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  • Winter In Paris; International New Years Party – This week on the Travel with Rick Steves Podcast:
    Rick uncovers holiday traditions from such places as Sicily and Croatia, Scotland and Brazil and gets suggestions for enjoying winter in Paris from a couple of local guides.

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  • Facebook Timeline Is Basically Your Digital Resume
    mashable.com
    - Gerrit Hall
    Gerrit Hall is CEO and co-founder of RezScore, a free web application that reads, analyzes and grades resumes instantly to help job seekers write the best resume possible. Connect with Gerrit and RezScore on Facebook and Twitter.
    For those of you who don’t know (have you been living under a rock?), Facebook is slowly debuting the Timeline to its 800+ million users. Currently, this update is available for those who opt in, but it’s rolling out to replace the Facebook profile we’ve all come to kn…  show all text

  • Top 11 marketing and social media innovations by airlines in 2011 | Leaders in airline & airport customer engagement :: SimpliFlying
    simpliflying.com
    - Shashank Nigam
    What a year it has been for the airline industry when it comes to marketing. With healthier profits this year, we’ve seen many airlines push the envelop when it comes to marketing and social media innovation. So to sum up the year, we’re sharing the top 11 marketing innovations by airlines in 2011.

    While going through these, you’ll also realize that most of those that made the list aren’t one-off campaigns, but mature strategies made up of tactics that drive very specific business goals. So g…  show all text

  • Six-Night Ireland Vacation, from $899 With Air – posted this over on Frommer's : Save up to about $200 by booking this six-night Ireland vacation, which airfare, a rental car, and even a night in a 17th-century castle.
  • There Are Only 8 Pilots In The World That Are Qualified To Fly To This Airport
    businessinsider.com
    - Travis Okulski
    When building an airport, it is always a good idea to place it in a wide, flat area that is free of obstructions and easy to access.
    Or in between two 18,000 foot mountains in the Himalayas. Whichever.
    Paro Airport in Bhutan might look beautiful, but is actually considered one of the most dangerous airports in the world, according to The Daily Mail.
    Pilots need to maneuver between mountains, fly within feet of houses, and land on a narrow, 6,500 foot runway. Planes are only allowed to take off …  show all text

  • All-premium airline model eyes comeback | APEX Editor’s Blog
    blog.apex.aero
    - Will Horton
    The wave of all-premium flights that dominated the North Atlantic mid last decade is back – but this time in Asia.
    From long-haul to short-haul, Asian carriers are looking to the premium end of market growth that has been neglected as low-cost carriers rapidly fill the skies.
    Like the rest of aviation markets, Asia is also experiencing a downturn, but by different metrics: single-digit growth instead of double-digit growth.
    Naysayers of the all-premium model point to the failed trans-Atlantic s…  show all text

  • Comac ARJ21-700 ready for type inspection authorisation
    The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) ARJ21-700 regional jet is ready to enter the type inspection authorisation (TIA) stage, nine years…

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  • Travel Talk on Twitter – Info | Facebook
    Travel Talk on Twitter – Description: #TTOT – The Event It occurs *twice* every Tuesday: 9:30 AM and 9:30 PM Greenwich Mean Time (Check timeanddate.com's World Clock and Meeting Planner to find where that time is in your part of the world.) meeting.html #TTOT – The Hashtag You can use #TTOT throughout the week to tag your travel-related tweets to get the attention of others in the #TTOT community. | Facebook

  • Flight delays, road closures in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas – RobinD_travel recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:

    A powerful winter storm that dumped snow on the Southwest and Great Plains on Monday is causing flight delays and road closures for travelers in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas.

    Albuquerque, still under a winter storm warning for heavy snow until 5 a.m. MST Tuesday, is experiencing delayed flight departures and arrivals at the Albuquerque International Sunport. Track your flight status on Bing travel. Major highways across New Mexico are experiencing closures, too. As of 5 p.m. MST, Interstate 25 northbound from mile marker 290 to 302 is closed. Interstate 40 westbound and eastbound is closed from mile marker 239 to mile marker 273 (Torrance County Line to Santa Rosa). Track road conditions in New Mexico on the New Mexico Department of Transportation site.

    Parts of southeast Colorado remain under a blizzard warning. Denver International Airport is experiencing delayed flight departures and arrivals. Track your flight status on Bing Travel. Portions of Interstate 25 (milemarker 1 to 11) are closed due to severe weather. Check road conditions on the Colorado Department of Transportation site.

    Due to weather, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is experiencing gate holds and taxi delays of 45 minutes to an hour. Arrivals are experiencing delays of 15 minutes or less. Track your flight status on Bing Travel.

  • Euro Dips Under $1.30, Making Europe Affordable – Sean O'Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:
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    (Courtesy maesejose/Flickr)
  • Tips On Flying With Gifts – Michelle Baran recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:
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    Holiday gifts (Courtesy almostbunnies/Flickr)
  • Etihad acquires 29% stake in Air Berlin
    Etihad Airways is to increase its stake in Air Berlin to 29%, making it the largest single shareholder in the German carrier.Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has…

  • 5 Eco-friendly Packing Tips – recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:
    Green Suitcase
    How green is your suitcase?(Courtesy jepoirrier/Flickr)
  • Where it’s always New Year’s Eve – HeidiS recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:

    Some cities around the world don’t wait for New Year’s Eve to throw a great party – they keep the atmosphere festive all year round. Walk the streets of New Orleans any night and you’ll hear music streaming from the doorways. Summers in Ibiza, Spain, are all about the dance clubs (foam included). New York? It’s the “city that never sleeps” for a reason.

    Whether you visit these cities to ring in the New Year or another time of year, you’ll always find something to celebrate in the 13 destinations featured in the new Bing Travel slide show: Where It’s Always New Year’s Eve. Veteran traveler Pauline Frommer found some familiar places and some that may surprise you. Take a look, and tell us if we missed one of your favorite party cities by leaving a comment below.

    Happy New Year and happy travels!