Virgin Atlantic: Economy revamp scraps check-in cabin luggage on flights

After a huge revamp of its economy service, Virgin Atlantic have launched their first ever hand-baggage only ticket. The UK airline, founded by Sir Richard Branson, announced on Wednesday that economy fares now come in a choice three ticket options. From Spring 2019, passengers will be able to book an “economy light” fare, a ticket […]

Virgin Atlantic Splits Economy Class Into Tiers

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Virgin Atlantic reveals the most exclusive room in the world – and you can stay for free

Designed by the New York company Onefinestay, the luxury pop-up hotel room is one of a kind. An area of the Heathrow Clubhouse with views stretching across the runway has been designed to look like a New York loft apartment. But it’s not just amazing views that visitors are treated to. This pre-board pamper comes […]

‘Atlantic Rim: Resurrection,’ the Knock-Off Version of ‘Pacific Rim Uprising,’ is Already Out

With every blockbuster movie, there is always a low-budget knock-off version waiting on-demand to confuse your elderly relatives. The victim this time around: Pacific Rim Uprising. The culprit? The people behind the Sharknado movies. The low-budget production company The Asylum isn’t even waiting until the Pacific Rim sequel hits theaters to release their similarly titled copycat, Atlantic Rim: Resurrection. It’s […]

Across the Atlantic In An Empty A380: Emirates Economy, New York to Milan

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Brock Boeser named all-star game MVP as Pacific down Atlantic

Vancouver’s Brock Boeser was more than happy to just be at the NHL All-Star game, mingling with some of the high-profile players he grew up admiring. Leaving Amalie Arena as the first rookie to take MVP honors since Mario Lemieux in 1985 on Sunday far exceeded anything he imagined possible. “Shocked,” the 20-year-old said Canucks […]

Radio Atlantic: Bricks, Clicks, and the Future of Shopping

The ‘retail apocalypse’ is upon us, they say. In the United States, 2017 saw emptied malls, shuttered department stores, and once-iconic brands falling into bankruptcy. Yet retail spending continues to grow, in strange new directions that could have significant effects. What will shopping look like in the future? How will these changes reverberate throughout the […]

Virgin Atlantic to offer FREE course for passengers who are scared of flying

Customers who book a flight on Tuesday with the airline will be offered a free place on its Flying Without Fear course. The money they spent on their plane ticket will be returned if they are not cured in time for their trip. The company said they are offering the course because “nothing should hold […]

Radio Atlantic: The Great Recession, One Decade Later

In December 2007, the U.S. marked the beginning of its longest recession since World War II. Now the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency born in the ashes of the nation’s economic downturn, is under new leadership that promises big changes. Meanwhile, a tax plan speeding through Congress could have far-reaching effects on the economy, […]