The best and worst US airlines in 2019 revealed: Delta is ranked No1 followed by Alaska (and Frontier is rated the worst) Aviation website The Points Guy created the ranking using 10 different factors These factors included cabin comfort, customer satisfaction and punctuality Among the highly ranked airlines are Southwest, United Airlines and Hawaiian The … Read more
The FBI revealed new evidence in the case of Alaska serial killer Israel Keyes last week saying they believe he had a total of 11 victims The FBI has released never-before-seen chilling pictures Alaska serial killer Israel Keyes drew of 11 skulls allegedly using his own blood, as investigators plead for help in identifying his … Read more
STOCK WATCH: Fears grow that BP’s Alaska sale may prove half-baked By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 22:21 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 22:21 BST, 25 April 2020 With oil prices tumbling, investors will be glued to the first-quarter results due out from BP and Shell on Tuesday and Thursday … Read more
Pictured: The clump of 33 trees in Alaska that forms ‘America’s smallest national forest’ The forest is located on Adak Island, part of the volcanic Aleutian archipelago The first trees on the spot were planted to cheer up Second World War troops Around 6,000 troops were stationed on the island to guard against the Japanese By … Read more
BP quits Alaska after 60 years in £4.5bn deal as it moves away from oil and gas drilling BP is disposing of its interests in several oil fields and the Trans-Alaska pipeline to local firm Hilcorp The deal marks a major change for BP, which began working in Alaska in 1959 It also throws the jobs … Read more
US F-22 stealth fighter jets intercept Russian patrol aircraft near Alaska as NORAD general says they ‘wanted to see if we were able to react’ amid the coronavirus pandemic US F-22 fighter jets intercepted two Russian IL-38 aircraft entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Wednesday NORAD Commander said that amid the coronavirus pandemic: … Read more
Railways stretch for more than a million kilometres (620,000 miles) around the world. And some of the track takes in some pretty jaw-dropping scenery – as these incredible pictures show. They feature in new book Rail Journeys, by David Ross, which celebrates with 200 photos the most unusual, romantic and remarkable landscapes in the world … Read more
A cut-price holiday? It’s the ultimate gift, especially if you get your hands on one of these seasonal specials Need a last-minute gift? A host of tour companies offer gift cards and vouchers Tui holiday vouchers start at £10 and go up to £5,000 if you’re feeling generous Get money off a stay in a cosy … Read more