Virgin-gate continues! Reportedly the pilot on the Virgin Atlantic flight, that ended with passengers baking inside of the aircraft on the tarmac for four hours, asked to get passengers off the plane once they landed in Connecticut. The airline says he was threatened with arrest by customs officials, but customs denies the allegation. more ›

The passengers of a Virgin Atlantic flight that departed London on Tuesday have finally made it to their final destination: Newark, NJ. They arrived via bus yesterday, and it sounds like all 300 or so were ready to vent about their experience—including one man who told Eyewitness News at least one passenger who panicked was threatened with arrest. more ›

Could this be the summer of nightmarish travel stories? This week we've already heard about United destroying one passenger's luggage, and now word is that a Virgin Atlantic flight bound for Newark became an in-flight sauna. One passenger told CNN, "It was like four hours on the ground without any air conditioning. It was crazy. Just crazy. There were babies on the plane. And we are in dark and hot. You try to be patient but people were yelling and screaming." more ›

With lines of potential customers snaking around the block, New York's Apple Stores on Fifth Avenue and in SoHo opened their doors at 6PM for the launch of the iPhone, the unbelievably hyped multi-functioning personal accessory. more ›

New York magazine has an extensive New York vs. London features package. Apparently, now is the time to wonder which city is better, although the International Olympics Committee decided that almost two years ago. There are immediately controversial stories like where is the sex better, where real estate obsession is greatest, which lit scene is more stuck up and who is having more fun. There is an obligatory London sucks essay, but regarding which city is a bigger terror target, our guess is wherever Rudy Giuliani is. more ›