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An Alaska Airlines cabin crew blocked the cockpit with a beverage cart to stop a passenger from accessing the cockpit, an affidavit states.

For more than half a century, Thailand’s state-owned tobacco monopoly mass-produced cigarettes at a sprawling industrial estate in Bangkok. A steady stream of heavy trucks brought raw tobacco into the heart of the city and hauled millions of cigarettes away.

Much of Challengers’ runtime not spent on a tennis court goes down in a suite and lobby bar at an unnamed luxury New Rochelle hotel. (The film was shot in Boston.) While the techno-pulsing tennis piece of erotica never establishes whether or not these lodgings have a place to play on the premises, there are allusions to sports power couple Tashi and Art Donaldson’s (Zendaya and Mike Faist, respectively) preferred vacation destinations when off the clock. Considering the former’s clinging obsession with the game, and use of the latter as her proxy (she cannot play following an injury), it would be difficult to imagine tennis isn’t somehow involved.

Whether one’s mother is just starting to take lessons or is the Singles Champ of her club, anyone can benefit from some serious tennis coaching. Since many tennis programs are also located in destinations that are tempting vacation spots as well, holiday time goes along with the training.

From Paris to Buenos Aires, you’ll want to settle in and raise a glass at these famous literary bars, notebook at the ready.

On Tuesday, the largest credit card companies in the United States reached an agreement with merchants to reduce the so-called swipe fees retailers pay for accepting credit card payments, potentially saving the retailers $30 billion.

SAS will continue to serve its customers in the ordinary course throughout this process.

With its distinctive blend of Southern charm and sophistication, the hotel has attracted discerning travelers and dignitaries from around the world for decades.

First invented in 1965 on Washington’s Bainbridge Island, pickleball has morphed from a casual backyard sport to a global sensation that’s taking the world by storm—and in the mid-2020s, this beloved activity is gearing up to become more popular than ever. While the sport has been popping up at world-class resorts all across the United States, courts have extended to some of the east coast’s most cosmopolitan cities as well, with the New York-based CityPickle leading the charge. Established in the summer of 2021, this lavish lifestyle brand made waves by opening Long Island City’s first indoor pickleball club, with multiple seasonal popups spanning from Brooklyn down to Philadelphia.

Disney settled its state lawsuit with the board that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed to oversee Walt Disney World’s special district, the board and Disney confirmed Wednesday, ending a lengthy legal battle between the media giant and Florida government and canceling a controversial development agreement Disney enacted that hamstrung DeSantis’ political appointees.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort's government by the Florida governor.

After almost 20 years in court, the two largest credit card issuers have reached an agreement with retailers and merchants to lower interchange fees.

The best tennis skirts deserve a place in every warm weather wardrobe, as they look great both on and off the court. Just like bike shorts and leggings, this sporty style has transitioned to everyday wear in recent years, and there’s arguably no athletic bottom more chic. Not only do tennis skirts look good, but they’re also extremely comfortable with made-to-move stretch and breathable fabric that will keep you cool no matter where your spring or summer travels take you. Most also offer built-in shorts as well as pockets for storing tennis balls and everyday essentials like smartphones and keys. Best of all, tennis skirts are incredibly easy to pack when headed on vacation: They fold into tiny squares that take up practically no room and somehow always emerge unwrinkled.

A man was arrested in Salt Lake City on Sunday after boarding a Delta Air Lines flight without his own ticket. He got on the plane by using a photo of another passenger's boarding pass, prosecutors say.

Some call it a war, others a capture operation or an exile effort. In any case, an excess of wild rabbits in Paris has convinced the authorities to lose them.

Internova Travel Group has sued two former employees of its Altour division, alleging their new agency venture, NousTravel, performs the same functions of Altour and that the employees breached contractual agreements by soliciting employees and taking trade secrets.

In May 2022, Spirit chairman Mac Gardner made a blunt assessment as the airline's board explained to shareholders why it wanted to stay the course with original buyer Frontier instead of accepting a more lucrative offer from JetBlue.

Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci says the court ruling that blocked the Spirit-JetBlue merger has increased the chances that the Alaska-Hawaiian Airlines merger will receive approval.

Inspired by the architecture of the Villa Medici in Rome, The Breakers was founded in 1896 and has continued to wow guests with luxurious rooms, 140 acres of oceanfront property, endless activities and some of the best food in Palm Beach. On average, the resort has invested over $30 million a year to maintain the highest standards and to continue to provide exactly the type of experience that today’s sophisticated guests seek. The latest innovation is the reopening of the exclusive Flagler Club.

JetBlue announced Monday it reached an agreement with Spirit Airlines to terminate its merger. 

JetBlue said Monday that it had terminated its merger agreement with Spirit Airlines, putting an end to the $3.8 billion acquisition nearly seven weeks after the acquisition was blocked by a federal judge.