Boeing Tackles Quality With a ‘War on Defects’
Two years after a panel flew off a 737 Max, Boeing is doing more inspections, completing work in its intended order and making other changes. Can the company keep it up? Source link
A Frugal Guide to St. Martin/St. Maarten
The dual-nation island of Dutch St. Maarten and French St. Martin offers lots of frugal diversions, including vivid street murals, hilly hikes and local barbecue. Source link
What Is Agentic A.I., and Would You Trust It to Book a Flight?
Companies are racing to develop artificial intelligence tools that can make reservations for flights, hotels and more on your behalf. Here’s what to know. Source link
Take Command of Your Powerful New Smartphone Camera
This year’s high-end models from Apple and Google raise the bar for mobile photography, but users should take the time to learn the settings and features. Source link
The Tourism Slump Squeezes Navajo Nation Parks Like Monument Valley
Things were looking up last year at pandemic-battered Navajo Nation parks. Then their lifeblood, foreign visitors, slowed to a trickle. Source link
Major Winter Storm Dumps Snow Across Midwest and Upends Travel
More than 1,100 flights were canceled at Chicago airports as the storm disrupted travel for those headed home after Thanksgiving. Source link
How the Snowbird Ski Resort in Utah Readies the Slopes
Before skiers and riders and hit the slopes, a team works from dusk to dawn to prepare the mountain. We went behind the scenes to see how they do it. Source link
Sean Duffy Longs for the ‘Golden Days’ of Air Travel. What Was That Like?
Back in the ’50s and ’60s, passengers (well-dressed, of course, and with perfect manners) could count on hot meals on china, plenty of legroom, the occasional piano bar, even wool blankets. Those days are gone. Source link
Ritz-Carlton Is Sued Over Luxury Safari Camp in Kenya
Ritz-Carlton’s luxury camp in Kenya’s Maasai Mara offers “front row seats” to the Great Migration. But some Maasai members and wildlife experts say it’s in a sensitive area and should not have been approved. Source link
5 New Art Parks You Must See
Five destinations, whether in the English countryside or a forest in Thailand, where the work and nature go hand in hand. Source link