Watch the new world's largest cruise ship pass under a bridge with only feet to spare

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Icon of the Seas leaving Turku, Finland
Royal Caribbean's new Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship, can clear shorter bridges by lowering its funnels.

Royal Caribbean International

Hoaxers in Greece are telling tourists to evacuate their holiday rentals or pay a $540 fine amid a housing crisis in Athens

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A view of the Parthenon from apartments in Athens.
A view of the Parthenon from apartments in Athens, 2018.

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I was offered a free trip to Finland to learn how to be happy — one of my biggest takeaways was the importance of being grateful for what you have

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Akso Heart in Finland
Akso Heart in Finland.

Akso Heart

A US tourist died after being attacked by a shark while paddleboarding at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas

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Officials carry a wheeled stretcher over the sand at a beach resort at the Bahamas on an overcast day. A red cover obscures the body of a female tourist after what police described as a fatal shark attack on December 4, 2023.
Officials transport the body of a female tourist after what police described as a fatal shark attack in waters near Sandals Royal Bahamian resort, in Nassau, Bahamas, December 4, 2023.

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A popular cruise line has a new deal for $50-a-day sailings but there's a catch — travelers have to be very flexible

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Holland America Line Noordam
Holland America Line expanded its Standby Program with more $50-a-day 2023 and 2024 cruises to hot destinations like Hawaii and the Caribbeans.

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I was slapped and called a sex worker, says flight attendant fired by Qatar Airways after wearing tinted moisturizer

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Gilbert Ignatius and a Qatar Airways plane
Gilbert Ignatius says he was targeted for wearing designer clothing on a night out in Qatar.

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Delta is being sued by a quadriplegic passenger who says she was dropped and suffered 'severe injury' during a trip to Mexico, incurring $400,000 in medical bills

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A Delta Air Lines plane on a runway with a green bank with a fence in the distance.
A Delta Air Lines plane.

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Airbus notched a single order this year for its worst-selling plane

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Airbus A330-800neo
The Airbus A330-800neo is so far a commercial flop with only three airlines worldwide currently flying the type.

Airbus

See the luxe cabin designed for Boeing's more than $400 million BBJ 777X private jet targeting the world's wealthiest

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The entrace to the jet with a bar and couches.
Lufthansa Technik AG has unveiled its luxe cabin design for Boeing's long-awaited BBJ 777X business jet.

Lufthansa Technik

Cruise lines may overbook more sailings as demand heats up — here's what happens when your trip is oversold

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aerial of the Quantum of the Seas
While a rare occurrence, more cruises could be oversold in 2024 as demand for vacations at sea remains hot.

Royal Caribbean International

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