Articles by Antranig Dereyan
NJ Train Explosive: Jersey City Man Arrested On Suspicion of Carrying Homemade Bomb
Days before the Boston Marathon bombings Mykyta Panasenko of Jersey City, NJ carried homemade explosives aboard a NJ Transit train, which was bound from New York and was subsequently arrested on April 15th, the day of the Boston bombings.
Disney To Upgrade Magic Ship With Massive Water Slides
With many cruise ships going through massive renovations to add some thrill and spill to the "living-life-at-sea experience", Disney decided to join the party and upgrade their oldest ship, the Disney Magic, with a free-fall water slide, called the AquaDunk.
Carnival Ship Evacuated: Fire Explosion in Mobile Near Triumph Resulted in 3 Critically Injured
The Carnival Triumph is in the news once more and it has to do with a fire causing an evacuation. However, this time, it isn't Carnival's fault, it all has to do with a fuel tank barge exploding at the Mobile, Alabama ship the Triumph is stationed at.
Danica Patrick Divorce: NASCAR Driver Officially Single
It is finally come to and end, the news the world has been waiting for-NASCAR driver Danica Patrick is now officially single and able to mingle.
United Airlines Reports First-Quarter Loss of $417M
As Southwest continues to show improvement in customer and more importantly, from a business standpoint, profit numbers, the same cannot be said for their competitor United Airlines who on Thursday reported a first-quarter loss of $417 million.
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison Names Former Hawaiian Airlines Executive Paul Casey As Island Air CEO
After buying Island Air, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison announced that Paul Casey, former Hawaiian Airlines president, will take control of the day-to-day operations, as its new CEO.
US Airways Follows United's Lead and Increases Domestic Ticket-Change Fee to $200
If you didn't believe that the airline industry is a serve-us enterprise rather than a service business, Wednesday's announcement by US Airways that they are following United and upping their fees to change a non-refundable ticket by $50 to $200 for domestic flights is the proof.
Apolo Ohno Retires From Speed Skating
After winning his eight Olympic medal at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Apolo Ohno is getting ready for Sochi, Russia, in 2014, but not as a skater, as a corespondent.
When Will Government Step Up and Deal With the Furlough Delays?
Frustration is building as passengers continue to face massive-airport delays due to the federal spending cuts, which is resulting in the furlough of about 1,500 controllers a day.
MeetAtTheAirport.com Gives Travelers a Way to Encounter New People
For those frequent fliers who find themselves sitting in an airport terminal coffee house wishing for some company, now, their is a site for that.
Less People Gamble While Visiting Las Vegas
Just as the problem with Atlantic City, NJ, casinos, many people who traveled to Las Vegas last year gamble less, this according to the recently released 2012 Las Vegas Visitor Profile Study.
Dwayne Johnson Emergency: Actor/Wrestler Undergoes Successful Hernia Surgery
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson underwent successful-emergency surgery on Monday to repair three hernial tears that he suffered while wrestling John Cena during WrestleMania earlier this month.
United Airlines Increases Ticket-Change Fee For Domestic Flights to $200
In yet another show that airlines are finding every way to squeeze more money out of the consumer, United has augmenting its charge for making changes to domestic itineraries to $200, an increase of $50.
Hotel Construction Projects Scare Guests Away From New York Palace
Have you ever been to a Hotel in which the swimming pool was empty and fitness center was closed? Have you ever been to a Hotel in which the swimming pool was empty and fitness center was closed? No? Consider yourself lucky then, but for those of you who have, you are not alone.
Israel Airlines End Its Two-Day 'Open Skies' Strike
The two-day strike of Israel's airlines in protest of the country's "Open Skies" aviation deal with the European Union came to an end on Monday after the airlines reaching an agreement with the government.
Danica 'Shut Up and Race': David Gilliland Responds To Patrick's Accusation of Trying to Take Her Out During Sunday's NASCAR Race
NASCAR driver David Gilliland has come out and told Danica Patrick to just "shut up and race," after Patrick accused him of trying to take her out during Sunday's NASCAR race at the Kansas Speedway.
Air Traffic Controller Furloughs Not Massively Impacting Flight Schedules
After reports flew ramped that the furloughs imposed upon air air traffic controllers, due to the government spending cuts, would cause massive delays in flight schedules, information from the Federal Aviation Administration and others showed that flying Sunday and early Monday was largely uneventful, with most flights on time.
Israel's 3 Biggest Airlines go on Strike to Protest 'Open Skies' Pact
Due to the strike of the Israeli three largest airlines going into its second day, it has caused thousands of travelers to remain stranded.
Lufthansa Labor Strike Causes Airline to Cancel Flights
Under the treat of an employee strike, due to a pay dispute, Lufthansa has canceled most flights scheduled on Monday.
FAA Warns Airline Passengers To Expect 'Massive Delays' Next Week Due To Air-Traffic Controller Furloughs
Federal transportation agents have warned airport passengers that starting next week, they should expect massive-delays, during the busiest times at the country's busiest airports because federal spending cuts forced furloughs for air-traffic controllers.
American Pie Actor 911: Eddie Kate Thomas Calls Police After Women Pulled Knife On Him (VIDEO)
Actor Eddie Kaye Thomas, better known for his American Pie portrayal of Paul Finch, saw his Wednesday night end in a 911 call after a take-home date turned a knife on him.
Carnival Cancels Two More Triumph Sailing Due To Needing More Repair Work
Friday's announcement that Carnival has canceled two more sailings upon its Triumph, due to undergoing repairs is just the latest in a storm of bad news.
Jaden On Jenner: Will Smith's Son Rumored To Be Dating a Kardashian
With her older half-sisters all dating or taken, 15-year-old Kylie Jenner, thanks to being seen in caffè Nero in London, with Will Smith's son, 14-year-old Jaden Smith, seems to found her boyfriend.
American Airlines Report First Quarter Profit of $8M
In the midst of their $11B merger, with US Airways, American Airline's parent company, AMR, said on Thursday that it saw a glimmer of an $8 million profit in the first three months of this year.
Ethiopian Airlines Awaits FAA Approval to Get Dreamliners Back in The Air
As Boeing gets closer and closer to getting their 787 Dreamliner back in business and in the air, many airlines with Dreamliners are anxiously waiting for the all-clear from the Federal Aviation Administration--one of those airlines is Ethiopian Airlines.
Carnival Ecstasy Loses Power Off The Coast Of Florida
The report that their 2,056-passenger Ecstasy ship, which was sailing off the coast of Florida, lost power shows Carnival Cruise Line that they still have a lot of issues to deal with.
Bieber Cancels Show: 'Baby' Singer Swaps Oman For Dubai After Performance Deemed too Sexy
It appears that Justin Bieber, one way or another, can't help, but make headlines. It appears that Justin Bieber, one way or another, can't help, but make headlines.
Should You Use Frequent-Flier Miles On a Seat Upgrade Or Dream Vacation?
As a frequent flier, your miles have been piling up and now you have a dilemma on your hands: should you use the miles for a dream vacation or for a seat upgrade?
Carnival Will Spend Over $300M to Make Ships More Dependable and Regain Client Trust
In the aftermath of their numerous disasters over the past couple of years, Carnival Cruise Lines realized that to regain the trust of their cliental, they needed to make their vessels safe and to do that, they will end up spending more than $300 million to upgrade its ships to prevent a repeat of what happened on the Triumph and the Concordia.
American Airlines Returns to Near-Normal Schedule After Being Forced to Ground Planes Tuesday
After a computer glitch forced American Airlines to ground all of its flights for several hours Tuesday, the future property of US Airways has resumed some flights today.
