Again, nothing much going on around the world today, but this unusual hot weather could turn to snow in New York and New England this weekend . Cities like Chattanooga, Birmingham and St. Louis could challenge heat records today dating back more than 125 years. Then on Saturday, there could be some snowflakes in the northeast. Not much, and mostly only at elevation, but the first snowfall is always exciting for most. One bit of sad news is that the first American pope, Robert Francis Prevost, or Pope Leo XIV, a year and a half into service, found out that he has lung cancer. No details yet. Here is a video. Yesterday, I reported on the embarrassing situation of the USA being mediocre, if not poor, in excellence of airports and airlines. Those, unfortunately, could very well be mere symptoms of our possible decline as as the world leader.. On the other hand, according to Google AI: Many prominent analysts argue that talk of American decline is a recurr...
Again, nothing much happening in the USA and World, and little noteworthy about the weather. So I today will just report on one facet of travel.....airports. Plus, at the end, the best airlines. If you are concerned about the decline of the U.S., these are two topics that have long mystified me. Why are we so behind other countries....and how has Honolulu, in particular, fallen so far? We seem to be spending a lot doing things at our airport. Just gets worse and worse. I've traveled a lot, and mostly on planes. Just on Star Alliance, I'm approaching 3 million miles. Saw Conde Nast' s awards of the best airports in 2026 : #1 Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) : 95.09 Renowned for the Jewel Changi complex , which features a 40-meter indoor waterfall (the Rain Vortex) and immersive indoor gardens. #2 Istanbul Airport (IST) Score: 94.75 Highly praised for its striking mode...