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Another Airline Is Finally Launching Free In-Flight Wi-Fi

1 week ago | frommers.com | Zac Thompson

After dragging their feet for years, major U.S. airlines suddenly seem to be in a rush to give passengers free Wi-Fi.This week American Airlines announced that free high-speed Wi-Fi would become available on most of the carrier's flights starting in January 2026. Sponsored by AT&T, the complimentary connectivity will be offered on all aircraft equipped with Viasat and Intelsat high-speed satellite systems.
Another Airline Is Finally Launching Free In-Flight Wi-Fi

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Zac Thompson

NowAmerican Airlines is the most popular airline in the US, and an especially great option for Apple fans thanks to free Apple Music and Apple TV+ offers. But unlike some of its competitors, it has always charged for Wi-Fi connectivity. Fortunately, that practice is about to end: free Wi-Fi is coming …
A New Frank Lloyd Wright House for Rent? Yes, Actually. Plus Others…

1 week ago | frommers.com | Zac Thompson

Stilfehler / Wikimedia CommonsDeath tends to have a negative impact on an artist's productivity. There are certain deceased creatives, however, whose output doesn't stop entirely. Look at Antoni Gaudí. Or Tupac Shakur. Similarly, a new house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright has recently been completed, despite the famed architect having died in 1959.
A New Frank Lloyd Wright House for Rent? Yes, Actually. Plus Others Where You Can Spend the Night

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Zac Thompson

6 hours ago Milo Apartment by OZA Design Recalls an Epoch of Structural Art Forward-thinking design ideology from Gustave Eiffel’s era echoes in the modern sensibilities behind contemporary interior architecture found in … 1 day ago Armchair | The Art Institute of Chicago Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867–1959) Metal Office Furniture Company (now Steelcase, Inc., American, founded 1912) Grand Rapids, Michigan … 11 hours ago Prairie Townhome Companions Place two architects, a...
British Airways Customer Service Chatbot Doesn't Know What London and…

1 week ago | frommers.com | Zac Thompson

Science fiction led us to believe robots would be flummoxed by trying to process logical paradoxes, such as the sentence "This statement is a lie" or perhaps the idea of "jumbo shrimp."But now that artificial intelligence has actually made its much ballyhooed emergence in everyday life, it turns out the machines can be stopped in their digital tracks with other sorts of brainteasers.
Are We Supposed to Be Tipping Flight Attendants Now?

1 week ago | frommers.com | Zac Thompson

Given that we now live in a world where you might be asked by a payment screen how much you'd like to tip at a self-checkout kiosk, it should probably come as no surprise that the matter of gratuities has arisen in airplane cabins. An in-flight tipping prompt did, in fact, come as a surprise to a first-time Frontier Airlines passenger who shared the experience at Reddit a couple weeks ago.
Are We Supposed to Be Tipping Flight Attendants Now?

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Zac Thompson

China’s Juneyao Airlines Co. is delaying delivery of a Boeing Co. widebody aircraft, according to people familiar with the matter, highlighting how …
Hurricane Season 2025: What Forecasters Say Is in Store for Florida…

2 weeks ago | frommers.com | Zac Thompson

Looks like we're in for another "above average" Atlantic hurricane season, according to weather experts. Researchers at Colorado State University's Tropical Cyclones, Radar, Atmospheric Modeling, and Software team have released their well-regarded early forecast for hurricane season, which starts June 1 and lasts through November 30, with storms typically reaching a peak in August, September, and October.
Hurricane Season 2025: What Forecasters Say Is in Store for Florida and the Caribbean

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Zac Thompson

If you like piña coladas – and I do – Puerto Rico will suit you just fine. The cocktail was born on the island in 1954, though debate lingers over …
This Summer Is Your Last Chance to Visit Oregon's Crater Lake Until…

2 weeks ago | frommers.com | Zac Thompson

After this summer, anybody who wants to take to the waters of Oregon's Crater Lake, whether as a swimmer or on a bout tour, is in for a long wait. Cleetwood Cove Trail, the only legal way to access the deepest lake in the United States, is being closed for extensive repairs starting in 2026, according to a press release from the National Park Service. The trail won't reopen until the project's completion. If all goes as planned, that will be in time for summer 2029.