A glance at flight disruptions due to volcanic ash

A glance at flight disruptions due to volcanic ash

Eurocontrol, the European air navigation and safety organization, says by the end of Sunday more than 63,000 flights will have been canceled since April 15.
Of around 24,000 flights that normally operate on a Sunday only some 4,000 will fly, Eurocontrol said.
U.K.: All airspace closed until at least … Read more »».

Etihad to launch flights to Iraq from UAE as early as next week; Baghdad, Irbil routes planned

UAE airline Etihad plans to start Iraq flights

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Airways says it plans to launch regular flights to Baghdad next week, making it the latest carrier to begin flying passengers to the Iraqi capital.
The carrier said Sunday the new service from its base in the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi …. Read the original article  : Etihad to launch flights to Iraq from UAE as early as next week; Baghdad, Irbil routes planned.

Nude performers at NYC museum exhibition complain of being touched by patrons

NYC museum: Don’t touch the live nudes
NEW YORK – Some visitors to a new exhibit at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art are being asked to leave because they are touching nude performers.

The performers featured in Marina Abramovic’s new exhibition have complained of being pushed, prodded and poked by some patrons.
The museum acknowledges that …. Original source  : Nude performers at NYC museum exhibition complain of being touched by patrons.

Stranded until ash cloud clears, JFK passengers who bathed in sinks finally get showers

JFK passengers stranded by volcano ash get showers

NEW YORK – During her first four days living in an airport, Dominica Zschiesche cleaned her body with hand wipes and used a public bathroom sink to shave her legs and wash her hair.
But by Day 5 at Camp Kennedy, she seemed almost at home, standing near the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Stranded until ash cloud clears, JFK passengers who bathed in sinks finally get showers.

Stranded until ash cloud clears, JFK passengers bathe in sinks, build makeshift living rooms

Stranded passengers bathe in NY airport sinks

NEW YORK – During her first four days living in an airport, Dominica Zschiesche cleaned her body with hand wipes and used a public bathroom sink to shave her legs and wash her hair.
But by Day 5 at Camp Kennedy, she seemed almost at home, standing near the concourse … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Stranded until ash cloud clears, JFK passengers bathe in sinks, build makeshift living rooms.

Volcanic Ash Update: Air Travel Affected

The volcanic ash continue to erupt into the atmosphere of Iceland, resulting many flights to be canceled. Many scheduled flights to/from the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Holland, France, Germany, Poland and the Baltic States are declared cancel, until 1300hrs on Wed 21 April.
The volcanic ash wafting over northern Europe is already … Read : Volcanic Ash Update: Air Travel Affected.

Himachal Tourism On A High

SHIMLA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The weather in Himachal Pradesh has turned pleasant after a spell of fresh snowfall which has made the mercury dip by several degrees. The state was reeling under a heat wave that affected the tourism. However, after the weather changed the tourists have started flocking to it in huge numbers. …. Read the original article  : here.

Forget elevators: Daredevils get new thrill in Vegas with 829-foot jump from Stratosphere

Stratosphere jump opens to daredevils in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – Visitors to the Stratosphere tower in Las Vegas no longer need an elevator to get down from Sin City’s highest building.
A new ride is giving daredevils a cable, a platform and a chance to jump to a blue and black target 829 feet below.
SkyJump Las …. Original article  : Forget elevators: Daredevils get new thrill in Vegas with 829-foot jump from Stratosphere.

Car-sharing service Zipcar drives into UK; second overseas investment in as many years

Zipcar motors into 2nd European country
NEW YORK – The popular car-sharing service Zipcar said Wednesday it will buy a similar U.K. service called Streetcar, expanding even further into Europe.

Last year the company, based in Cambridge, Mass., bought into another car-sharing service in Spain and said it now has a base to grow its European market …. Source  : Car-sharing service Zipcar drives into UK; second overseas investment in as many years.

Spirit Airlines chief defends carry-on baggage fee; Concedes charge ‘can cause some outrage’

Spirit Airlines chief defends carry-on baggage fee

WASHINGTON – The president of Spirit Airlines says there’s been no significant fallout from his new charge for carry-on bags.
Ben Baldanza defends his business model in a nationally broadcast interview while acknowledging it didn’t sit well in some quarters. He joked that he’d never consider charging for bathroom use.
Appearing …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Ukraine revives Soviet-era Lenin exhibit under new Russia-friendly president

Lenin exhibit returns to Ukraine after 2 decades

KIEV, Ukraine – Moth-eaten socks and other clothes once worn by Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, have gone on exhibit in Ukraine’s capital for the first time since the former Soviet republic became independent almost two decades ago.
The exhibition, timed to coincide with the … Read more : Ukraine revives Soviet-era Lenin exhibit under new Russia-friendly president.

JetBlue to add Connecticut routes to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale in November

JetBlue expands service to Connecticut
NEW YORK – JetBlue Airways Corp. said on Monday that it would begin limited flights to Hartford, Conn. in November. It’s the first time JetBlue has flown from Connecticut.

The airline said it would fly twice a day from Hartford to both Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
JetBlue shares fell 9 cents to … Original source on Gaea Times at : JetBlue to add Connecticut routes to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale in November.

Yankee hospitality: Americans open homes _ and wallets, and parks _ to stranded travelers

In US, welcome mat goes out for stranded travelers

KILLINGTON, Vt. – The Mountain Inn was ready to call it a season. Then came the call from a group of British schoolboys who’d checked out a day earlier after five days on the Killington slopes.
They’d headed home, only to find out after a six-hour bus ride … Read more : Yankee hospitality: Americans open homes _ and wallets, and parks _ to stranded travelers.

North Korea says it will seize 5 South Korean-owned assets at mountain resort in North

NKorea says it will seize 5 SKorean assets
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea said Friday it will confiscate five South Korean-owned properties at a jointly-operated mountain resort in the isolated communist country, a development likely to worsen already-soured relations.
North Korea has been demanding that the South resume tours to the facility, which had … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : North Korea says it will seize 5 South Korean-owned assets at mountain resort in North.

Carnival cruise ship tilts to avoid submerged buoy near Mexico; at least 60 passengers hurt

Carnival cruise ship lists, 60 passengers hurt

GALVESTON, Texas – A cruise ship operator says dozens of people were hurt when one of its vessels listed during a maneuver to avoid a partially submerged buoy that was adrift near Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
Carnival Cruise Lines says the ship, Carnival Ecstasy, had to make a sharp turn to … Original article on : Carnival cruise ship tilts to avoid submerged buoy near Mexico; at least 60 passengers hurt.

Israel’s national museum unveils rare illustrated Hebrew manuscript from Italian Renaissance

Israeli museum unveils rare Renaissance manuscript

JERUSALEM – Experts at Israel’s national museum have completed the restoration of a 15th-century Hebrew manuscript with exquisite illustrations made by master Italian artisans, officials said Thursday.
The Renaissance masterpiece is a copy of the Mishneh Torah, an important work of Jewish law written three centuries earlier by the medieval philosopher … Read more >>>.

Egypt antiquities chief renews fight to get nation’s artifacts out of foreign museums

Egyptian official chides museums over antiquities

NEW YORK – Egypt’s antiquities chief, speaking at a preview of a King Tut exhibition, renewed his attacks on museums he claims have refused to return artifacts that rightfully belong in Egypt.
Zahi Hawass, secretary general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, said Wednesday he had a wish list of objects … Read more »»».

Novel “Loving Frank” inspires new tour at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin in Wisconsin

Novel inspires new Frank Lloyd Wright tour

SPRING GREEN, Wis. – A novel about Frank Lloyd Wright’s love life has inspired a new tour at Taliesin in southwest Wisconsin.
Nancy Horan’s best-selling “Loving Frank: A Novel” has brought attention to the tourist destination in Spring Green, which had a record attendance last season of about 28,500 people.
It’s … Read more »»».

North Korea says it will seize 5 South Korean-owned properties at jointly run resort in North

NKorea to seize SKorean assets at resort in North

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea said Friday it will confiscate five South Korean-owned properties at a jointly operated mountain resort in the isolated communist country, a development likely to worsen already-soured relations.
North Korea has been demanding that the South resume tours to the facility, which had …. Read the original article  : North Korea says it will seize 5 South Korean-owned properties at jointly run resort in North.