By Guglielmo Lulli (CNN) — In 2024, Heathrow was the busiest airport in Europe by passenger numbers and the fourth busiest worldwide. Nearly 84 million passengers passed through its five terminals during the year. These figures highlight the scale of disruption caused by its recent complete closure after a fire at an electricity substation. Airlines
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By Chris Lau, Mai Takiguchi and Minori Konishi, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to 27,000 natural hot spring sources, but a surge in tourism has left
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Scarlett Harris, CNN (CNN) — Every now and then, a piece of pop culture will capture the perfect storm of talent, story and style to withstand the test of time. One such example is the 1985 comedy-drama “Desperately Seeking Susan,” starring Rosanna Arquette as bored housewife Roberta and Madonna as the titular Susan, an enigmatic
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Several airlines in Asia are tightening rules on carrying lithium batteries on planes following a series of overheating and fire incidents on board. A portable power bank with a lithium battery has been found to be a possible source of a fire that engulfed an Air Busan plane in
Continue ReadingMaggie Hiufu Wong, CNN Hong Kong/Seoul (CNN) — A Bangkok restaurant has reclaimed the number one spot at the annual Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards. Gaggan, named the best restaurant in Asia in 2025, is known for its boundary-pushing fine-dining experience that serves progressive Indian cuisine with influences from around the world. It was the
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Over the past two decades, the Argentinian photographer Irina Werning has traveled around Latin America with a specific directive in mind: find women — and eventually, men — with the longest hair. Titled “Las Pelilargas,” or “The Long-haired Ones,” the body of work celebrates the shared cultural reverence for
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Cooper, CNN New York (CNN) — United Airlines is apologizing to a mother who says a flight crew asked her to remove her son from his breathing machine before they could take off. “The way you treated my son when we were attempting to fly home from Tampa to Newark was absolutely ridiculous,”
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By Joyce Jiang and Aaron Cooper, CNN Hong Kong/New York (CNN) — A United Airlines Boeing 787 jetliner flying from Los Angeles to Shanghai had to turn around last weekend after it was discovered one of the pilots had taken off without a passport, the airline told CNN in a statement. Flight UA 198 departed
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