November 20, 2014

New competitor for TomTom, Garmin and Google Maps

There’s a new GPS app asking for attention. Scout, from skobbler, a subsidiary of map supplier Telenav, is free like Google, and offers offline functions like the dedicated GPS boxes.    The free version provides online use and offline use…

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New gonzo cruise ship even has sky-diving!

In the race to think up more features to add to cruise ships, Royal Caribbean is looking up…with a top-deck skydiving simulator on its newest ship, Quantum of the Seas, which has just started operating out of the New York area. Would you believe…

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Qatar to get world’s first A350 next month

Qatar Airways will be taking delivery in mid-December as the “launch customer” for Airbus’s newest plan, the A350, designed to be a rival for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Like the 787, its fuselage is largely made of carbon-composite fibers and is aimed…

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Buffalo-ed by the snow? Airlines waiving change fees

Each with its own set of rules, but American, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue are all adjusting rules on schedule and flight changes for passengers affected by the huge snows in the Great Lakes region. The USA Today article has more  DETAILS and…

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JetBlue makes its fans blue: Less space, more fees

JetBlue announced Wednesday that it would not only start charging baggage fees, but will also reduce legroom in its planes to add 15 more seats per plane. The airline, which made its reputation as being customer-friendly and heavily advertised its…

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Historic Route 66 (pt 3) – Flagstaff to Gallup

The next leg of my trip was the shortest distance I had to drive, but it took the longest time. There was a lot to see along the way.   Flagstaff AZ I was last in Flagstaff 20 years ago. It was a dismal depressed town in which nothing was…

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New gonzo cruise ship even has sky-diving!

In the race to think up more features to add to cruise ships, Royal Caribbean is looking up…with a top-deck skydiving simulator on its newest ship, Quantum of the Seas, which has just started operating out of the New York area. Would you believe…

Read More

Qatar to get world’s first A350 next month

Qatar Airways will be taking delivery in mid-December as the “launch customer” for Airbus’s newest plan, the A350, designed to be a rival for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Like the 787, its fuselage is largely made of carbon-composite fibers and is aimed…

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