Articles by Antranig Dereyan
Leeann Rimes Denies 'Eating Disorder' Rumors
Bursting onto the music scene at the ripe age of 13, Leann Rimes successfully strayed away from appearing on the cover of tabloid magazines and having her names embroiled in scandal, but since meeting her current husband, Eddie Cibrian on the set of TV movie "Northern Lights," all has changed.
US Airways & American Airlines Step Closer To Finalizing Deal
The merger between US Airways and American Airlines is almost complete, but for those who thought the merger only happened due to American's parent company, AMR Crop. filing for bankruptcy, according to papers filed Monday by the two companies, that is not the case at all.
Carnival Decides To Reimburse U.S. Treasury For Triumph Cost
Carnival announced on Monday that it will "voluntarily" repay the U.S. Treasury for its costs associated with the February incident as well as a fire in 2010 on the Carnival Splendor.
Boston Marathon Explosions: Airlines Waive Fees For Those Traveling to and From Boston's Logan Airport
In the wake of the Boston Marathon tragedy that killed three and left a reported 140 injured, the people of Boston are coming together to help in anyway they can and that includes the aviation industry, who have announced that "most carriers are waiving change fees for customers scheduled to fly there during the next few days."
Visitors To Boston Along With Bostonians Face Disruptions In Wake Of Tragedy (VIDEO)
The official line for Boston is that "they are reopened for business," and trying to get back to some bit of normality, but for the relatives of the three people killed and hundreds injured at yesterday's Boston Marathon, "back to normal" seems unreachable.
Jackie Robinson Movie '42' Expected to Increase Interest in Baseball Nationwide
With the african-american presence in "America's Game" dwindling by the year, the new Jackie Robinson movie entitled "42," which is set to be released nationwide this weekend, is expected in increase interest in baseball, not just in the african-american community, but across the country.
United Airlines CEO Sees $13.4M Pay in 2011; Drop 41 Percent To $7.9M in 2012
For those people who get furious every time a report that a CEO has just received a paycheck worth millions, the news that Jeff Smisek, CEO of United Airlines, saw his total 2012 compensation shrink 41 percent last year after stumbles in the airline's merger with Continental, will make them grin ear-to-ear cynically.
Starbucks Cutting Prices: Seattle-based Company Will Reduce Grocery Coffee By 10 Percent
The announcement that Starbucks will reduce their prices is not all as it appears to be. The announcement that Starbucks will reduce their prices is not all as it appears to be.
Kevin Hart Arrested: Comedian Apologizes For DUI
For Kevin Hart, a man who makes his money making us laugh by cracking jokes isn't laughing after being arrested for drunk driving in Los Angeles early Sunday, April 14.
Federal Judge Rejects US Airways' $20M Severance Package To American Airline's CEO Tim Horton
The federal government has denied Tom Horton, the outgoing American Airlines' CEO the nearly $20 million severance package he was offered by US Airways as part of the merger/takeover deal.
Princess Cruises Tour The Caribbean This Summer From Fort Lauderdale
Princess Cruise Line is putting the rest of the cruising world on notice as it not only unveiled two new ships, the Regal Princess and the other, the Royal Princess, set to debut this June with Catherine, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge (the former Kate Middleton) as godmother, but with the announcement that it will return to Fort Lauderdale for summertime cruises in the Caribbean in 2014, it is expected that the vast array of touring options will snipe passengers from each and every competitor.
Kelly Ripa Admits She Doesn't Speak to Former Co-Host Regis Philbin Since He Left 'Live!'
For Kelly Ripa, who leaped to fame as the replacement for Katie Lee Gifford on ABC's "Live!" show, in 2001, to admit that to the Hollywood Reporter that she no longer speaks to her former co-host, Regis Philbin, came as a shock.
Rain Tax? The New Way Maryland Will Collect Money
The American Revolution gave birth to the claim of "no taxation without representation," but now, in the year 2013, with the new rain tax in state of Maryland, it is taxation with representation.
Matt Lauer: 'I'm Less Popular Than Polio'
How low is the popularity of "Today Show" host Mat Lauer? How low is the popularity of "Today Show" host Mat Lauer? Well, according to New York Post, Lauer poked fun at his own troubles recently while hosting the UJA Federation of New York's Broadcast Cable & Film Division event.
American Airlines Announces Plan to Expand LAX Routes
Even though they are waiting on final government approval of its merger/takeover with/by US Airways, American Airlines is expanding their Los Angeles Airport services with nine new routes to and from LAX, announced AA in a statement released on Wednesday.
Frontier Announces Plan To Make Delaware's New Castle Airport Newest Focus
Week after announcing discontinuing its Milwaukee and Kansas City route and hubs that it inherited with its acquisition of now-defunct Midwest Airlines, Frontier revealed on Monday that Delaware' New Castle County Airport, which is near Wilmington, the state's largest city, will be the airline's newest hub, making its first flights on July 1.
Carnival Triumph Disasters Have No Affect on Ticket Pricing on Other Cruise Lines
In lieu of the recent troubles they have been having-most notably February's engine room fire on its Triumph, prices at Carnival have dropped significantly, but other lines have either maintained and/or, in some cases, increased their fare for the upcoming season.
Princess Cruise to Port Sapphire Ship in Singapore For Far East Touring
With many cruise lines focusing on Europe to reel in passengers, Princess Cruise will be sending its Sapphire to Singapore to tour the Far East.
Airbus CEO Fabrice Bregier Praises A350 As He Tweaks Boeing
They have been battling for ages, trying to one-up each other to steal business and/or gain new partners, but Airbus CEO Fabrice Bregier, likes how his planes and company stack up against Boeing.
Amtrak Sets Record-High in Passenger Traffic In March
March turned out to be very good to Amtrak as a record number of travelers opted to use its service, "helping the rail company achieve higher ridership numbers in the first six months of fiscal 2013," the carrier said today.
73 Percent of Frequent Fliers Confused by Mileage Totals and How The System Works
Ever wonder how much miles you have, but never get around to checking, you are not alone, according to ThePointsGuy.com report released on April 10, "more than 70% of Americans who have frequent-flier accounts or credit card rewards say they don't know how many miles and points they have. And 27% say they've actually forfeited some or all of their miles because of inactivity."
Is Getting A Balcony Cabin On Your Cruise Worth It?
When cruising the shores of Alaska or the Bahamas just stepping onto the deck and taking in the sights and sounds makes the trip worth it, but what about having the scenery and the nature sounds with you for the entirety of the excursion by getting a balcony cabin--is it worth it?
Business Travel Makes Comeback, 5 Percent Growth Expected For 2013
Though people around the country are still without jobs and are struggling to survive the business world in general is thriving with the Global Business Travel Association reporting that "Companies will send their employees out on the road a lot more this year, even to conventions and meetings [that] they avoided spending money on during the economic downturn."
Lindsay Lohan: Actress Chats With David Letterman A Day After Skipping Los Angeles Court Deposition (VIDEO)
Showing up at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York for her interview with David Letterman, the 26-year-old Lindsay Lohan, wearing a black and white trouser suit, a la Hillary Clinton, looked very professional and appeared to have no concern over skipping a Los Angeles court hearing.
Kate Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge, Will Name Princess Cruises' Newest Ship, The Royal Princess On June 13
Kate Middleton, or as she is now known, Catherine, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, has agreed to name Princess Cruises' upcoming ship, the Royal Princess.
United Airways Plans To Return Its Dreamliners To The Air On May 31
Forgetting that its rival Airbus has opened an assemble plant in Mobile Ala., essentially, its backyard, there seems to be good news for the American-based aircraft maker on the Dreamliner front as United announced plans to return their 787s back to the air beginning May 31.
First American-Assembled Airbus A320neo Will Go To JetBlue
Boeing will not like it, but JetBlue has announced that they will be the first recipient of Airbus's first american made A320neos.
Tim Tebow Plans: Quarterback Will Report to New York Jets Voluntary Offseason Workout Next Week
When it comes to torture methods and cruel and unusual punishment, Dick Cheney has nothing on the New York Jets, under head coach Rex Ryan, who, still hasn't released Tim Tebow, even though he has no interest in giving him a legitimate chance to be the starting quarterback.
5 Tons Of Nutella Stolen: Thieves Take Jars of Gooey Treat From Parked Trailer in German town of Bad Hersfeld (VIDEO)
It appears that Germans love their nutella, that has to be the cause, how else can someone explain the deutsche Presse-Agentur (German news agency) report of 5.5 tons of it being stolen.
Southwest CEO Gary Kelly Made $4 Million In 2012
In yet another story of how the rich become richer, while the poor become poorer, Southwest airlines CEO Gary Kelly, according to an Associated Press report, "received about $4 million in compensation for 2012, a 15% increase from 2011 that came mostly on bigger stock awards."
