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Google has announced an upgrade to its travel products, a website called Flight Deals. Flight Deals is an AI-powered tool where customers can enter conversational type text to find flights. According to Jade Kessler, Product Manager, Google Flights, “Flight Deals is designed for flexible travelers whose number one goal is saving money on their next trip. Instead of playing with different dates, destinations and filters to uncover the best deals, you can just describe when, where and how you’d like to travel — as though you’re talking to a friend — and Flight Deals will take care of the rest.” …
Facebook Tweet Email Link Taipei, Taiwan AP — A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city’s authorities have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia, respectively. Tony Chung, an activist who was imprisoned under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law, and Ted Hui, a former lawmaker who was facing trial for his role in anti-government protests in 2019, both announced over the weekend that they have received asylum in the countries where they now live. They are among dozens of activists on the run from Hong Kong authorities. Civil liberties in the…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Reuters — Swiss watchmaker Swatch has issued an apology and pulled ads featuring images of an Asian male model pulling the corners of his eyes up and backwards in a “slanted eye” pose. The images for the Swatch Essentials collection were widely condemned online in China, where many comments said they appeared to mimic racist taunts about Asian eyes. In an apology posted in both Chinese and English on its official account on the Weibo social media platform Saturday, Swatch said that it has “taken note of the recent concerns” and removed all related materials worldwide.…
Migos rapper Offset releasing his third solo album and Samara Weaving playing a reformed getaway driver in the heist thriller “Eenie Meanie” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.Also among the streaming offerings worth your time, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: An adaptation of John Grisham’s “The Rainmaker” hits Peacock , John Cena stars as a flawed superhero in season 2 of “The Peacemaker” and the Amanda Knox trial in Italy gets dramatized in a Hulu series. New movies to stream from Aug. 18-24— Samara Weaving plays a…
Facebook Tweet Email Link At what was billed as an “historic” presidential summit, hastily put together in Alaska on Friday afternoon, the optics were as clear and overshadowing as the vast Chugach mountains glistening over Anchorage in the summer sun. US President Donald Trump literally applauded Vladimir Putin as he walked along a red carpet laid out in his honor by genuflecting US troops. After warmly greeting the Russian president, whose full-scale invasion of Ukraine has so far left more than a million people dead and injured, a US B-2 stealth bomber, flanked by fighter jets, roared overhead. But Putin…
Marc Kazlauskas. (Source: Avoya Travel)TravelPulse caught up with Marc Kazlauskas, Avoya Travel’s new chief executive officer, to discuss a range of topics, including his vision for the host agency and how it sets itself apart from the competition.Most recently, Kazlauskas served as president of Frosh and managing director of its parent company, JP Morgan Chase. He has also held key positions at Insight Vacations, Tauck and Trafalgar. Avoya Travel was fully acquired by Certares, an equity investment firm, in June.What is your vision for Avoya Travel and its agency members going forward? My vision is to take what this company does well and…
When most people think of Turkey, they picture ancient ruins, bustling bazaars, and the iconic skyline of Istanbul. But beyond the history and culture lies a growing trend that’s attracting luxury travelers from all over the globe: Wellness Travel. I recently journeyed to Turkey in search of rejuvenation, healing, and a bit of indulgence, and let me tell you, this country does not disappoint. Wellness travel in Turkey has taken off in recent years, and for good reason. With a rich history of healing practices and modern medical advancements, the country caters to those looking for a wellness vacation. Whether…
by Jen Mallia Last updated: 7:15 AM ET, Sat August 16, 2025 As of 12:58 am Eastern this morning (Aug. 16), Air Canada flight attendants are on strike. CUPE, the union that represents the airline’s 10,000 flight attendants, served a 72-hour notice of its intent to strike earlier this week, prompting Air Canada to issue a lockout notice in a bid to manage the shutdown in an orderly way, cancelling flights gradually over the last three days. Approximately 130,000 customers will be impacted each day that the strike continues as Air Canada suspends its roughly 700 flights a day.Related: Air…
Netflix could soon lose the creative team behind one of its biggest hits. Earlier this week, Variety and other Hollywood publications reported that Matt and Ross Duffer, the brothers who created “Stranger Things” (and wrote and directed many episodes), were in talks to sign an exclusive deal with Paramount (now under the ownership of David Ellison’s Skydance). Then on Friday evening, Puck’s Matthew Belloni posted that the Duffers had in fact “made their choice” and were going to Paramount. The Duffer Brothers’ ambition seems to have increased with each season of “Stranger Things,” as episodes have grown longer, set pieces…
LONDON (AP) — Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87.His death on Sunday was disclosed in a death notice published online.The London-born Stamp started his film career with 1962’s seafaring “Billy Budd,” for which he earned an Oscar nomination. Stamp’s six decades in the business were peppered with highlights, including his touching portrayal of the transsexual Bernadette in 1994’s “The Adventure of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.” Stamp also was widely praised for his lead in director Steven…