A new phenomena is melting Arctic sea ice. Called Atlantification, this process sees warm water from the Atlantic flow into the region that is hinder ice regrowth during the winter months.
A 17ft long great white shark has crossed the Atlantic, becoming only the second in known history to do so, potentially hitting British shores this summer. The 3,541lb female shark named Nukumi usually swims up and down the west coast of America and Canada but the tagged creature took an unexpected turn. The 50-year-old matriarch … Read more
A 17ft long great white shark has crossed the Atlantic, becoming only the second in known history to do so, potentially hitting British shores this summer. The 3,541lb female shark named Nukumi usually swims up and down the west coast of America and Canada but the tagged creature took an unexpected turn. The 50-year-old matriarch … Read more
Virgin Atlantic expects to resume all of its flights by November, its chief executive announced today after the beleaguered airline secured a £1.2billion rescue package and cut nearly half of its workforce. Speaking at an online conference, Shai Weiss cautioned ‘we are by no means out of this situation’ and said the company ‘will only be satisfied’ … Read more
Earlier this year, JetBlue revealed the business and first-class cabins that will feature on its new transatlantic flights – and now it’s unveiled the cabin it claims will ‘reinvent what it’s like to fly economy across the Atlantic’. The low-cost American airline is launching services to London for the first time this summer on a … Read more
A Royal Navy officer is setting sail inspired by the wartime exploits of his grandfathers who served on opposing sides in the Second World War. Sub Lieutenant Ben Hoffmeister, 23, from Oxford, is following in the footsteps of the two men in pursuing a life at sea. He will be aboard new patrol ship HMS … Read more
Virgin Atlantic has become the latest airline to announce a trial of so-called vaccine passports. Customers on flights to Barbados from April 16 will be invited to use the Travel Pass app to verify they meet the Caribbean island’s entry requirements for pre-departure coronavirus testing. Future versions of the app – developed by airline trade … Read more
Virgin Atlantic has become the latest airline to announce a trial of so-called vaccine passports. Customers on flights to Barbados from April 16 will be invited to use the Travel Pass app to verify they meet the Caribbean island’s entry requirements for pre-departure coronavirus testing. Future versions of the app – developed by airline trade … Read more
Drunk first class Virgin Atlantic passenger, 41, admits attacking cabin crew and shouting ‘I hope this plane crashes and we all die’ during flight from Barbados to Heathrow Rachel Street, 41, was travelling back to Heathrow from Barbados on January 5 She was moved into a bed after acting ‘inappropriately’ toward others on board Court … Read more
An autonomous version of the historical Mayflower ship that’s powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is set to make is maiden voyage across the Atlantic next month. On April 19, Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) will depart from Plymouth, England and arrive at Plymouth, Massachusetts about 3,000 miles and two weeks later. The original ship, which transported 102 passengers known … Read more