the grand structure look minute. Above it all hung a sky so big and blue that I simply stared in awe. The magnitude of this magical place at that moment left an indelible impression on me. This was my introduction to Glacier National Park, the Crown of the Continent. It was also my first-ever trip on a long-distance overnight train.

I Love Train Travel, and These Trips Are on My Bucket List

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

But back in the middle of the 20th century, air travel was a luxurious affair. Passengers got dressed up, seats were padded and roomy, and meals were served on trays, with cocktails in crystal glasses. That glamorous vision of air travel of yesteryear was thanks primarily to Pan American World...

A Famous Bygone Airline Is Returning to the Skies in 2025

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Who knew that having a spot of tea could be so harmful?

A UK couple has accused Ryanair employees of kicking them out of the airport after barring them from flying due to a minuscule tea stain on one of their passports.

“It’s just a stain on her passport,” Rory Allen, 29, told Kennedy News of the “embarrassing” incident, which occurred July 7 while he and his girlfriend Nina Wilkins were preparing to fly the budget airline to Costa Brava, Spain for a week.

The seven-night vacay had been a Christmas gift present from Nina’s 57-year-old mum Sarah Wilkins.



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Couple barred from flight over ‘embarrassing’ passport issue

Whether we're talking about a short layover or a long layover, most people tend not to love having their travel plans delayed — no matter how much overbooked flight compensation cash an airline might offer for the trouble. But depending on the crowds, service, and food offerings at the airport you happen to find yourself stuck at, some layovers can be much worse than others. When you're stuck hanging around a terminal for an extra four hours, a good coffee shop and decent seating can go a long way in terms of misery mitigation.

The Absolute Worst Airports For Layovers In The US, According To Research

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The discount is triple what the airline normally offers.

United's 15% Off Deal for Young Travelers Is Ending Soon — When to Book

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Sure, catching the Northern Lights is something that’s on most of our bucket lists, but meteor showers promise a pretty spectacular show as well, and capturing them might not involve donning seven layers and travelling to an icy landscape. Tonight, August 12, is when NASA predicts the annual Perseid...

These are the best destinations to catch the Perseid meteor shower tonight

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DELTA Airlines has banned thousands of passengers from travel as it attempts to recover from the latest Microsoft outage. The airline has canceled more than 5,500 flights since Crowdstrike's software collapse early Friday morning, which has caused chaos across the board for travelers. While many carriers have slowly but surely...

Delta bans thousands of passengers as airline cancellations hits 5,500 – and US government opens investigation

There are loads of factors that can make a flight unbearable: long delays, a lack of legroom, even sitting next to someone you don’t want to. But having to make do with a claggy microwaved meal can make that long-haul journey feel ten times longer. In-flight meals have got...

Revealed: the airlines with the best in-flight food

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Flixbus has launched its first ever affordable coach routes between the UK and Ireland

Coach trips may take longer than your average flight or train ride – but they’re (usually) a heck of a lot cheaper. Flixbus is one European...

Flixbus has launched its first ever affordable coach routes between the UK and Ireland

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