Swiss Outlines its Fleet Plans: Keeping First Class, Adding More Flying to the U.S.

Business Travel News carried a piece on Swiss’ U.S. and fleet plans based on an interview with the airline’s senior director for the Americas, suggesting that the airline wants to be high-end. Swiss aims to “be closer to our customer and have a higher product point” with new aircraft. “When you have a fleet of […]

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The world's scariest stairs

From Yosemite to the Statue of Liberty, watch your step as you climb these perilous stairways. Meet 13 breathtaking stairs that go spiraling up mountains, cliffs and famous attractions.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/24/travel/worlds-scariest-stairs/index.html

Google, James Bond and the Closed-Open world of hotel distribution

There is always plenty of interest and mutterings in the industry over what Google plans to do next in the travel industry. ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/google-james-bond-hotel-distribution/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-google-wipe-otas-behind-curtain

American Drops their El Al Partnership November 1

El Al is losing its only US frequent flyer partner. The American Airlines website announced this change: If you’re flying El Al after October 31, you won’t be able to earn American miles for it. And you won’t be able to use American miles for El Al tickets after that date either — all tickets […]

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Startup pitch: PlaneAndTrain is a new door-to-door journey planner

In June, European door-to-door journey planner PlaneandTrain.com launched. It is entering a global market that already has some competitive brands in it, ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/planeandtrain-new-door-door-journey-planner/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=planeandtrain-new-door-door-journey-planner

Things the US can learn from France

Savor every meal: In the States, we eat hurriedly from our work desks and zip in and out of restaurants in under an hour.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/8-things-americans-can-learn-french/

Qatar Airways A380 Schedule Solidified

Now that Qatar Airways has taken delivery of their first A380, it seems like they're finally starting to solidify their schedule and route plans for the aircraft. This has been a long time coming, given how often they've changed their A380 delivery schedule.

As it stands, their first A380 service will be daily between Doha and London Heathrow as of October 10, 2014, with the following schedule:

QR03 Doha to London departing 7:45AM arriving 12:25PM

QR04 London to Doha departing 2:15PM arriving 11:55PM

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OGIO All Elements Waterproof Backpack: Ready to Take Your Travel Gear Anywhere

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Motorcycle backpacks are made to take a serious beating. They have to be waterproof, windproof, and generally be able to hold their sh*t together when you’re cruising the bahn at 120 MPH in a driving rain (not that we condone that sort of thing). So it’s no surprise that the things that make moto packs […]

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An inside look at Greenville, SC

Singer-Songwriter, Edwin McCain, takes us on a tour of some of his favorite spots in his hometown of Greenville, SC

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2014/09/23/exp-travel-insider-edwin-mccain.cnn.html

10 images of Iceland's waterscapes

Belgian photographer and MatadorU Student Sebastien Beun recently traveled to Iceland to shoot its waterscapes.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/10-stunning-iceland-waterscapes/

Ryanair signs distribution deal with Amadeus

Amadeus has signed a deal with Ryanair and will sell the carrier’s inventory through its global distribution network, the pair announced today. ...



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Auf wiedersehen, GetYourGuide – TripAdvisor starts trimming suppliers of tours and activities

TripAdvisor has removed GetYourGuide as a provider of product from its tours and activity channels. It is unclear when the agreement ended ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/getyourguide-tripadvisor-partnership-ends/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adios-getyourguide-tripadvisor-starts-trimming-suppliers-tours-activities

6 Things You Need to Know About Passports, Visas and the State Department

Did you know you can get a second U.S. Passport, obtain free additional pages for it, and apply for visas electronically? Let’s face it, the rules change constantly and it can certainly be a challenge to keep current. While the U.S. State Department website is generally the first go-to source for travelers because it is […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2014/09/6-things-you-need-to-know-about-passports-visas-and-the-state-department.html

Coasting Through Zion

Thanks for the Testimonials I wanted to thank you for adding new testimonials to Trey’s Complete HDR Tutorial and the Lightroom Tutorial. We recently swapped out our commenting system to Discus and we lost all the other ones! This sucks… sorry about that. But now we are good to go again. Today’s daily photo is […]



from Stuck in Customs http://www.stuckincustoms.com/2014/09/24/coasting-through-zion/

Are flight attendants on a power trip?

from Elliott http://elliott.org/thats-ridiculous-2/flight-attendants-power-trip/