• Around the world for airline passenger experience study-
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• 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-
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• BlueTales » JetBlue » JetBlue Touches Down With Sunday Funday!-
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  - JetBlue
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  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

• Wireless Hotel Charges That Make You Want to Stay Home – posted this over on Frommer’s : Some hotels not only charge for Wi-Fi access in the rooms, but some properties will also charge for each device that logs on. In an age of iPhones, iPads, and laptops, is this trend just another way to rip off hotel guests?
  
• Boeing at a Crossroads: A Company’s DNA – Part One – FlightBlogger – Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis-
  flightglobal.com
  The first in a two part Paris Air Show news analysis exploring the strategic questions facing Boeing and its decision about the future of the 737. This analysis builds on the discussion of tactical decisions facing Boeing as it develops…
• Prepping for hurricane season – Michelle Baran recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:It seems a bit unfair that some of the most alluring beach destinations throughout the Caribbean and Mexico are tormented by the annual threat of hurricane season.
• Dr. Beach’s Top 5 Great Lakes Beaches – RobinD_travel recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog: 

  For the last 21 years, Stephen P. Leatherman (aka “Dr. Beach”) has helped kick off summer by releasing his annual list of Top 10 U.S. Beaches in the United States. This year, by popular demand, he is releasing a new kind of list: His recommendations for Top 5 Great Lakes beaches.

   

• Google Analytics & Webmaster Tools Now Track the Impact of Tweets, Likes and +1s-
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  - Ben Parr
  

  Google is getting more social, and its web analytics tools are no exception; Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools have added new tools for tracking the impact of tweets, likes, +1s & more on your website’s traffic.
  Google Webmaster Tools now has a “+1 Metrics” section, which provides reports on the impact of the +1 Button on search. The new analytics show how +1s affect your website’s clickthrough rate (CTR). It tracks the amount of +1s on a given page, the CTR with +1 annotations and the  show all text
• http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/business_aviation/index.jsp…-
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  Aviation, Defense and Space News, Jobs, Conferences by AVIATION WEEK the premier provider of aviation news, information, and data tools for the global aerospace and defense industry
• Apple plans to block iPhone users from recording concerts – Budget Travel recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
  

  If Apple gets its way, recording capabilities will be blocked on iPhones during concerts. (Courtesy jgoge/Flickr)

Today in Travel News for June 30th 2011

• Road killers: Rating buses for safety – Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
  

  (Steven Brahms)
• That’s Ridiculous! A Fee to Print a Boarding Pass — No, Seriously | Frommers.com-
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  - <a href="http://www.frommers.com/community/persona.html?UID=813340&plckUserId=813340">Carrie Havranek</a>
  

  Spirit Airlines has announced plans to start charging $5 if an agent prints your boarding pass at the airport. What does this mean for travelers without access to a printer?
• Orlando for the July 4th Weekend, from $332 with Air – posted this over on Frommer’s : No plans for the long weekend? Consider booking this last-minute Orlando vacation package, which includes airfare and three nights’ hotel.
  
• http://gowalla.com/checkins/39622392#2887755-
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• Enjoying paella at the very lovely La Matandeta… #BlogTripF1 on Twitpic-
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• Greek Yacht – Santorini, Greece – Daily Photo | The Amateur Traveler Travel Podcast – best places to travel-
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• 16 Food Trucks Serving Up Tweetable Eats-
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  - Lauren Drell
  

  The Social-Savvy Food Truck Series is supported by the Ben and Jerry’s Scoop Truck. For more information on the scoop truck and where it stops, click here.
  Roach coach, begone! Today’s food trucks purvey gourmet delights, they’re digitally savvy and they’ve got loads of personality. We spoke with food trucks from Seattle to Chicago and the Empire State and asked them how they use Twitter to wheel and deal and have some fun. The common thread between all the trucks? They love Twitter, and they …  show all text

Travel News for June 26th 2011 through June 27th 2011

• You Can Find Deals for Rail Tickets, Too – Smarter Travelhas posted some info about ["fixation","railroads","obsession","hotel deals","airfares","promotions","surprise"]: With the worldwide obsession over airfares, and a secondary fixation on hotel deals, it may come as a surprise that railroads offer great discounts and promotions.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• video Le Bourget 2011 – Airbus flash mob takes the Paris Air Show by storm – flash mob, le bourget 2011, flashmob – videos AIRBUS-
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  video Le Bourget 2011 – Airbus flash mob takes the Paris Air Show by storm – Airbus’ recruiting campaign for new, young talent took on a whole new dimension today as more than 180 current employees performed the first-ever fl[...]
• Satellites and planes: belt-up, take-off, log-in | euronews, fly-
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  fly – Surfing the internet at 10,000 metres, or landing a plane in zero visibility – it is all possible thanks to an increasing role being played in aviation by satellite technology…
• Airbus COO Leahy says AirAsia pushing for A330neo – FlightBlogger – Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis-
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  PARIS — During the Airbus concluding show press conference with CEO Tom Enders and COO Customers John Leahy, I posed the following question to  press conference. Here’s the interchange:FlightBlogger: In the time period between 2017 when you have the A350-1000 entering…
• Qantas, Jetstar grounded by ash | Stuff.co.nz-
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  Passenger flying on Qantas and its budget subsidiary Jetstar face another frustrating day today as both airlines cancel flights in and out of New Zealand because of ash from the Chilean volcano.
• Daily App Deals: Stay on Top of Important Tasks with Dunnit! for iPhone, Now Free – Lifehacker’s just posted this article:
  

  
  
  

  New to Lifehacker, Daily App Deals is a not-quite-quotidian compendium of noteworthy app price drops and discounts. More »
  
  
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• From Twitter – http://tinyurl.com/66r67a3 New Routes Arrive This Week from American Airlines, Copa, and Spirit

Travel News for June 24th 2011 through June 25th 2011

• Just how big is the Korean Air A380? This big. #PAS11 #avgeek | Flickr – Photo Sharing!-
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• Extreme spa treatments – HeidiS recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog on’t get me wrong – I enjoy a good massage or facial as much as anyone. But the treatments that we uncovered for the new Bing Travel slideshow Extreme Spa Treatments really do take “relaxation” to an extreme. For example, would you pay money to have snakes slither all over your back for a “massage”? Would you voluntarily spend three minutes in a “sauna” that’s at minus 110 degrees Celsius? People are indeed paying money for both of these treatments and more, all in an effort to feel healthier, younger and more relaxed. See what else we found, and then tell us: What is the most bizarre spa treatment you’ve ever encountered? (Leave a comment below!).
• My Take: A monthly reader photo pick – Budget Travel recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:Our feature on the magazine’s back page, My Take, tells the story behind one reader’s top shot.
• The disappearance of cheap red-eye flights – Sean O’Neill recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:Whatever happened to the cheap red-eye flight? It seem as if the discounted overnight U.S. flight is vanishing, going the way of the hotel bathtub, the airplane no-smoking sign, and the daytime soap opera.
• Fly vs. drive: a new website can help you decide – Rachel Mosely recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
  

  Is it better to fly or drive? (Courtesy uzi978/Flickr)
• Order activity spikes at Paris: 747-8I, CSeries, A320neo, E-190, 777-300ER, 787-9, 737-800 – FlightBlogger – Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis-
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  PARIS — In the last 60 minutes, order activity at the show has exploded:Boeing earned a $5.4 billion order for 17 747-8Is from two unidentified customers, split 15 and two. This is the largest order at the show so far…
• From Twitter – RT @Scobleizer These Disneyland hacks on @quora saved me hours in line on Saturday. http://qr.ae/7776X

Travel News for June 20th 2011 through June 21st 2011

• What’s your take on Airbus’ vision for the future? – Michelle Baran recently posted this on This Just In…Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
  

  Airbus’ futuristic cabin concept (Courtesy Airbus)
• http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/business_aviation/index.jsp…-
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  Aviation, Defense and Space News, Jobs, Conferences by AVIATION WEEK the premier provider of aviation news, information, and data tools for the global aerospace and defense industry
• Airfare Deals and News for the Week of June 17, 2011 – posted this over on Frommer’s : Fare sales to Hawaii on Alaska Airlines and the Caribbean on AirTran, plus get the latest info on flying standby, including how much airlines are charging for same-day flight changes.
  
• Get high on vacation – RobinD_travel recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:There’s more than one way to get high on vacation. You can ascend physically, spiritually or even chemically as your adrenaline levels go through the roof.
• Daily App Deals: Manage Your Android Apps with Watchdog Task Manager, Now Free – Lifehacker’s just posted this article:
  

  
  
  

  New to Lifehacker, Daily App Deals is a not-quite-quotidian compendium of noteworthy app price drops and discounts. More »
  
  
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• Unhenged – JoanneG recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:With summer solstice nigh, you might feel the distance between you and Stonehenge. Don’t fret, my lovely Druids (it’s all right; my family tree has Druids coming out of the woodwork), here are some of my favorite replicas and homages to the imposing stone circle that you might find much closer to home.
• DCA: The ‘nation’s airport’ turns 70 – USATODAY.com-
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  Washington’s Reagan National Airport celebrates its 70th anniversary today. It was on this date in 1941 that the airport — then simply National …

Travel News for June 16th 2011 through June 17th 2011

• A Gay Girl in Damascus: Apology to readers -
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  - Amina A.
  I never expected this level of attention. While the narrative voıce may have been fictional, the facts on thıs blog are true and not mısleading as to the situation on the ground. I do not believe that I have harmed anyone — I feel that I have created an important voice for issues that I feel strongly about. I only hope that people pay as much attention to the people of the Middle East and their struggles in thıs year of revolutions. The events there are beıng shaped by the people living them …  show all text

   
• U.S. Underwrites Internet Detour Around Censors -
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  - By JAMES GLANZ and JOHN MARKOFF
  

  The Obama administration is leading a global effort to deploy “shadow” Internet and mobile phone systems that dissidents can use to undermine repressive governments.  show all text

   
• DELTA replace AIRFRANCE on Chicago – Paris CDG in W11; Interruption to AF nearly 60-year service | AIRLINE ROUTE -
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  - jimyvr
  As per 12JUN11 GDS timetable and inventory display, DELTA starting 29OCT11 will replace AIRFRANCE on Chicago – Paris CDG service, which also marks the interruption of AIRFRANCE’s own operation to/from Chicago for the first time in nearly 60 consecutive years. For the moment this is only in effect for Winter 2011/12 season only.
  DELTA will operate Boeing 767 aircraft instead of AIRFRANCE A330-200 on this route, frequency remains unchanged for winter season. Currently AIRFRANCE operating flight (…  show all text

   
• Cruising the Chilean Fjords on Route to Patagonia | Solo Traveler -
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  - solotraveler
  How to get to Patagonia the most scenic way possible spending as little as possible – the Navimag ferry. A new article has been added to Solo Traveler  show all text

   
• : A terrifying Still Life that I’m drawing. – : A terrifying Still Life that I’m drawing.
  
• Top Ten Best Biking Trails | Travel tip | Traveldudes.org -
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  See The World on 2 Wheels Pedal from canyon to countryside, village to vineyard, meadow to mountaintop, fully immersed in the sights, sounds and taste of the region. Seeing a country by bike is the by the far the best way to

   
• Can “Hidden City” Fares Cut the Cost of Flying? – Smarter Travel has posted some info about ["short answer"]: Ed’s short answer is, “Yes, but only in a small number of cases. And there are some risks.”Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.

Travel News for June 11th 2011 through June 12th 2011

• http://LARAnews.net -
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• What to do when you lose all of your digital photos – Budget Travel recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
  

  (Courtesy BigTallGuy/Flickr)

  It happened on a trip to the top of Table Mountain in Cape Town. It was a clear day—the first in a foggy, rainy week—and the type of weather that precipitated a trip up the mountain. Photography weather, and I was ready, snapping photos, capturing the fog covered mountainside, immortalizing my morning hike when the most menacing of messages appeared on my digital camera display screen: MEMORY CARD ERROR. And next to those three dreadful words, a large, compassionless symbol that seemed to blot out the sun: 0. Zero photos? 0 the display screen read, in all capital letters and Denda New font. (I googled it, because when something this horrible happens, it’s important to know the type of font designed to deliver bad news.)

• Flight Dailies -
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• Help, My Frequent Flyer Miles Expired! – Smarter Travel has posted some info about : Sarah’s 60,000 United miles suddenly disappeared, victim of the airline’s expiration policy. Can they be recovered? Tim Winship explains the options, and the fees.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• Big things are coming to Paris -
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  - Randy Tinseth
  Guess who’s coming to Paris? We just revealed which airplanes will be flying over for the big air show later this month. In all, five airplanes will be making an appearance in Paris including the 747-8 Intercontinental in its Sunrise livery, the 747-8 Freighter, the 787 flight-test airplane ZA001 featuring the full Dreamliner livery, an Air Berlin 737-700 with the new Boeing Sky Interior, and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-200LR.
  The latest edition of Frontiers has some impressive new photos (seen …  show all text

   
• Horror stories from airport security abroad – Laura Michonski recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:
  

  (Courtesy MJ/TR/Flickr)

  We spend a lot of time criticizing the TSA in our own country, but what about airport security outside of the U.S.?

• Aeroflot takes delivery of first Superjet 100 -
  flightglobal.com
  Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has formally taken delivery of its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jet. The airline on 6 June signed a protocol of…  show all text

   
• Book This, Not That: ‘Identical’ Disney Deals Not Created Equal – Smarter Travel has posted some info about : Two seemingly similar Disney deals vary tremendously in actual value. We tell you which one to book, and why.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.

Travel News for June 6th 2011 through June 7th 2011

• Formation Flight for Amanda Franklin | Flickr – Photo Sharing! -
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• Alaska waving ‘Bye, Bye’ to flight bags with iPads for pilots -
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  Alaska Airlines has become the first US domestic airline to announce plans to i…  show all text

   
• The best new travel books this month—May 2011 – Budget Travel recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:This month, as our staff prepares Budget Travel’s first ever guide to the best travel books of all-time, we’re particularly attuned to new releases in the genre.
• America’s must-see Civil War sites – HeidiS recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog: 
• AF447 stalled but crew maintained nose-up attitude -
  flightglobal.com
  French investigators have disclosed that the crew of Air France flight AF447 ma…  show all text

   

Travel News for May 27th 2011 through May 28th 2011

• Trip report: what the Qantas spy would have gleaned from Virgin’… -
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• Saving Money, and Really Saving Money – Smarter Travel has posted some info about ed perkins: Travel expert Ed Perkins explains the true difference between a saving and a good price.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• Dr. Beach’s Top 10 Beaches – RobinD_travel recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:Memorial Day weekend is here, and it’s time again for Stephen Leatherman, aka “Dr. Beach,” to announce his annual list of Top 10 Beaches.
• i make shiny things : Not cool Urban Outfitters, not cool. -
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  One of my lovely customers sent me a message today with this link. And here …  show all text

   
• British Airways Arrivals and Departures – Flight Status -
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  Up to the minute information on all British Airways flights (arrivals and depar…

   
• Don’t let GPS help you get lost – JoanneG recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:Travelers should never rely solely on technology for navigation, especially in the western United States, authorities remind us. Sure, technology is wonderful and helpful and even fun, but it also can be trouble.
• Should the TSA’s airport pat-downs be outlawed? – Brad Tuttle recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:A major showdown looms in Texas, where a law was approved banning invasive pat-downs at airport checkpoints. In response, the TSA has threatened to cancel all flights departing from any gateway in the state.

  Earlier in May, the Texas House of Representatives unanimously voted to pass an “anti-groping” bill, which would categorize any TSA pat-down that “touches the anus, sexual organ, buttocks, or breast of another person including through the clothing, or touches the other person in a manner that would be offensive to a reasonable person” as sexual harassment. According to Reuters, if the legislation took effect, a TSA agent that conducted such pat-downs could be fined as much as $4,000 and face one year in prison.

Today in Travel News for May 26th 2011