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An air traffic controller noticed that two planes — one departing, one landing — were both flight 2482. He acted quickly to avoid confusion.“I’ve been working air traffic for 25 years — I’ve never seen two aircraft pretty much emerge with the same call sign,” the controller who discovered the overlap said.

The storm, expected to become a hurricane, has prompted some travelers to leave hotels early, while others are waiting out the wind and rain.Many flights to and from the Big Island of Hawaii have been canceled as airlines prepare for Tropical Storm Lala.

The classic bars, known as bodegas, are where locals in the Catalan capital take their rituals seriously. If you know where to look, you can join them.

On Aug. 2, Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East will witness a solar blockbuster with extra-long totality. If you want to see it, book soon.The solar eclipse on Wednesday in Castrillo de la Reina, Spain. Next summer’s total solar eclipse will darken a 9,500-mile-long swath from the tip of southern Spain past the Horn of Africa.

The chance to see the hideaway from the hit queer hockey romance lured me to Canada’s cottage country. But it was the glistening lakes and weep-worthy sunsets that won me over.One of the many attractions in the Muskoka region of Ontario: the free Tuesday-evening water-skiing show on Lake Muskoka in Bala.