World number six Coco Gauff dominated unseeded Czech player Karolina Muchova to win the China Open – the eighth WTA title of her career and first since January. The American fourth seed had struggled with her serve earlier in the week and was forced to battle back from a set down in her three previous… Read More »
Paula Badosa was dumped out in the semi-finals of the China Open by Coco Gauff. Paula Badosa has received backlash for pulling her eyes back with chopsticks in a photo posted to social media. Highlights of the Spanish tennis player’s trip to the China Open were uploaded to Instagram by her coach, Pol Toledo, on… Read More »
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner came through tough tests at the Shanghai Masters to reach the last 16. World number one Sinner recovered from a set down to beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 6-2, while Alcaraz earned a 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 victory against Yibing Wu. Sinner held his serve in an 11-minute sixth… Read More »
Danil Medvedev has an unusual plan to beat Carlos Alcaraz next time around. Daniil Medvedev joked that he would take drastic measures to beat Carlos Alcaraz the next time they face each other following his latest defeat to the Spaniard. Medvedev was swept aside in straight sets in the last four of the China Open,… Read More »
As a travel reporter, most of my longest flights have been overnight and in coach, and I long ago gave up on the idea that I could sleep well in economy. There are too many distractions, from snack rounds to cabin lights, and the seats often feel too cramped for comfort. But a recent international… Read More »
WestJet is apologizing following a tumultuous summer filled with strikes and weather-related cancellations. In an email to customers written by the airline’s president, Diederik Pen, the low-cost carrier acknowledged that it “recently didn’t meet the expectations of travellers during the summer season.” “…And for that, we apologize,” stated Pen, adding that the aircraft maintenance engineers’… Read More »
A pilot taxis a Westjet Boeing 737-700 plane to a gate after arriving at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on February 3, 2014. B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ordered WestJet to refund a family in full for their diverted flight and compensate them for associated costs. The passengers, referred to as RA, SB and… Read More »
Daniil Medvedev is unhappy despite making progress in Shanghai. Daniil Medvedev has accused organisers of the Shanghai Masters of bias towards players with “crazy power” like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. The Russian is through to the last-16 in China after his battling three-set win over Matteo Arnaldi, but appeared anything but happy both during… Read More »
Iga Swiatek’s grip on the world No.1 spot continues to slip as the Pole looks set to miss another tournament. Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from the upcoming Wuhan Open just hours after announcing she’d pulled the plug on her highly successful coaching partnership with Tomasz Wiktorowski. Despite winning the French Open – her fifth Grand… Read More »
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into the jolt on a United Airlines flight that injured two passengers when the pilots responded to an onboard midair collision system warning. United Airlines says as flight 2428 from Newark, New Jersey, was descending into San Francisco International Airport last Thursday, it “slowed its descent to… Read More »
The WestJet Group today announced Jacqui McGillivray as its Executive Vice-President and Chief People Officer, joining the Group leadership team as of October 7, 2024. With more than 30 years of demonstrated experience transforming global organizations, McGillivray will replace Angela Avery, who announced her retirement earlier this year. Avery will stay on in an advisory… Read More »
Pilot steps in after United Airlines flight lands in New Mexico amid 7-hour delay A plane full of passengers was forced to make an emergency landing, delaying their arrival by seven hours, but a gesture from the pilot may have made the situation not so bad. Tanya Stamos, a 44-year-old United States Navy veteran from… Read More »