• NYC UPA – The Airline Passenger Experience Continuum, with Jonathan Norris –
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• Costa Rica: Peak-Season Vacations up to Fifty Percent Off – Smarter Travel has posted some info about jetset: JetSet Vacations is featuring six-night Costa Rica adventures with air from $799 per person for peak season travel.

  Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.

• Hidden London Canal Walk | Ottsworld Travel Experiences –
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  - Sherry
  

  Did you know that London has a canal? And one as pretty as this?
  I gave him a smile and a head nod of acknowledgment and he gave me a proper raised eyebrow and reserved recognition as we swiftly passed each other shoulder to shoulder. A typical greeting among runners. I continued to dodge bicycles speeding by me as I ran along the canal gazing at houseboats and a few random cafes. However I wasn’t in Amsterdam – I was in London!
  I had accidentally come across this London canal (Regent’s Canal) …  show all text
• Photos of Note: Lufthansa’s first 747-8 takes flight – FlightBlogger – Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis –
  flightglobal.com
  EVERETT — Sometimes running late pays off. I was zipping out the door this morning for the last day of the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance conference in Lynnwood and running a few minutes late (as those who know me I…
• TSA to expand expedited ‘Pre-check’ screening option – USATODAY.com –
  travel.usatoday.com
  

  Frequent fliers on Delta and American will be able to move faster through airports in Washington, New York, Chicago and Salt Lake City.
• High-fashion hotels – Bing Travel recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:

  What do Christian Lacroix, Todd Oldham and Versace have in common – other than their status as haute couture superstars (and their genders)?

• Are Airlines Cracking Down on "Airplane Mode"? – Budget Travel recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  Alec Baldwin might have gotten a high–profile slap on the wrist for trying to use his smart phone during a takeoff, but he’s hardly the only flyer loath to give up Words With Friends privileges. Despite repeated reminders from airlines and flight attendants, there are always those people who can’t seem to tear themselves away from their electronics.

Travel News and Notes for February 8th 2012 through February 9th 2012

• Boeing retires second 787 test aircraft –
  flightglobal.com
  Boeing will retire and decommission ZA002, the company's second 787 test aircraft, having flown the majority-composite jet to its Palmdale, California…
• #TTOT Topic for… | Facebook –
  facebook.com
  Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, post links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.
• From Twitter – Facebook is lame. Lets move this to Google+ #TTOT http://t.co/GlZA5034
• A More Comfortable Hotel Stay? There’s an App for That – Budget Travel recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  We've already shown how you can use your phone to find a place to stay, whether it's booking at the last minute, finding the nicest room in a hotel, or revealing which property you're about to book on an opaque site like Hotwire.

• Gulf Coast Beaches Recovering In BP Aftermath – Michelle Baran recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:
  

  President Obama being briefed on the spill in May 2010 (Courtesy usepagov/Flickr)
• Don’t let idle time on the road be wasted time: Some tips – USATODAY.com –
  travel.usatoday.com
  

  Using time that would otherwise be wasted on trips to get work done also can alleviate the stress of delays, a productivity expert says.
• BBC News – Belfast plane makes emergency landing –
  bbc.co.uk
  

  A plane makes an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport after it develops technical problems taking off.

Travel News and Notes for February 7th 2012

• Travel Talk on Twitter – Info | Facebook –
  facebook.com
  

  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
• Using Pinterest for Travel Inspiration – Sean O'Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:
  

  Pinterest for travel inspiration (Courtesy Pinterest travel page of Julie Gallaher)
• Happy Birthday, Charles Dickens! – Budget Travel recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:
  

  Ye Olde Cheese pub in London. (Courtesy 3dphoto.net/Flickr)
• From Twitter – (Qantas CEO warns on airline laws) http://t.co/BbfDVN66
• Delamination prompts Boeing to inspect 787 fleet –
  flightglobal.com
  Boeing again faces a manufacturing quality issue, requiring inspections and repairs of its 787 fleet.Structural stiffeners were found to be improperly…
• Travel Website Lets You Find Flights With WiFi, Live TV –
  mashable.com
  

  Travel is so much easier when you're prepared. Air fare shopping website CheapAir.com now lets you find flights that offer WiFi and live TV.
• From Twitter – Top 15 destinations "on the rise" http://t.co/a7laXFT5

Travel News and Notes for February 4th 2012 through February 7th 2012

• Around the world for airline passenger experience study-
  youtube.com
• Six Nights in London, from $1,089 With Air – posted this over on Frommer’s : The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Summer Olympics are still months away, but London is already the place to visit. This six-night package from Virgin Vacations saves you about $150 per person.
• Topic of the Week: Southwest’s Bigger Airplanes Start Flying Soon – >> The Cranky Flier-
  crankyflier.com
• BlueTales » JetBlue » JetBlue Touches Down With Sunday Funday!-
  blog.jetblue.com
  - JetBlue
  Image courtesy of nightthree on Flickr
  We’re giving flying football fans a complete pass on Sunday when we kick off a tailgate party at our New York Terminal 5 (T5) at JFK during game time. Get the home field advantage, with a chance to watch the game while snacking on free finger food and one complimentary beer post-security at the our spacious Marketplace.
  To celebrate, if you’re flying on game day you can enjoy in-flight $1 drink specials for the first wine, beer or cocktail starting at 6:30…  show all text
• Where in the world are you? – HeidiS recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:One of the best things about our job here at Bing Travel is the opportunity to look at a lot of beautiful photos of places around the world. Sometimes we look at an image and instantly recognize the scene. Other times, we have to do a little digging to find out what we’re looking at. Just for fun, we decided to let you, our readers, have a try at some “mystery” photos.

  In honor of Valentine’s Day, our newest slide show, Where in the World Are You?, pictures 10 of the world’s most romantic destinations in close-up. Can you guess where the photos were taken? There are clues in the text to help you, and if you want the answer, just click to the next slide. Good luck, and tell us what you think by leaving a comment below.

• Plenty Of Hotels Just Opened Up for London 2012 – Michelle Baran recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
  

  Olympic Park, London (Courtesy Getty Images/LOCOG)
• Cool glaciers to see before they melt – HeidiS recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:Writer Eric Lucas, author of the new Bing Travel slide show Cool Glaciers, reminisces about a recent experience up close with a glacier.

  We were standing on a glacier — a river of ice — and water was running everywhere. At our feet, into the crevasse 6 feet away, along a crease in the ice. Water standing everywhere, too — tiny puddles, small ponds, on-ice tarns, even larger mini-lakes whose color was gemlike. “See that one over there?” Our guide pointed to the foot of the Mendenhall Glacier at a turquoise tarn. “I swam in that one Tuesday.” Yes, glacier guides are nuts.

Travel News and Notes for February 3rd 2012 through February 4th 2012

• Airfare Deals: Aer Lingus, KLM, American & Alaska Airlines – posted this over on Frommer's : Plan a spring getaway with these cheap flights to Europe from Aer Lingus and KLM, plus find more airfare savings from American and Alaska Airlines.
• VIDEO: First 747-8I for delivery completes maiden sortie –
  flightglobal.com
  Boeing on 30 January completed the maiden flight of its first 747-8 Intercontinental, which is destined for a private Boeing Business Jet customer. The…
• Do you play the Luggage Game? – Bing Travel recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:

  Between the TSA grope and a long flight in a too-small seat comes a travel moment that passengers regard with equal dread – the Luggage Game.

• From Twitter – (Flying Down Under? Prepare to Shell Out Even More Cash) http://t.co/GqrO1mGK
• Spirit blasts DOT, adds $2 ‘unintended consequence fee’ – USATODAY.com –
  travel.usatoday.com
  

  Spirit Airlines has added a $2 "unintended consequence" fee to all of its tickets.
• Garuda picks Bombardier for regional jet order –
  flightglobal.com
  Garuda Indonesia is set to confirm an order for Bombardier regional jets in the next few weeks, most likely at the Singapore Airshow on 14-19 February.Indonesia's…
• Cruise Lines Address Safety Standards In Concordia Aftermath – Michelle Baran recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:
  

  Costa Concordia (Courtesy Europa Press/Flickr)

Travel News and Notes for February 2nd 2012

• Traveler’s Ski Report: What’s New at Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico – posted this over on Frommer's : Find out what's new at Taos Ski Valley, which has enjoyed some of the season's best snow.
• From Twitter – (Travel more important than the internet) http://t.co/AVOvB8PT
• From Twitter – 2012 Olympic Games congestion hotspots mapped – Telegraph http://t.co/myD3xmog
• Stock Up on Free E-books Before Your Trip – Sean O'Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  Free, public domain books—mostly classics and thrillers—can be snagged in popular formats, such as .mobi for a Kindle or EPUB for a smart phone. Read old favorites by Jane Austen and James Joyce as well as adventure tales and modern romances.

• Budget Travel’s Coolest Small Town Results 2012? It’s a Tie! – Budget Travel recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  In this season of elections and campaigns in politics, Hollywood, American Idol–land, and beyond, the closest contest of all may well have been Budget Travel magazine’s 7th "Coolest Small Towns." It was so close, in fact, that we have declared a tie between Beaufort, N.C, and Hammondsport, N.Y.

• Free Flight to Sandals Resorts – Smarter Travel has posted some info about sandals resorts: This deal takes "all-inclusive" to a whole new level. Book a stay at select Sandals resorts and receive up to $555 airfare credit to pay for your flight!

  Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.

• ANA faces bumpy start to long-haul 787 service –
  flightglobal.com
  All Nippon Airways first long-haul international service with its Boeing 787 has faced a rocky start since 21 January with two of its ten flights operating…
• Travel Troubleshooter: I Paid for Tickets on the Wrong Airline – posted this over on Frommer's : Due to a mix-up with her travel agent, a traveler pays more than $2,000 for her kids' plane tickets — but on the wrong airline. Can this mother get her money back, and how could she have prevented this costly mistake?

Travel News and Notes for January 31st 2012 through February 1st 2012

• From Twitter – (Kiwi’s Guide to Wellington, New Zealand – A Girl’s Guide to Travel, Studying, Working, and Volunteering Abroad) http://t.co/JSJIGhB9
• New Site “We Met on a Plane” Reconnects Fliers for Romance – Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:On a long flight, some passengers may have something more in mind than just finding a seat mate who is a quiet and polite neighbor. Some may want to flirt.
• Skies over New York remain gridlocked – USATODAY.com-
  travel.usatoday.com
  

  Despite efforts to ease congestion, LaGuardia, JFK and Newark airports had some of the highest rates of delays in the country last year.
• Free Flight to Sandals Resorts – Smarter Travelhas posted some info about sandals resorts: This deal takes “all-inclusive” to a whole new level. Book a stay at select Sandals resorts and receive up to $555 airfare credit to pay for your flight!Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• Receive Free Nights with Australia Packages – Smarter Travelhas posted some info about australia vacation: If you’ve bothered to travel all the way Down Under, why not stay a little longer? Book select airfare-inclusive Australia vacation packages from Trafalgar and tack up to three extra nights on to your package for free.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• Group pushes to have tarmac-delay penalties written into law – USATODAY.com-
  travel.usatoday.com
  

  The consumer group FlyersRights.org joined a House member Monday in urging Congress to penalize airlines for lengthy tarmac delays as part of …
• Ski Free in Wyoming – Smarter Travelhas posted some info about teton mountains: It looks like that season pass you bought this year is really going to pay off! Travelers holding season passes to any ski resort can hit the slopes for free at Grand Targhee Resort in Wyoming’s Teton Mountains.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.

Travel News and Notes for January 30th 2012 through January 31st 2012

• 4 Easy Ways to Save on Ski Trips – Brad Tuttle recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:Skiing has a reputation as a pricey, perhaps even snobby sport. But even if some skiers seem to have their noses raised in the air, there’s no reason to pay through the nose to ski.
• American Airlines Cancels Halifax Service from April 2012 | Airline Route-
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  - JL
  

  Update at 0840GMT 30JAN12
  American Airlines from 03APR12 is cancelling service to Halifax, where it currently operates twice daily flights on New York JFK – Halifax route.
  Schedule until 02APR12: AA4427 JFK0910 – 1200YHZ ERD D AA4472 JFK2005 – 2315YHZ ERD D -01APR12
  AA4458 YHZ0610 – 0735JFK ERD D AA4479 YHZ1255 – 1405JFK ERD D
  Filed under: 2012, American Airlines, oneWorld
• The Tweets That Got Two Tourists Banned from the US – Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:Last Monday, after Leigh-Van Bryan, 26, and Emily Bunting, 24, flew from the United Kingdom to Los Angeles, they were detained by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on arrival, reports London’s Daily Mail.
• Clever ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs – Bing Travel recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:You probably haven’t thought much about do-not-disturb signs, those tags that you hang on the doorknob to let housekeeping know that you want some privacy. And why should you have? Most of them are nondescript white plastic cards with “Do Not Disturb” printed on them in block letters, as pedestrian as the hair dryer hanging in the bathroom.
• Which of America’s Towns Will be Crowned “The Coolest” in 2012? – Budget Travel recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:Competition has been pretty fierce between the top 10 finalists for this year’s round of America’s Coolest Small Towns. We started out with three–way ties between Cape May, Jerome, and Ste. Genevieve. We saw Weaverville and Hammondsport lead the opening charge for first place, only to see Beaufort sneak up through the ranks as the weeks went on.
• New Standard Set for Creepy ‘Sexy Flight Attendants’ Airline Advertising || Jaunted-
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• Aircraft Names | ATWOnline-
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Travel News and Notes for January 29th 2012 through January 30th 2012

• From Twitter – We’re now on Google+! About time I got around to that. http://t.co/tLBKBUL9
• Error – washingtonpost.com-
  washingtonpost.com
• Boeing disputes 737 Max development cost report-
  flightglobal.com
  Boeing disputes the cost estimates detailed in a recent Bernstein Research note claiming development of the 737 Max will be twice that of the Airbus A320neo,…
• Five Nights in Tokyo, from $1,399 With Air – posted this over on Frommer’s : This five-night Tokyo trip will save you more than $300 per person, leaving you plenty to spend on sushi, sake, and the latest fashion trends.
• Are Electric Car-Charging Stations the New Must-Have Hotel Amenity? – Valerie Rains recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
  

  An EV Car Charging Station at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront. (Courtesy Marriott)
• Receive Free Nights with Australia Packages – Smarter Travelhas posted some info about australia vacation: If you’ve bothered to travel all the way Down Under, why not stay a little longer? Book select airfare-inclusive Australia vacation packages from Trafalgar and tack up to three extra nights on to your package for free.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• What airport is the ‘world’s worst?’ – HeidiS recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:Quick: What’s the worst airport you’ve ever encountered? It’s a tough question – these days there are so many bad airports to choose from. If you’ve traveled anywhere by air in the past few years, you’ve undoubtedly come across airports with crumbling infrastructure, overcrowded terminals, terrible weather, filthy floors, bad or nonexistent food, impossible-to-navigate layouts, baffling signage, and more.

  Bing Travel called attention to the worst of the worst in our slide show, World’s Worst Airports, but we’re not alone in our schadenfreude. Each year the website Sleepinginairports.net releases its candidates for the year’s worst terminals (read about the dubious “winner” from 2011), and Frommer’s has just released its list of candidates for World’s Worst Airport Terminals (read more here). Frequent travelers will recognize some of the usual suspects: Paris’ Charles de Gaulle always seems to make the top 10 list of worst airports, for good reason. JFK and LaGuardia each have their own special drawbacks, as does perennially congested LAX and Atlanta-Hartsfield.

  While statistics on airport delays and bad weather can help pinpoint some of the worst candidates, picking others is often a judgment call. So, fellow travelers, judge away! We want to know what airport would top your list for:

  1. Worst delays
  2. Worst weather
  3. Worst services / lack of services
  4. Dirtiest
  5. Most unfriendly
  6. Worst Layout / Navigation
  7. Ugliest
  8. Overall just plain bad

• Save 50% on Colorado Ski Packages – Smarter Travelhas posted some info about keystone ski resort: A weekend ski trip for less than $500? It does exist! Pay just $475 per couple for a two-night package at Keystone Ski Resort in Colorado.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• Free Flights to Crested Butte, Colorado – Smarter Travelhas posted some info about crested butte colorado: You can save more than $1,000 on your airfare to Colorado! Book a package to Crested Butte, Colorado, and Ski.com will throw in up to three extra plane tickets for free.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• Airfare Deals: Air France, Air Canada & Air New Zealand – posted this over on Frommer’s : Find low fares from Air France, get a promo code from Air Canada, and book now for Air New Zealand’s fare sale.
• TODAY Travel – Relax in the new yoga room at San Francisco airport-
  todaytravel.today.msnbc.msn.com
  - Harriet Baskas
  

  Courtesy of San Francisco International Airport
  San Francisco International Airport now has a yoga room where frazzled travelers can take a few moments to relax before or after a flight.
  By Harriet Baskas, msnbc.com contributor
  Stressed-out travelers willing and able to be flexible now have a new way to relax and refresh at San Francisco International Airport.
  On Thursday, the airport officially opens what it claims is the world’s first dedicated yoga room at an airport.
  “The room gives modern…  show all text
• British Houses & Gardens: 16 Sensational Sites – posted this over on Frommer’s : See fascinating palaces, homes, and gardens where landscape and interior design were pushed to new heights.
• Chinese New Year: A surprisingly Affordable Time to Visit Hong Kong – Nicholas DeRenzo recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
  

  Hong Kong lights up at night. (Courtesy Globotours)
• Surprise Dance on Finnair Flight to celebrate India’s Republic Day-
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• Cruise Ship Dress Codes: What To Wear at Sea – posted this over on Frommer’s : Evening wear aboard ship is about the same wherever you go, but your destination definitely affects what you’ll need during the day.
• In the footsteps of Monty Halls in North Uist | VisitBritain Super Blog-
  visitbritainsuperblog.com
  - John Williams
  

  Some days the effect of the sun can be felt not only on the skin, it can actually seem to warm our hearts.  As I gazed at the turquoise hues of the sea lapping the deserted, white sandy beaches either side of the narrow headland, I had to make an effort to remember that I was on North Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides.
  I was on the Udal Peninsula following a trail marked out by the British TV Celebrity, Monty Halls, for his booklet to raise funds for the Hebridean Rangers. Monty lived close to  show all text
• Stay at Marriott, Get a Free Flight – Smarter Travelhas posted some info about marriott hotels: It’s simple: Stay for a few nights and get a free flight! Book the Stay Here, Fly There package at participating Marriott hotels and receive a complimentary companion flight, plus free resort credit.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• Costa Concordia Sinking Leaves Other Cruise-Ship Passengers Alarmed — and Out of Luck | Frommers.com-
  frommers.com
  - <a href="http://www.frommers.com/community/persona.html?UID=826400">Christopher Elliott</a><br>Tribune Media Services
  

  Passengers who are nervous about sailing will find that most cruise lines aren’t issuing penalty-free refunds.
• Costa Concordia Sinking Leaves Other Cruise-Ship Passengers Alarmed — and Out of Luck – posted this over on Frommer’s : Passengers who are nervous about sailing will find that most cruise lines aren’t issuing penalty-free refunds.
• Where To Go For Snow – Michelle Baran recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
  

  Jackson Hole on Jan. 24, 2012 (Courtesy Julie Weinberger/Jackson Hole Mountain Resort)
• Boeing expects no 787 rework on mid-60s line number-
  flightglobal.com
  Boeing will build a factory complete 787 that requires no post-assembly rework during mid-year, the company confirmed.Company CEO Jim McNerney said a…
• Great ethnic neighborhoods – HeidiS recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:Where can you get a taste of Tokyo — in Paris? Or take a ramble through Russia without leaving New York? Ethnic neighborhoods, places populated by immigrants and the children of immigrants, are in almost all major cities nowadays, allowing people of the majority culture to enjoy the riches of others.

  In the new Bing Travel slide show, Great Ethnic Neighborhoods, freelance writer Pauline Frommer strolls through 12 vibrant ethnic neighborhoods around the world, from a Danish village in California to a London neighborhood where you can pay for your pub meal in rupees.

  Got any tips on a great ethnic neighborhood you’ve encountered in your travels? Share it by leaving a comment below.

• Tony Hsieh’s new $350 million startup – Fortune Tech-
  tech.fortune.cnn.com
  - leighgallagher
  The Zappos CEO is trading shoes for urban planning — and spending big bucks to rebuild downtown Las Vegas.
  By Leigh Gallagher, assistant managing editorTony Hsieh
  FORTUNE — Tony Hsieh is well known for building Zappos into a billion-plus company, and perhaps even better known for building an unusually strong culture that encourages employees to have fun, embrace quirks and “create fun with a little weirdness.” He’s become a workplace evangelist of sorts: his 2010 book Delivering Happiness,…  show all text
• Cruise Deals for the Week of Jan. 26, 2011 – posted this over on Frommer’s : See the fjords of Norway, try out a transatlantic voyage, cruise in the Caribbean, and book more great cruise vacations that come with extra savings.
• Cracks found on A380 wing parts called ‘non-critical’ – USATODAY.com-
  travel.usatoday.com
  

  Singapore Airlines and Qantas Airways said this morning that they have discovered cracks on the wing ribs of some of their A380s, Reuters reports. …
• Busted for Bringing Cupcakes and Bagels Through TSA Checkpoints? – Brad Tuttle recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:Among the latest revelations from passenger confrontations with the TSA: You can’t bring a tub of cream cheese through a checkpoint. Spread it on bagels, though, and there’s no problem.
• PhotoBlog – 1,312 feet! World’s highest cable-stayed bridge built in Mexico-
  photoblog.msnbc.msn.com
  

  Alfredo Guerrero / Mexican Presidency via EPA
  The Baluarte bridge, built between Durango and Sinaloa states in Mexico, on Jan. 5, 2012.
  The world’s highest cable-stayed bridge has been constructed in Mexico. The Baluarte Bridge is 1,124 meters (3,687 feet) long and hangs at over 400 meters (1,312 feet) high, according to Reuters.
  The BBC reports that the Eiffel Tower would easily fit under its central span, and that the engineering feat has been recognised by officials from the Guinness World of  show all text

Travel News and Notes for January 6th 2012 through January 28th 2012

• Decoding Hotel Price Guarantees: Too Good to Be True? – posted this over on Frommer’s : Are hotel price guarantees meant to protect — or fool — travelers? We help you decipher the fine print.
• Bombardier to deliver 10 CSeries per month in 2016-
  flightglobal.com
  Having accumulated over 300 orders and commitments for CSeries CS100 and CS300 aircraft, Bombardier says it is now sold out of delivery slots in 2014…
• Underwater travel – HeidiS recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:You don’t have to be a scuba diver to enjoy the fun and adventure of underwater attractions – far from it. Maybe you’ve tried snorkeling on a tropical vacation and really liked what you saw: colorful fish, vibrant coral, and swirling sea creatures (nurse sharks and stingrays, perhaps?). Well, here at Bing Travel we thought we’d help you out with new ideas for experiencing what’s just below the water’s surface – and in some cases, what can be found much, much deeper than that.
• New United 747 Safety Video-
  youtube.com
• Archaeologists Reveal America’s Oldest City – Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

  

  Monks Mound in summer near Collinsville, Il. The concrete steps have replaced ancient wooden stairs (Courtesy Wikipedia Commons)
• http://flickr.com/photos/flightblogger/6638089683-
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• Rome: Four-Night Vacations with Air from 1,099* – Smarter Travelhas posted some info about rome vacations: Virgin Vacations is featuring four-night Rome vacations with air included from $1,099 per person.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.

Today in Travel News for January 5th 2012