One of American, Delta, and United’s most feared rivals may be in trouble

Since its founding in 2003, Etihad Airways has managed to storm its way to the forefront of the airline industry. This week, the airline’s parent company — Etihad Aviation Group — announced that long-time CEO James Hogan will step down from his post later this year. Hogan, who became the airline’s CEO in 2006, is …

Here’s the massive cargo jet Boeing uses to carry plane parts around the world

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a massive plane. However, its parts come from different places around the world. That’s where the company’s massive Dreamlifter comes into play. The almost comically large aircraft is fit to transport the oversized pieces to their final assembly plant in Everett, Washington. Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the conversation …

Doritos were originally Disneyland trash

In the early days of Disneyland, a restaurant named Casa de Fritos invented Doritos by repurposing stale tortillas they bought from a local vendor. The chips proved to be so popular they were eventually rolled out nationally by Frito-Lay in 1966. Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the conversation about this story » read more …

How a 30-something real estate investor who lives off passive income was able to move his family to Ecuador for a year

It’s not uncommon to dream of escaping work for a while to immerse yourself in the culture of a far-off country. For Chad Carson, a 37-year-old who lives entirely off passive rental income, that’s reality. On a recent episode of the Mad Fientist podcast, Carson, who recently moved to Ecuador with his wife and two …

This one room in Atlanta acts as a mission control for all of Delta’s planes

It may be reassuring to know that there are a ton of eyes watching your Delta flight, making sure that everything runs smoothly and safely. From the company’s Operations Control Center (commonly known as the “OCC”), located at their Atlanta headquarters, there are up to 350 employees focused on endless monitors like a NASA mission …

Trump’s ‘buy American’ policy directly conflicts with how his own hotels operate

Making good on one of his key campaign promises, President Donald Trump wasted no time in pulling the US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The North American Free Trade Agreement could be next. The moves align the new administration against “globalism” and free trade — a stance further emphasized by Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s recent …

Emirates just launched a new flight to New York — and US airlines are furious (UAL, AAL, DAL)

Get ready. You will soon be able to fly Emirates between New York City and Athens, Greece. On January 23, the Dubai-based airline announced plans to launch daily flights between the Greek capital and Newark Liberty International Airport just across the Hudson River from Manhattan. “We are pleased to be able to help meet a …

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club just doubled its new membership fee to $200,000

It just got more expensive to share a resort with the president. The Trump Organization’s premiere Florida property, The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, has doubled its initiation fee for new members to $200,000, according to CNBC sources. CNBC notes that there’s no way to know if the price increase is due to rising demand …

Trump’s hotels are taking over America in a huge expansion — take a look inside the newest location

This week at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit in Los Angeles, Eric Danziger, the CEO of President Donald Trump’s hotel-management company, announced that it plans on tripling the number of Trump hotels in the US. More specific plans are already on their way in Dallas, Seattle, Denver and San Francisco. Last October marked the grand …

Trump Hotels is planning a massive US expansion

There may be a whole lot more Trump hotels in the US. Eric Danziger, the CEO of Trump’s hotel management company said that the firm is planning to triple the number of US locations at a industry conference in Los Angeles according to a report from Bloomberg. “There are 26 major metropolitan areas in the …

Europe’s first underwater museum features 200 human figures and a botanic garden

The Atlantic Museum of Lanzarote officially opened to the public on January 10, and is accessible by snorkelers and scuba divers. It’s located 46 feet below the Atlantic Ocean, contains 200 life-size human figures, and a botanic garden. Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the conversation about this story » read more >>> Source : …

23 striking photos of international borders from around the world

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to begin the funding and construction of a border wall between the US and Mexico, one of his long-standing campaign promises. While its unlikely Mexico will pay for the wall, analysts at Bernstein have calculated the possible cost to be between $15 and $25 billion. …

Meet 15 people who brave freezing temperatures to live in the Arctic Circle

As we near the end of January, brutal winter has set in in some parts of the world. The Arctic Circle is one of those places. Average temperatures in the summer hover around 50° F, and in the winter they can drop below -50°F in many places. While the Arctic is not very populated, people …

One of the best low-cost airlines in the world is finally coming to America

AirAsia X is finally coming to America. On January 24, the Malaysian low-cost carrier announced that it has been granted certification from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly into the US. According to the airline, AirAsia X is the first Asian low-cost carrier to secure authorization to operate scheduled service into the US. “This is …

CEO James Hogan is calling it quits at Etihad

On Tuesday, Etihad Aviation Group announced that its president and CEO James Hogan will leave the company he helped build. According to the Abu Dhabi-based airline and aviation conglomerate, Hogan — along with CFO James Rigney will leave Etihad in the second half of 2017 to join an, as yet unnamed, investment firm. “Along with …

Japan’s vending machines tell you a lot about the country’s culture

Last weekend, I returned from a trip to Japan to help Business Insider launch its latest international edition, Business Insider Japan. After spending two weeks in Tokyo, one aspect of the city continued to strike me after I returned: the overwhelming abundance of vending machines. The proliferation of vending machines is impossible to ignore. They …

A couple who saved $50,000 to travel the world talks earning, spending, and working their way through nearly 50 countries

Two weeks before graduating college and leaving for a months-long backpacking trip through Europe, Natasha Alden met someone. And after two dates, they decided he would go with her. More than three years later, Alden and Cameron Seagle are still traveling together. They’ve backpacked Europe, Southeast Asia, and now, they’re spending a year driving across …

An inside look at the most luxurious airport lounge in New York

Step through the sliding glass doors of Etihad Airways’ Terminal 4 lounge in JFK, and you will find a sprawling space dedicated to the comfort of their premium passengers. We got access to the lounge to check out everything it has to offer, including a secret lounge within the lounge. Follow BI Video: On Twitter …

People are freaking out about American Airlines’ new ‘basic economy’ tickets — but it may not be as bad as it seems (AAL, DAL, UAL)

These days, few terms engender such strong and visceral reactions from US airline passengers as “basic economy.” Even though the term has made its way into the lexicon of many travelers, the idea of basic economy remains enveloped by a fog of mystery and misinformation. Over the past year, America’s three remaining full-service legacy carriers …

These 30-something school teachers retired with over $1 million after only 8 years of work — now they travel the world

Joe and Ali Olson spend their days traveling around the world with their one-year-old daughter, Annabelle. Each in their early 30s, the couple were able to quit their jobs as public school teachers in August 2015 and retire after just eight years in the workforce. How do you retire early as a public school teacher? …

You can rent this isolated island off the coast of Belize for $495 a night

Bird Island is a tiny private island off the coast of Belize. It’s available to rent on Airbnb for $495 per night, but it’s already booked until June of 2018. Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the conversation about this story » read more >>> Source : BusinessInsider.Com

This modern, stylish suitcase is guaranteed for life — plus, it charges your phone

Imagine a world where your luggage rolls effortlessly next to you, you can charge your phone without searching the airport high and low for an outlet, and you don’t have to struggle to jam your heavy bag in an overheard compartment. That’s the world that Away wants to provide with its line of modern, durable …

This travel blogger visited every country in the world and only spent $20 a day — here’s how

Henrik Jeppesen is a 27-year-old Danish travel blogger who’s visited every country in the world. Despite being a full-time traveler, Jeppesen says he has only spent an average of $20 a day for his trips so far — in large part by being economical and getting sponsorships from airlines and hotels. “The world is a …

This college student racked up $300,000 worth of frequent flyer miles by legally hacking United Airlines

Georgia Tech engineering student Ryan Pickren has turned his knack for computer hacking into a lucrative side-career. He’s now the number one most successful contributor to United Airlines’ Bug Bounty Program, which rewards hackers with frequent flyer miles for finding security flaws in their website. Produced by Arielle Berger. Original reporting by Matt Weinberger. Follow …

What it’s like to travel on Wow Air, the budget airline that flies from London to New York for $70

LONDON — Earlier this month, the Icelandic low-cost carrier Wow Air announced that for a limited time it would offer one-way tickets from the West Coast of the US to Europe, and vice versa, for as low as $69.99 (£57). At the time of writing, some of the airline’s best fares from London include $172 …

Etihad’s new airport lounge at JFK is all about ‘unparalleled luxury’

Over the past decade, New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport has made a concerted effort to improve customer experience and integrate a higher level of luxury amenities. One of the most recent and impressive additions is the Etihad Airways Premium Lounge located inside JFK’s Terminal 4. “Everything we do at Etihad is about providing …