News – April 2009
April 30, 2009
News: Parisian restaurants will be reducing their Value Added Tax from 19.6% to only 5.5%
And the savings (which are substantial) will be passed on to customers in the form of lower menu prices, say the restaurants. All this happens starting July 1. In a country that lives or dies according to the pleasures of the table, the news is regarded as so momentous that it was announced by none other than the French President’s office.
News: Amid swine flu scare, airlines slash Mexico fares
News: Britney Spears’ ‘Circus’ tour will travel Europe
The pop singer has announced new tour dates this summer in several countries, including Ireland, Sweden, France, Russia and Germany. The announcement came on her Web site. Spears is already scheduled to perform in London. She has been touring the United States since March.
News: What legal issues arise if swine flu spreads?
Article: 10 voyages that changed the world
News: Vacation Blues as Tourists Stay at Home
Q&A: Bicycling in Holland
April 29, 2009
News: Zipline in San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park
Photo: Treehouse Restaurant in New Zealand
April 28, 2009
News: More than a yearlong wait for a refund [CNN]
News: Preservation Group Lists Most Endangered Places [NYT]
News: When Figuring Travel Cost, Footnotes Add Up [NYT]
Q&A: Swine flu and travel insurance [BBC]
News: Airlines Could Be Affected if Passengers Curb Travel [WSJ]
News: Travel firms cancel Mexico trips
News: Southwest Airlines Offers Fare Sale for Summer Travel
April 27, 2009
News: Airlines Least Likely To Lose Luggage
Travel Tip: Hazel Mail will let you upload a picture, create postcards and send them to anywhere in the world. They send it for you! $1.50 (Thanks iStopOver)
Article: How to Develop a Travel Budget
News: Europe Urges Citizens to Avoid U.S. and Mexico Travel
News: India issues travel advisory in wake of swine flu epidemic
News: Tourism – The Cuba Question
News: Swine Flu: Why I Would Avoid Travel Related Stocks
News: Travel, tourism stocks in turmoil on swine flu
News: Swine Flu: Three Simple Ways to Protect Yourself
April 26, 2009
News: Airline Launches ‘Pets-Only’ Flights for Animal-Friendly Travel
News: Lafourche residents travel to France to reconnect with their past
News: It’s the perfect season to catch a cruise to Alaska
News: International Medical Travel Association Announces Development of Guidelines
Article: How to survive a plane crash
News: US Airways issues travel advisory on swine flu
Contest: Intrepid Travel writing contest
April 24, 2009
Tech: Top 10 mobile Twitter apps
Arts: When Art Meets the Lost-and-Found
April 23, 2009
News: A Chinese government study locates an extra 290 kilometres (180 mi) of the Great Wall of China.
Arts: A French Fauve Master Invades Madrid [NYT]
Article: Airfare Debate: Buy Now or Wait? [NYT]
Technology: New Here? The Phone Shows You Around
News: New Ryanair PR stunt – fat tax and $3 to smoke in the bathroom [Gadling]
Article: Best save-the-earth trips [MSNBC]
News: Canadian Mountain Holidays now offering Heli-Yoga excursions
News: Las Vegas passenger traffic plummets [USAToday]
News: Tours of a Lifetime [NG]
April 22, 2009
News: Orbitz says lists full hotel prices on main page
April 21, 2009
News: Polish travel agency takes tourists to Afghanistan
Article: A Plan to See Every Country on Earth by the Age of 35
News: Delta Air Posts $794 Million Net Loss on Travel Slump
News: Air Travel Expert: Poor Service Pattern at US Airlines Must End
News: Three good, bad things for recession travelers [CNN]
April 20, 2009
News: Nations set new tourism limits for Antarctica
News: Scotland Regains Direct Ferry Connection From Continental Europe
Norfolk Line’s thrice-weekly service from Zeebrugge, Belgium to Rosyth, in Fife will embark on its inaugural journey on 18 May 2009, taking around 20 hours to cover the distance. Scotland has been without a direct connection to continental Europe since September 2008, when the previous carrier ceased operations. The new service will enable travelers wishing to bring their own vehicles to avoid a lengthy drive on England’s often clogged motorway network.
April 19, 2009
News: Not-So-Secret Holiday Hints at Change for Marijuana Advocates [NYT]
News: A Sport Erupts on a Live Volcano in Nicaragua [NYT]
News: In Europe, Hostels Grow Up [NYT]
Article: Earth Day signals a trend in eco-travel
Deals: Travel deals for the week of April 19-25
April 17, 2009
News: Travel Health: Jet Lag, Cosmic Radiation and In-Flight Emergencies [NYT]
News: President Obama Lays Out Plans for High-Speed Train Travel [ABC]
News: Travel deals
Article: 48 hours in Oxford
News: Baby blues put to good use in time-travel tale [SFGate]
April 16, 2009
News: Getaways That Are ‘Guilt Free’ [NYT]
News: Lighter on Laps and Wallets [NYT]
News: TripAdvisor: Many vacationers want to travel green
News: ‘The Amazing Race 14′: taxis, forgotten travel documents and dentures [LATimes]
News: Galapagos Volcano Erupts, Threatens Rare Wildlife
The ‘La Combre’ volcano on uninhabited Fernandina Island, the most active volcano in the Galapagos Islands. No humans or tourist facilities are threatened, but officials are concerned about many rare species on the island as the volcano releases lava into the sea as well as plenty of ash and gasses.
April 15, 2009
News: United may insist obese passengers buy 2 tickets [LATimes]
News: More Hotels Facing an Uncertain Future [NYT]
News: Hostels: The cure for expensive, lonely travel [CNN]
News: AT&T CEO on Apple, Google and Air Travel [WSJ]
April 14, 2009
News: Bed bug invasion in the US [TOI]
News: Travel sites waive booking fees [LATimes]
News: Cape Town sails out in front as top sport destination [CNN]
April 13, 2009
News: NY offers travel updates by phone, Web
News: Hong Kong issues travel warning over worsened situation in Bangkok
News: Memorial Day Air Travel Cheapest since ’06
News: LAX welcomes Allegiant Air
Allegiant Air, an ultra-low cost carrier, will establish a focus city operation at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) starting May 1, 2009. Allegiant Air will serve 12 destinations from LAX: Bellingham, WA; Billings, MT; Des Moines, IA; Fargo, ND; Grand Junction, CO; McAllen, TX; Medford, OR; Missoula, MT; Monterey, CA; Sioux Falls, SD; Springfield, MO; and Wichita, KS.
April 11, 2009
News: Getting the most from online travel sites [SFGate]
News: Why are tourists staying away from the U.S.?
Postcard: 48 hours in Istanbul
News: Walt Disney World’s Space Mountain closes
Space Mountain, one of the most popular attractions at Walt Disney World in Florida, will be closed on April 19, 2009 for an extensive refurbishment that will last until the end of the year.
News: More Metro for Brussels
On April 4th the final leg of a ring metro line around Brussels city centre was finally completed, consequently the entire network of line has been reorganised. Lines 2 & 6 now circles the new ring – with line 6 continuing on the old northbound line. Line 1 terminates at the west station and covers the eastern branch, while line 5 covers the two branches in the southern part of the city.
News: Seville opens metro line
Seville, Spain inaugurated it’s spanking new metro line on April 2nd, 2009. The new 18 kilometre, which has taken 6 years to complete, follows reverse U from the south-west to the south-east through the southern end of the city centre where it stops at Plaza de Cuna, Prado and San Bernado. Much of the route runs in tunnels constructed in the 1980′s as part of a previous, failed attempt, to construct a metro in the city.
April 10, 2009
Article: Four lesser-known travel search sites for summer vacation [CNET]
Contest: Sign Here: Travel’s Funny Sign Contest [Washington Post]
Deals: Inside the deals: Hottest travel trends for summer 2009 [USAToday]
Contest: Photo contest: Find the essence of America [USAToday]
April 09, 2009
News: Tibet reopens to foreign tourists, China says [CNN]
News: Shopping the world’s greatest flea markets [CNN]
News: Bidding Online for Better Deals [NYT]
April 08, 2009
News: Budget travel site Orbitz offers discount blitz: No fee for tickets
News: Hotelicopter is real, though simply a travel search engine
April 07, 2009
News: 6 tips to avoid travel insurance scams [CNN]
News: La Guardia Soon to Join Southwest’s Schedule [NYT]
April 06, 2009
News: Europe Adopts New Rules on Power Cables [NYT]
News: US wants limits on Antarctic tourism [AP]
News: 10 reasons why train travel is great for families [SFGate]
News: State charges travel co. Global Escapes with deceptive trade
News: American Express Business Travel launches online marketplace
April 05, 2009
News: Taj Mahal to be Moved ’800 metres to the South East’?
News: Former Royal Oak man tells travel stories, offers backpacking tips
April 04, 2009
News: Fly-by-summer fares take a deep plunge [Times of India]
News: No Travel Advisory Continues Tonight For Rapid City
April 03, 2009
News: Sony Puts GPS in New Travel-Friendly Cam [NYT]
News: Cuba travel ban might be lifted soon. Bring on the bass! [LATimes]
April 01, 2009
News: Icelandair Offers Nonstop Service from Seattle
Icelandair announced recently new scheduled service between Seattle, Washington, and Reykjavik, Iceland, beginning July 22, 2009.
Icelandair will offer four flights a week departing Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) at 4:30 p.m., arriving in Reykjavik at 6:45 a.m. the following morning. Flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays will connect with Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm and London, offering up to 4 hours faster connection times from Seattle to Scandinavia than possible through other European hubs. Flights to Helsinki, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Paris will also be available via Reykjavik. Connecting flights returning via Reykjavik arrive in Seattle at 5:45 p.m., just in time for dinner at home or easy connections throughout North America.
Additionally, Icelandair will work in cooperation with Alaska Airlines to provide passengers convenient connections to a host of cities across the West Coast, including San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Anchorage and San Jose.
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