American Airlines Group beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on the back of a recovery in demand as leisure travel rebounds from pandemic lows. The airline reported positive cash flow in the second quarter for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, reversing a trend of cash burn of about $100 million a…
American Airlines Beats Second-Quarter Revenue Estimates as Travel Recovers
Male Tiger ‘Adopts’ 4 Tiger Cubs After Their Mom Dies; Wildlife Experts Call Behavior ‘Rare’
A male Indian tiger has stepped up to fill the role of caregiver to four cubs after their mother died—and wildlife experts are calling the adoption “rare” behavior. The male tiger has been observed watching over the juveniles and bringing them dead prey for sustenance, as they are unable to hunt for themselves. The mother of…
‘Art of Camouflage’: Can You Spot the Snow Leopard Hidden on This ‘Barren’ Rocky Cliff Face?
After completing a Himalayan expedition to photograph snow leopards in 2019, Surat-based photographer Saurabh Desai has returned to the high-altitude Tibetan Plateau on another journey. The artist, who has a passion for wildlife—traipsing through deep forests and to mountain heights to capture nature in all its authenticity—is producing a photo documentary, according to a recent…
Top Flight: With a Storied Aviation Career, Terry Tomeny Is Inspiring a New Generation
As a preteen, Terry Tomeny and his father, Edward “Ted” Tomeny, had no clue that one flight in a Cessna 172 would send the youngster up a path that would lead him to approximately 10,000 hours of flying time in more than 80 types of aircraft. “Flying was the coolest thing I have ever done,…
United Airlines Posts $434 Million 2Q Loss but Revenue Up
United Airlines reduced its quarterly loss to $434 million and posted surprisingly strong revenue as U.S. vacation travel picked up. In reporting its second-quarter results Tuesday, the Chicago-based airline said it expects to earn a pretax profit in the remaining two quarters of the year. That would break a string of six-straight money-losing quarters since…
The Hounds of Antigua
In 2004, I spent seven glorious months on “de island of Antigua, Mon!” (And that is an-TEE-gah, for those who have not visited the place, as its history is British and not Spanish.) It’s about 300 miles east of Puerto Rico in the West Indies, the “Windies,” they call them. I was investigating a massive…
US Issues ‘Do Not Travel’ Advisory for UK Over COVID-19
WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) both issued on Monday their highest warnings against travel to the United Kingdom because of a rising number of COVID-19 cases in that country. Each raised the UK to “Level Four,” telling Americans they should avoid travel there. “If you must…
Schumer Urges State Department to Shift Personnel to Clear Post Pandemic Visa/Passport Surge
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday urged the U.S. State Department to bring in emergency personnel to clear the passport backlog caused by high numbers of vaccinated Americans wanting to travel. Even if someone pays the expedited fee, the State Department said on Wednesday that the wait time for a passport or visa…
Trails Across the Country Lead to Places You Might Like
Some people traipse through lovely landscapes as others explore history from the days of Native Americans to the present. Avid birders use binoculars to spot colorful feathered friends in flight while canoers and kayakers dip paddles into the water. At the end of the day, many of these visitors to Panama City, Florida, belly up…
Returning to My Roots for Restoration
About to land at the Portland International Airport, I could see the top of Mt. Hood peeking out from a pillow of billowy fog. My sister is a big fan of Mt. Hood and her annual birthday ritual is to travel there to celebrate her special day. I traveled to Oregon recently to celebrate my…
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