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Passengers check in for United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 13, 2022.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesHere's a friendship test: Would you share your frequent flyer miles with your pals? United Airlines is betting customers will be open to it.The airline on Thursday started allowing members of its MileagePlus loyalty program to pool their frequent flyer miles and tap into that stash for trips on United.A "pool leader" can pick up to four other family members or friends to participate…

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Picture the minute hand at about 8 past the hour. That’s the slope of Viet’s backyard in southern Los Angeles County. It’s a bit too aggressive for a slip-and-slide. In fact, Viet doesn’t even let his 7-year-old daughter play on the family’s small back patio.“I don’t need her falling down that hill,” he said.When Viet and his wife bought their house-on-a-hill five years ago, it was a win, their piece of “the Hollywood…

Hello, pandas! Welcome aboard today’s flight. If you could please take your seats quickly and place your bags in the overhead compartments, we’ll be starting our journey shortly. And remember, even if the flight attendants haven’t explicitly told you not to disturb your fellow passengers, you definitely shouldn’t!Traveling can be an exciting yet exhausting experience. And one thing that can instantly make it worse is being stuck on a flight with rude passengers. So to improve everyone’s flying etiquette, Reddit users…

Christopher Nolan has a habit of working with the same actors over and over again: the acclaimed director has worked with Anne Hathaway and Matt Damon twice, Christian Bale and Gary Oldman four times apiece. And, he's notably collaborated a whopping six times with Cillian Murphy, the star of not only his blockbuster biopic Oppenheimer but also Dunkirk, Inception and The Dark Knight trilogy. While Chris and Cill's professional "bromance" is undeniably impressive, it's actually the filmmaker's second longest-running…

Recent studies reveal a significant increase in marine heatwaves in the Arctic Ocean, with temperatures rising above average and thinning ice leading to a new Arctic phase. Human-induced greenhouse gases are a major contributing factor, threatening the region’s ecosystem. Credit: SciTechDaily.comMarine heatwaves will become a regular occurrence in the Arctic in the near future and are a product of higher anthropogenic greenhouse-gas emissions – as shown in a study just released by Dr. Armineh Barkhordarian from…

The figure shows the most powerful heat wave in the Arctic Ocean to date in 2020, which continued for 103 days. The cumulative heat intensity sums up the daily anomalies in water temperature recorded over the duration of the heat wave in degrees Celsius. Credit: UHH/CLICCS/A. Barkhordarian Marine heat waves will become a regular occurrence in the Arctic in the near future and are a product of higher anthropogenic greenhouse-gas…

Few people enjoy being disliked, no matter the reason. But it might be especially aggravating when the hurtful disposition is based on something that’s a given; an individual’s gender or appearance, for instance.Take misogyny, for example. Manifesting itself in hatred towards or prejudice against females, it encourages people to make mean comments or behave themselves in a way that can only be called unsympathetic at best. Despite that, sometimes it’s women themselves who engage in misogynistic behavior.Females of…

An American Airlines Airbus 321 sits at the gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, on July 23, 2023.Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty ImagesFirst things first: American Airlines isn't changing the requirements to earn elite status at the airline in the coming earning year.Those thresholds are typically top-of-mind for frequent flyers as airlines have been tweaking their loyalty programs in recent years as travel demand surges and ranks of elites swell.And while American increased the…

From noise-cancelling earbuds for long flights to comfy compression socks, these are the gifts that frequent travelers will love If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. You know ’em, you love ’em — the frequent-flyer friend who practically lives in the Delta lounge, the backpacker embarking on yet another trek of Europe, or just the college student getting on a plane home for their first…

United Airlines planes at Denver International Airport.Leslie Josephs/CNBCUnited Airlines plans to make it easier for customers to earn elite status through co-branded Chase credit cards, the latest airline to tweak its lucrative frequent flyer program to reward big spenders.The airline isn't changing overall requirements for elite frequent flyer status next year, a first for the carrier since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead, United said Thursday that in 2024, it will reward customers with 25 qualifying points…