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After 8 years of van life, they were ready to settle down. They bought an abandoned watermill in Portugal to turn into a family home.
The couple says helping out with Hurricane Ian clean-up efforts prepared them for the scale of the …
Amanda Goh
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At 18, she dreamed about moving to Japan. When she turned 50, she quit her job and bought an abandoned home near Osaka.
Chani felt stuck in a rut, working 10-hour days as a teacher. "I just can't keep going on this trea…
Amanda Goh
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Greece is turning an abandoned airport into an $8 billion smart city. Take a look at Ellinikon.
Its developers told Business Insider they're trying to construct a "zip-code paradise" that merges …
George Glover
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A Russian airline that ditched an Airbus A320 in a Siberian wheat field last year is abandoning plans to rescue the jet
A low-fuel situation forced the pilots to ditch the A320 in a Siberian wheat field seven months ago…
Taylor Rains
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An abandoned airport in Palestine once served as a symbol of peace. Now, its ruins remain frozen in time take a look.
The Yasser Arafat International Airport once stood as a symbol of independence. Today, just crumbli…
Monica Humphries
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Oakland airport is adding 'San Francisco' to its name. SF is appalled.
Oakland Airport's proposed name change to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport already c…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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JetBlue is cutting 20 routes and abandoning 5 cities as it scrambles to slash costs amid its failed Spirit merger see the list
JetBlue, and its customers, is feeling the impact of the airline's failed merger with Spirit and th…
Taylor Rains
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An abandoned airport in Cyprus has been frozen in time for half a century. It's filled with rusting airplanes and peeling paint take a look.
A decaying Cyprus Airways Trident 2E aircraft sits on the tarmac of Nicosia International Airport o…
Monica Humphries
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A vacationing woman tried to fly with her dog and said it was her emotional-support animal. When airline staff stopped her, she abandoned the pet at an airport parking lot.
A French Bulldog was found in a stroller at Pittsburgh International Airport after its owner abando…
Matthew Loh
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Torrential rain wreaked havoc at Dubai's airport, with video showing a plane battling across a flooded runway
Videos show planes battling through flood waters at Dubai's airport after torrential rain brought o…
Polly Thompson
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A dog was found abandoned outside an airport after its owner was stopped from taking it on a flight, animal shelter says
Animal Rescue League of Iowa responded after a dog was found tied up at Des Moines airport. Workers…
Stephanie Stacey
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A United captain adopted a puppy who was abandoned at a San Francisco airport, giving him a new home
A traveler left the dog after the pet's documentation to enter the US was deemed invalid. After qua…
Joey Hadden,Maria Noyen
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Air Canada passenger says wheelchair users are being 'abandoned and forgotten' in airports amid mass flight delays and cancellations
"They are going to end up causing a medical emergency if wheelchair-bound passengers continue to be…
Hannah Towey
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The UK may destroy or abandon some of its military equipment to make more space for evacuees, defense minister says
Ben Wallace said the UK is wrapping up its evacuations from Afghanistan on Friday, which means some…
Sinéad Baker
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9 abandoned airports around the world and the history behind them
From deserted Olympic venues to silent amusement parks to hotels that haven't had guests in centuri…
Talia Lakritz
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An Alaska Airlines jet had to dodge a SkyWest flight near an Oregon airport. Near-misses are surprisingly common.
An Alaska Airlines flight and a SkyWest Airlines plane were involved in a near-miss near Oregon's P…
Natalie Musumeci
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A nearly abandoned New York airport is getting nonstop flights to Europe for the first time since 2019 with fares starting at $109 one-way
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Taylor Rains
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A woman accused by police of ditching her dog at the airport to make her vacation flight to Mexico has been charged
Police say a woman abandoned her dog at a short-term parking lot at Pittsburgh International Airpor…
Joshua Zitser
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Delta and United are dropping service to more cities as the trend of leaving regional airports behind continues
La Crosse, Wisconsin, State College and Erie, Pennsylvania, and Springfield, Illinois, are the late…
Bianca Giacobone
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Delta passengers stuck on an island after a flight diversion recalled how airport staff said they should 'be grateful' their plane didn't crash in the Atlantic Ocean
Two passengers who were stuck for around 12 hours in Terceira said airport staff told them not to s…