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  • newdetails on SLC airport "Rebuild" article link
    http://www.ksl.com/?nid=960&sid=19317679&s_cid=rss-960 details on SLC airport "rebuild". Good news for Delta
    - 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 7:54am -
  • newTrade miles?
    I have 10000 Mileswith USAir i will have about 15000 soon and i dont want them anymore how can i witch to another program Prefer (United) and still get the same is anyone willing to trade? I tried points.com and they only wanted to give me 1500...
    - 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 7:51am -
  • newHow to trade
    I have 10000 Mileswith USAir i will have about 15000 soon and i dont want them anymore how can i witch to another program Prefer (United) and still get the same is anyone willing to trade? I tried points.com and they only wanted to give me 1500...
    - 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 7:49am -
  • newLAX: KL to DL baggage transfer
    I've checked out some of the threads about LAX on FT, but it seems that both options are possible, so I wanted to check if anybody knew which one is better: we're arriving with KL in LAX at T2 transfering to a flight with DL from T5. We'll claim our.…
    - 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 7:49am -
  • newAnyone just show up in Africa on their own and go on Safari???
    Never been to Africa, looking at going and doing a safari. Went to Peru a couple years back, didn't plan anything out ahead of time(bit dissapointed I couldn't do Inca Trail), then when I got to Cusco there were heaps of tour operators pitching...
    - 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 7:45am -
  • newHow can I Switch
    I have 10000 Mileswith USAir i will have about 15000 soon and i dont want them anymore how can i witch to another program Prefer (United) and still get the same is anyone willing to trade? I tried points.com and they only wanted to give me 1500...
    - 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 7:45am -
  • newbahrain situation - and evisa
    thinking of visiting bahrain next month-will it be ok to do so? i heard they were holding people in the airport-has that ended? and re the e-visa is this easy enough to get-there arent any crackdowns on it are there? thanks
    - 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 7:26am -
  • newFlash Sale replacing last minute?
    Cannot help but think the current flash sale is replacing the last minute rewards idea, I like it, better window for bookings rather than it being next weekend! http://www.priorityclub.com/onedaysale
    - 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 7:18am -

The Independent

  • newPilots admit they 'nod off' – and their hours are set to soar

    Pilots admit they 'nod off' – and their hours are set to soar

    The lives of air passengers could be put at risk by tired pilots falling asleep or making an error as a result of new European rules increasing their working hours, MPs were warned yesterday.
    - 10 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 12:00am -
  • newNo room at 'full-up' Heathrow airport

    No room at 'full-up' Heathrow airport

    The boss of Heathrow yesterday said Chinese and South American airlines were being turned away from routes into London because the world's busiest airport was full to capacity.
    - 10 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 12:00am -
  • New York, Kuala Lumpur, Italy

    New York, Kuala Lumpur, Italy

    Now... Skyscraper cityHayes & Jarvis has three nights in New York for £429pp, including room only at the Amsterdam Court near Broadway, with KLM flights via Amsterdam on 5 March. Central Park ice skating tickets included. Hayesandjarvis.com
    - 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 12:00am -
  • Car rental concerns: when your tank's still half-full. Plus a cash query for India

    Car rental concerns: when your tank's still half-full. Plus a cash query for India

    Q. We've just had a week's holiday in Lanzarote. We had pre-booked a car at a good price, but the Goldcar desk told us on collecting the keys that the car was full of petrol and we should return it empty. They charged €70 for this. We used less tha…
    - 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 12:00am -
  • Stelios in blistering attack on easyJet's 'Putin-like' actions

    Stelios in blistering attack on easyJet's 'Putin-like' actions

    EasyJet's founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, last night renewed his attack on the airline's board, claiming it was trying to find a legal loophole to block him from voting at tomorrow's annual meeting.
    - 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 12:00am -
  • Stags and Hens go large

    Stags and Hens go large

    What's the attraction?"Just a few pints down the local." Not that long ago a stag night was just that – your friends buying a few rounds before the big day. Then some adventurous souls decided to make a weekend of it, to Dublin or Amsterdam, and th…
    - 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 12:00am -
  • The 10 best budget travel buys

    The 10 best budget travel buys

    1. Duct Tape£3.33, staples.co.ukIt doesn't just seal tears and cuts in your suitcase, but can also be used to waterproof things, cheaply and quickly, on the hoof.
    - 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 12:00am -
  • Deals of the week

    Deals of the week

    Less than £200... Rocky RoadInghams has a week-long break in the Canadian ski resort of Banff for £806 per person. The deal includes Air Transat flights from Gatwick to Calgary on 7 March and room-only at the centrally located Banff Inn Hotel. Ing…
    - 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 12:00am -

Flightglobal

Anna.aero

Big News / Travel

  • newVN Airlines makes new plans for Jetstar
    Vietnam Airlines and Australia's Qantas Group announced a new partnership arrangement on Tuesday for Viet Nam-based budget carrier Jetstar Pacific Airlines, which they jointly ...
    - 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 7:39am -
  • newKorea, Boeing to develop aircraft parts together
    Boeing to jointly develop advanced materials and parts for aircraft as part of a government programme to boost their competitiveness in the global ...
    - 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 7:38am -
  • newAir Canada ground staff reject contract deal
    An Air Canada jet lands at the airport in Halifax on Friday, June 10, 2011. The company's baggage handlers, ground crews and maintenance workers have a rejected a tentative contract deal. ...
    - 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 7:25am -
  • newSanctions threat to European airlines over emissions trading
    Retaliatory measures against the EU may include halting negotiations over new routes for member states' airlines. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty ...
    - 3 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 7:00am -
  • newVirgin Australia Benefits from Qantas Strike, Posts $52 Million Profit for H1
    Qantas by registering a first half profit of $51.8 million. It is more than double the $23.8 million the air carrier had compared to the same period a year ...
    - 3 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 6:53am -
  • newKorea qualifies for London Olympi..
    MUSCAT, Oman (Yonhap) -- Korea clinched a berth in men's football at the London Olympics here Wednesday, blanking home side Oman 3-0 in the penultimate regional qualification contest. At Al ...
    - 3 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 6:23am -
  • newPolice draw fire for using Angry ..
    National Police Agency (NPA) chief Cho Hyun-oh poses with Henri Holm, senior vice president of Rovio Asia, after signing an agreement to use the firm's Angry Birds characters for the ...
    - 3 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 6:23am -
  • new55 Boeing Dreamliners face potential...
    Boeing has announced around 55 of its flagship 787 Dreamliners have the 'potential' to develop a fuselage shimming problem, but reiterated that the fault was being fixed, AFP has reported. ...
    - 4 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 6:13am -
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(Untitled)
- 41 mins ago, 23 Feb 12, 9:06am -
go game - hong kong
go game - hong kong
- 57 mins ago, 23 Feb 12, 8:50am -
Two lane Highway
Two lane Highway
- 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 8:05am -
All ye who enter find Peace!
All ye who enter find Peace!
- 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 8:04am -
Theatre
Theatre
- 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 8:02am -
Notre-Dame vue du quai de Montebello
Notre-Dame vue du quai de Montebello
- 12 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 9:38pm -
Holyrood
Holyrood
- 13 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 9:12pm -
Longniddry & The City
Longniddry & The City
- 13 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 8:58pm -
Balmoral
Balmoral
- 15 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 6:30pm -
לונדון : London
לונדון : London
- 4 days ago, 19 Feb 12, 8:59pm -
לונדון : London
לונדון : London
- 4 days ago, 19 Feb 12, 8:56pm -
Arros a contrallum
Arros a contrallum
- 63 days ago, 22 Dec 11, 12:48pm -

Reddit / Travel

New York Times / Travel

MetaFilter / Travel

  • But does he drink Dos Equis?
    The International Man: "My mission is very simple: To find the 'Rolls-Royces' of every category listed on this website on the Internet to help you avoid wasting your time and make it your useful and indispensable lifestyle and luxury resource." Some…
    - 7 days ago, 16 Feb 12, 9:33pm -
  • Kuang Grade Mark Eleven
    He leaves his cellphone and laptop at home and instead brings "loaner" devices, which he erases before he leaves the US and wipes clean the minute he returns . In China, he disables Bluetooth and Wi-Fi , never lets his phone out of his sight and, in…
    - 9 days ago, 14 Feb 12, 5:06am -
  • Need a word for it?
    The Lonely Planet has come up with a list of thirty travel terms that aren't in the dictionary.
    - 18 days ago, 5 Feb 12, 5:32pm -
  • Historical Travel Menus From Northwestern's Transportation Library
    Food and drink menus from the international airlines, railways, and cruise ships of decades past (Click "Digital Images" link in each carrier's thread). Courtesy of the Northwestern University Transportation Library's Menu Collection. [Via]
    - 25 days ago, 29 Jan 12, 2:58am -
  • The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
    Driving through Time features roughly 2700 photographs and 76 interactive maps of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The website allows students, researchers, and digital tourists to uncover hidden stories, hear forgotten voices, and understand the often wrench…
    - 32 days ago, 22 Jan 12, 9:23pm -
  • A Man. A Van. A Surprising Business Plan.
    Adam Humphreys created a successful business helping people navigate the Chinese embassy's bureaucracy (in a van parked across the street).
    - 50 days ago, 4 Jan 12, 9:44pm -
  • Wanderfly: travel inspiration
    Wanderfly is travel inspiration site. Enter your starting point, when you want to travel, how much you want to spend, and what you want to do, and Wanderfly spits out some suggestions from sites around the world, including things to do and places to…
    - 51 days ago, 3 Jan 12, 6:32pm -
  • "Ask for forgiveness, not permission."
    Tricks for getting your violin on a plane, by Lara St. John.How about an upright bass? A cello? A guitar? (previously) A trombone? A tuba (and other horns)? What about lutes, a djembe, a hurdy-gurdy, or bagpipes? (Some general tips. More general tip…
    - 57 days ago, 28 Dec 11, 6:46am -

Breaking Travel News

  • newNews: Spirit of New Jersey schedules $1.5 million renovation
    Entertainment Cruises, the largest harbor cruise company in the United States, today announced that plans are underway for a $1.5 million renovation of the Spirit of New Jersey, scheduled for completion in time for the spring/summer season. It will f…
    - 4 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 6:00am -
  • newNews: TripAdvisor Business reveals U.S. hotels optimistic on 2012 economy
    TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced the results of the annual TripAdvisor Industry Index — one of the world’s largest hotel business surveys, incorporating responses from more than 9,000 accommodation owners and manag…
    - 4 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 6:00am -
  • newNews: Ryanair cuts Edinburgh traffic by 15% from summer 2012
    Ryanair, has announced that it would cut its base at Edinburgh from 7 to 6 aircraft, with the loss of 5 routes, 300,000 pax p.a., leading to the loss of up to 300 jobs, following the breakdown of negotiations with the high cost BAA Edinburgh about a…
    - 4 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 6:00am -
  • newNews: Hotels with poor websites face drop in profits
    Hotels which fail to spend time and money on their websites face a drop in bookings and profitability, according to a new study. Customers expect a host of features on hotel websites, even when looking at small hotels in developing countries, accordi…
    - 4 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 6:00am -
  • newNews: PATA Next Gen to “Build the Business Beyond Profits” in Malaysia
    The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) will organize the 2012 PATA Annual Conference (PAC2012) hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia, and Tourism Malaysia. The conference will address the theme “Building the Business Beyond Profits” and…
    - 4 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 6:00am -
  • newNews: Eurail Group Reports Positive InterRail Sales Results for 2011
    Eurail Group G.I.E., the organisation dedicated to the marketing and management of the InterRail Pass, reports positive full year sales results for the fifth year running. Over 248,000 Europeans explored Europe by rail and enjoyed travelling with Int…
    - 4 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 6:00am -
  • newNews: Toronto CityPASS helps travelers save big on Toronto’s Top Attractions
    Spring is just around the corner: Days are getting longer, temperatures are beginning to rise, and the worst of the winter weather — hopefully — is over. So, shake off those winter blues with a spring getaway to Toronto, Canada’s largest and mo…
    - 4 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 5:30am -
  • newNews: Kempinski re-enters Latin America
    New hotel contract signed in Panama - additional hotels planned in this region.{poll_summary}
    - 5 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 5:00am -

Air observer

  • Ryanair vs Wizz Air, a Clash of Low-Cost and Low-Blows
    So, I know, this blog has been direly lacking in terms of coverage this past month – and I apologize for that – but I’m not going to act like it should come to you as a surprise that Malev folded and filed for bankruptcy. The Hungarian airline…
    - 6 days ago, 17 Feb 12, 5:59pm -
  • Diverging voices at easyJet’s head
    Ever since Sir Stelios left easyJet’s management, the ex-CEO has been far from quiet. On the contrary, Sir Stelios is still the company’s major shareholder and seems to have taken quite a pleasure from giving his opinion on each an every one of t…
    - 17 days ago, 6 Feb 12, 6:31pm -
  • The Hidden Side of Low-Cost Airlines: Investigating Ryanair’s “System”
    I don’t always link to or embed videos on this blog but when I do it’s because they’re good. This one is no exception. Franco-Italian journalist Enrico Porsia led an in-depth inquiry into the different mechanisms at work in Ryanair’s success.…
    - 78 days ago, 7 Dec 11, 6:16pm -
  • Screen-scrapers scrambling to regain access to Ryanair’s website
    So apparently I overestimated Ryanair’s wisdom a little recently. Yes, I know, I should have never forgotten the company’s obsessiveness. Anyway, it appears that, after coming up with a new security system, immediately losing a sizable part of it…
    - 85 days ago, 30 Nov 11, 6:10pm -
  • Why, oh why is Sir Stelios still angry with easyJet?
    EasyJet has been performing quite smoothly this last semester: No volanic ashes, little in the way of massive strikes, decent passengers volume in spite of a looming economic crisis. Yet, one person was determined to not let anyone in the airline’s…
    - 86 days ago, 29 Nov 11, 6:13pm -
  • Lesson Learnt: How the Old War Between Low-Costs and Travel Agents is Coming to an End
    The low-cost industry industry has reinvented a lot of the traditional ways in which carriers led their business. Among the low-cost carriers which developped in the 90′s (and are still around today) many have been the first to heavily emphasize on…
    - 92 days ago, 23 Nov 11, 7:02pm -
  • Ryanair Returns to Girona and Reus, Spanish Taxpayers to Thank
    Ryanair lovers and Spanish aficionados, rejoice, the airline recently announced that it was to restart service to and from Girona and Reus. After months of bitter fighting, the leading low-cost airline in Spain finally found common grounds with Spani…
    - 98 days ago, 17 Nov 11, 5:31pm -
  • French Justice dismisses Ryanair’s Application Against Accusations of Illicit Employment
    A French appeal court in Aix-en-Provence officially rejected Ryanair’s request to stop the inquiry around the company’s employment practices. The airline is being investigated under pretense of “concealed” or “illicit” employment, in Fran…
    - 100 days ago, 15 Nov 11, 5:27pm -

Inside Traveller

  • The Greek Tragedy and Olympic Airlines
    It is hard for most people to understand just how Greece has got itself into such an appalling mess. There is a lot of vague talk in the press about incompetence and corruption but few facts to back it up. … Continue reading →
    - 3 days ago, 20 Feb 12, 5:26pm -
  • What are Ryanair up to with Wizzair?

    - 7 days ago, 16 Feb 12, 9:29pm -
  • Iceland Express coming back to Edinburgh
    Despite earlier statements to the contrary, the Icelandic media reports that Iceland Express is reintroducing flights to Edinburgh this summer, with a twice weekly service. It will also start services between Reykjavik and Prague and Vilnius.
    - 12 days ago, 11 Feb 12, 10:11am -
  • Trouble in the Maldives and Egypt
    The news of a likely coup in the Maldives does not come as a surprise. Unfortunately, it will be a surprise to the many thousands of people with bookings to what is marketed as a “tropical paradise”. At the moment, … Continue reading →
    - 14 days ago, 9 Feb 12, 1:14pm -
  • Goodbye Malev
    The closure of the Hungarian flag-carrier, Malev, this morning had, like that of Spanair last Friday, long been predicted by Inside Traveller. Even so, it is still a sad event. The airline was never particularly good and needed radical restructuring…
    - 20 days ago, 3 Feb 12, 11:37am -
  • Spanair – government acts
    Sometimes, governments move in mysterious ways. On Friday night, Spanair announced that it had run out of money and was grounding the airline. The Spanish government jumped into action and promptly threatened to fine the airline €9million for cance…
    - 22 days ago, 1 Feb 12, 11:19am -
  • Carnival and its employees
    The grounding of the Costa Concordia might just be a turning-point in improving standards in the cruise industry. I am certainly not alone in having had worries about the way the business has developed at enormous speed with very little … Continue…
    - 29 days ago, 25 Jan 12, 11:58am -
  • Carnival’s “comprehensive safety audit”
    When a company suffers a serious accident such as the one that happened to the Costa Concordia, it is normal for them to carry out a detailed study of safety standards in the rest of their business to reassure both … Continue reading →
    - 30 days ago, 23 Jan 12, 10:30pm -
Universal Studios Hollywood!
Universal Studios Hollywood!
- 2 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 7:37am -
5th Feb Flight - SFO to PDX - 17
5th Feb Flight - SFO to PDX - 17
- 4 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 6:01am -
Boarded on Southwest flight
Boarded on Southwest flight
- 6 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 4:03am -
Morning
Morning
- 7 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 2:52am -
P1100745
P1100745
- 10 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 12:09am -
flying over greenland
flying over greenland
- 11 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 10:30pm -
flying over greenland
flying over greenland
- 11 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 10:29pm -
flying over greenland
flying over greenland
- 11 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 10:29pm -
Brisbane from the Air
Brisbane from the Air
- 14 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 7:44pm -
Unusual Attitude
Unusual Attitude
- 21 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 12:39pm -
Tidal Marshes near Derby, Western Australia
Tidal Marshes near Derby, Western Australia
- 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 2:02am -
The Graveyard
The Graveyard
- 1 day ago, 22 Feb 12, 2:01am -

Newsvine / Travel

Huffington Post / Travel

Msnbc / Travel

  • newUnruly airline passenger yelled bin Laden's name
    An airline passenger who refused to turn off an electronic cigarette and yelled Osama bin Laden’s name, prompting the pilot to turn the plane around, was charged Wednesday with interfering with the operation of the aircraft.
    - 10 hours ago, 23 Feb 12, 12:13am -
  • new8 bodies found in Costa Concordia wreck
    Salvage divers discovered eight bodies on Wednesday in the submerged part of the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship.
    - 17 hours ago, 22 Feb 12, 4:20pm -
  • Norovirus vaccine showing promise
    By Rachael RettnerMyHealthNewsDailyVANCOUVER, Canada — Scientists are getting closer to producing a vaccine against norovirus — the number one cause of foodborne illness in the United States.
    - 1 day ago, 21 Feb 12, 11:53pm -
  • Minn. couple lost in Italy shipwreck memorialized
    The only Americans lost in last month's Italian cruise ship disaster were remembered Saturday as a faithful couple and loving grandparents who spent their final moments as they had much of their lives: together.
    - 5 days ago, 18 Feb 12, 8:20pm -
  • Lawyers: Cocaine found on cruise captain's hair
    Lawyers for survivors of the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship on Saturday pressed for new drug tests on the ship's captain after traces of cocaine were reportedly found on the outside of a hair sample.
    - 5 days ago, 18 Feb 12, 7:01pm -
  • US Airways worker caught in luggage conveyor belts dies
    PHOENIX -- A US Airways employee died Friday after being caught in luggage conveyor belts, officials said.
    - 5 days ago, 18 Feb 12, 6:50pm -
  • US Airways worker caught in luggage conveyor belts dies
    A US Airways employee died Friday after being caught in luggage conveyor belts, officials said.
    - 5 days ago, 18 Feb 12, 2:46am -
  • Alleged airport Rolex thief caught -- while wearing watch
    It was only a matter of time. Authorities say they've arrested the man wanted for stealing a Rolex watch from a security checkpoint at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport, NBC Miami reports.
    - 6 days ago, 17 Feb 12, 7:38pm -