Brazil is creating a special riot force that will consist of 10,000 police to help with anticipated demonstrations throughout Brazil during the FIFAWorldCup this summer http://www.usatoday.com/story/…e-world-cup/4303167/
New rules for pilots are in effect this weekend, resulting from the FAA’s investigation of pilot fatigue in a Colgan Air commuter crash a few years ago. The new rules limit pilots to 8 or 9 hour shifts (depending on start time) and require 10 hours…
American Airlines, now with 100,000 employees from both AA and USAir, has rolled out a new version of free travel for employees: anywhere, anytime there’s a seat in coach. Includes registered family members and parents as well. With a newly-merged…
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has posted a list of 10 big wins—significant historic sites saved from the wrecking ball or development in the past year (as well as listing some sad losses). They’re spread across the country, and…
Starting as early as March ,Haneda International Airport, in Tokyo,is set to surge in passenger traffic in 3 years by 50%. Passenger Traffic is already 4th in the world http://newsonjapan.com/html/ne…k/article/106014.php
Although #2 in Europe and much smaller than Disney ,Europa-Park in Rust Germany, had record attendance. Read about it . http://travel.france24.com/con…visitor-numbers-2013 Have high prices started taking a toll on Disney in…
The snowstorms battering the Northeast are causing lots of problems for travelers. Be sure you check with your airline before leaving for the airport. There is a ripple effect beyond the affected areas. More here.
Despite some political unrest and an ailing much loved king, Thailand’s tourism is growing at a good pace if hotel occupancy is to be used as an indicator. Many of its tourists are now visiting from China and Russia. More here.
By a margin of just over 2000 votes out of 60,000, American Airlines workers voted to keep the new tail design the airline adopted shortly before the AA/USAir merger. There’s a while to go before it’s everywhere: Painting a whole fleet takes time, and…
Apparently Pope Francis’s popularity is fueling a tourist boom at the Vatican; almost 3 times as many tourists in his first 9-1/2 months as in all of the previous year, according to the online business journal Quartz. MORE
Brazil is creating a special riot force that will consist of 10,000 police to help with anticipated demonstrations throughout Brazil during the FIFAWorldCup this summer http://www.usatoday.com/story/…e-world-cup/4303167/
New rules for pilots are in effect this weekend, resulting from the FAA’s investigation of pilot fatigue in a Colgan Air commuter crash a few years ago. The new rules limit pilots to 8 or 9 hour shifts (depending on start time) and require 10 hours…
American Airlines, now with 100,000 employees from both AA and USAir, has rolled out a new version of free travel for employees: anywhere, anytime there’s a seat in coach. Includes registered family members and parents as well. With a newly-merged…
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has posted a list of 10 big wins—significant historic sites saved from the wrecking ball or development in the past year (as well as listing some sad losses). They’re spread across the country, and…
Starting as early as March ,Haneda International Airport, in Tokyo,is set to surge in passenger traffic in 3 years by 50%. Passenger Traffic is already 4th in the world http://newsonjapan.com/html/ne…k/article/106014.php
Although #2 in Europe and much smaller than Disney ,Europa-Park in Rust Germany, had record attendance. Read about it . http://travel.france24.com/con…visitor-numbers-2013 Have high prices started taking a toll on Disney in…
The snowstorms battering the Northeast are causing lots of problems for travelers. Be sure you check with your airline before leaving for the airport. There is a ripple effect beyond the affected areas. More here.
Despite some political unrest and an ailing much loved king, Thailand’s tourism is growing at a good pace if hotel occupancy is to be used as an indicator. Many of its tourists are now visiting from China and Russia. More here.
By a margin of just over 2000 votes out of 60,000, American Airlines workers voted to keep the new tail design the airline adopted shortly before the AA/USAir merger. There’s a while to go before it’s everywhere: Painting a whole fleet takes time, and…
Apparently Pope Francis’s popularity is fueling a tourist boom at the Vatican; almost 3 times as many tourists in his first 9-1/2 months as in all of the previous year, according to the online business journal Quartz. MORE
