Saudia To Introduce Gender Segregation On Flights

Saudia is already arguably the airline that most closely adheres to Islamic practices, between their onboard prayer room, lack of alcohol/pork, travel prayer before takeoff, etc.

But it looks like they're about to take things one step further. Via rt.com:

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Checking Your Bank Accounts Will Not Make More Money

Seems obvious, right? We wouldn’t expect that driving past the gym will make us any healthier. But when it comes to money, those of us who are self-employed tend to spend a lot of time on activities that do nothing to help the bottom line, either directly or indirectly. I don’t just mean “administrative work,”…



from The Art of Non-Conformity http://chrisguillebeau.com/checking-your-bank-accounts-will-not-make-more-money/

Delta.com Makes Award Booking Even Easier With Online Support for Two New Partners to Asia!

Delta now allows one-way awards

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Plane Veers Off Runway At Scottish Airport, Injuring 4

The plane, with 25 passengers and three crew members on board, was reportedly caught in strong crosswinds.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/plane-veers-runway-scotlands-stornoway-airport-injuring-4-1772050

Italy's 'spiritual' cave hotels

They've been refuges for pilgrims, prostitutes and peasants. Now Italy's cave hotels offer a more upscale escape from modern life.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/02/travel/italy-spiritual-hotels/index.html

How Tujia plans to grab space in China’s growing vacation rental sector

Vacation rental business isn’t new in the travel and tourism sector, you can read plenty of stories about how travellers used to ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/tujia-grabbing-space-chinas-growing-vacation-rental-sector/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tujia-grabbing-space-chinas-growing-vacation-rental-sector

Thirty Bodies Recovered From Java Sea

Earlier on Friday, officials had identified two more passengers and one crew member of AirAsia Flight 8501, which went down Sunday.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-bodies-2-more-passengers-1-crew-identified-30-bodies-recovered-1771968

UK Commuter Woes Continue As Fare Hike Kicks In

Regulated fares in the country rose up to 2.5 percent, including season tickets, while the overall fares went up by an average of 2.2 percent.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/uk-train-travel-becomes-more-expensive-while-service-failures-continue-1771998

22 Bodies Recovered From Java Sea

Earlier on Friday, officials had identified two more passengers and one crew member of AirAsia Flight 8501, which went down Sunday.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-bodies-2-more-passengers-1-crew-identified-22-bodies-recovered-1771968

8 things Americans can learn from Cz

In NYC, a person doing things on their own is usually scrutinized. In Prague? Totally normal!



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

Why SE Asia's skies are so chaotic

Thanks to Asia’s rising middle class, the stratosphere is getting really crowded.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/pulse/heres-one-reason-southeast-asias-skies-getting-chaotic/

Three More Flight 8501 Victims ID'ed

The bodies of two passengers and a crew member on the ill-fated AirAsia Flight 8501 have been identified, authorities confirmed Friday.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-bodies-2-more-passengers-1-crew-member-identified-1771968

NYC-Doha Qatar Airways Flight Makes Unscheduled Landing In UK

The flight had reportedly covered over half of its 13-hour journey when it was decided to make the unscheduled landing.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/qatar-airways-flight-new-york-doha-makes-unscheduled-landing-manchester-uk-1771752

Where Are You Going in 2015? A Personal Travel List

It’s that time of year when our frequent flier accounts default to zero and our thoughts turn to planning trips in the new year. If you’re looking for ideas, there’s no shortage of recommendations out there. Lonely Planet, publisher of backpacker favored travel guides, recently released its list of the best places to go in […]



from Frugal Travel Guy http://www.frugaltravelguy.com/2015/01/where-are-you-going-in-2015-a-personal-travel-list.html

Flight 8501 Possibly Made Water Landing

Experts reportedly believe that the plane failed to send crash transmission data as it may have made an emergency water landing.



from Travel Feedly http://www.ibtimes.com/airasia-flight-8501-plane-may-have-landed-safely-water-sinking-experts-say-16-bodies-1771942