Travel Tonic

Bringing you what’s new in travel for December 30th 2009 through December 31st 2009:

• From Twitter – RT @unroadwarrior RT @RunwayGirl RT @cockpitgeek Delta clears final regulatory hurdle in NWA merger http://bit.ly/6sPd2Z
• New York City: Discount tickets debut at Lincoln Center – Alison Rohrs recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:You no longer need to own a fur coat and Rolex to join in with the Lincoln Center crowd. The famously highbrow home of a dozen cultural mainstays—including the Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic—is making some big changes as it celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2009-2010. Along with a billion-dollar renovation, Lincoln Center will debut a crowd-pleasing new addition: a same-day discount ticket booth.
• From Twitter – RT @RunwayGirl New iPhone app – Survey on the Spot – rate airport security screening by completing a TSA survey http://bit.ly/8dwJHn
• Ed Perkins’ 2010 Travel Predictions – Smarter Travel has posted some info about ed perkins: Lots of deals, social media travel promotions, and expensive car rentals are just a few of Ed Perkins’ 2010 travel predictions. Find out if this adds up to a good or bad year for traveling.Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.
• From Twitter – RT @RunwayGirl WIRED has picked up the #tsafail story about embattled aviation bloggers and done an bang-up job!!! http://ow.ly/Rcuf
• London: New Year’s fun for free – Alex Robinson recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:The British abandon their inhibitions on New Year���s Eve and descend on the capital in huge numbers to party. They’re joined by hundreds of thousands of tourists from the world over, who pack bars and pubs from after dark on the 31st until dawn. While many of the balls and club nights can cost over $100 just for entry, some of the most spectacular shows come without a price tag.
• How Can I Defog My Car Windows Quicker? – Lifehacker’s Jason Fitzpatrick just posted this article:
  

  Dear Lifehacker,
  I hate when my car windows fog up. Is there a trick to defogging them as quickly as possible? …

  Read the rest at Lifehacker