November 21, 2014

Amazon to enter the travel booking business

First Google, now Amazon.  When will Apple get into the game (or have they and I just don’t know about it)?   Amazon is looking to start a hotel booking travel service, to compete with the likes of booking.com.  It carries with it a…

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What if the exit row weren’t a row?

That’s the kind of question that comes to mind at first glance at an idea Airbus has asked a patent for…a circular seating arrangement, in tiers. OK, that’s a little hard to grasp, so here’s a drawing submitted with the patent application.  …

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Delta joins the mixed fleets with big Airbus order

The days of all-Boeing domestic fleets seem over as Delta joins American and United in mixing Airbus into its fleet. In Delta’s case, this is reflected in a new nearly $15 billion order for 50 A350 and A330neo widebody planes. The A350 is Airbus’s…

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First time in forever: Flights from JFK to Cuba

Cuba Travel Services, a licensed agency for U.S. travelers with permits to visit Cuba, is expanding its service to the New York area, home to more Cubans and Cuban-Americans than any area in the U.S. outside Florida. The flights will operate as…

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On the road again: America travels for Turkey

More than 46 million Americans…about 15% of the population…will be traveling for Thanksgiving this year, according to AAA (American Automobile Assn) estimates—the most since 2007, when the recession began. Around 89% will go by car, but air…

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AirAsia offers 1-month 10-city pass

AirAsia, one of the major budget arilines in Southeast Asia, is offerning a one-month pass for about $148 that allows travelers to fly free among 10 Southeast Asian cities. Airport taxes, etc. are extra.   The pass is designed to increase tourism…

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Shhh! Your suitcase is disturbing my sleep!

Well, the headline’s not a joke. The city council has passed a law taking effect next May that imposes fines up to 500€ for dragging suitcases with hard wheels along the alleys and bridges of Venice. The claim is that the noise drives everyone…

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Magnolia Plantation: Beautiful but Complicated

  This story started out simple: A visit to a beautiful riverside plantation, renowned for its centuries-old formal gardens. But the past is usually not so simple, and in this instance involves not only the ugly story of the slavery that made…

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Amazon to enter the travel booking business

First Google, now Amazon.  When will Apple get into the game (or have they and I just don’t know about it)?   Amazon is looking to start a hotel booking travel service, to compete with the likes of booking.com.  It carries with it a…

Read More

What if the exit row weren’t a row?

That’s the kind of question that comes to mind at first glance at an idea Airbus has asked a patent for…a circular seating arrangement, in tiers. OK, that’s a little hard to grasp, so here’s a drawing submitted with the patent application.  …

Read More

Delta joins the mixed fleets with big Airbus order

The days of all-Boeing domestic fleets seem over as Delta joins American and United in mixing Airbus into its fleet. In Delta’s case, this is reflected in a new nearly $15 billion order for 50 A350 and A330neo widebody planes. The A350 is Airbus’s…

Read More

First time in forever: Flights from JFK to Cuba

Cuba Travel Services, a licensed agency for U.S. travelers with permits to visit Cuba, is expanding its service to the New York area, home to more Cubans and Cuban-Americans than any area in the U.S. outside Florida. The flights will operate as…

Read More

On the road again: America travels for Turkey

More than 46 million Americans…about 15% of the population…will be traveling for Thanksgiving this year, according to AAA (American Automobile Assn) estimates—the most since 2007, when the recession began. Around 89% will go by car, but air…

Read More

AirAsia offers 1-month 10-city pass

AirAsia, one of the major budget arilines in Southeast Asia, is offerning a one-month pass for about $148 that allows travelers to fly free among 10 Southeast Asian cities. Airport taxes, etc. are extra.   The pass is designed to increase tourism…

Read More

Shhh! Your suitcase is disturbing my sleep!

Well, the headline’s not a joke. The city council has passed a law taking effect next May that imposes fines up to 500€ for dragging suitcases with hard wheels along the alleys and bridges of Venice. The claim is that the noise drives everyone…

Read More

Magnolia Plantation: Beautiful but Complicated

  This story started out simple: A visit to a beautiful riverside plantation, renowned for its centuries-old formal gardens. But the past is usually not so simple, and in this instance involves not only the ugly story of the slavery that made…

Read More