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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Strong Las Vegas business propelled Caesars in 2019
The company said net revenue in Las Vegas increased 4.4% for the full year, to more than $3.9 billion.
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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
ANA Buys Boeing 787s For Fleet Replacement
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has agreed to purchase 15 Boeing 787s with an option for an additional five airliners. This is important for Boeing as it went through January with zero aircraft orders and a dismal 2019 with an order book of negative 87 orders for the year. Yesterday, I posted plans by Alaska Airlines […]
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Monday, February 24, 2020
Alaska Airlines Plans to Acquire 200 New Aircraft over Next Decade
Alaska Airlines is planning on adding 200 new aircraft over this coming decade according to internal company memos. It appears that the new aircraft will be split 100 for aircraft replacement and the other 100 for route expansion. Route expansion could be vital for the enhanced alliance with American Airlines and the entry of Alaska […]
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Sunday, February 23, 2020
50 tips to transform your travels, from when's best to book to how to get a room upgrade
We consulted experts - from top hoteliers, cabin crew and cruise directors to specialist tour operators and industry insiders - to compile this list of of unmissable advice for all travellers...
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Monday, February 17, 2020
Grade I-listed castle owned by a sailor who killed the real-life Jack Sparrow on sale for £1.9m
Coupland Castle near Wooler in Northumberland once belonged to Sir Chaloner Ogle, a Royal Navy officer who saw action against Bartholomew Roberts, or 'Black Bart', in 1722.
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Alaska Airlines Leap Day Weekend BOGO Sale, Today Only
Alaska Airlines is having a sale today only for a Buy One, Get One price. This can be a great deal if you and a companion would like to get a cheap mileage run. How The Sale Works The sale is essential to buy one get one free for travel outbound on February 29, 2020 […]
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Sunday, February 16, 2020
France on holiday: a day at the beach in Sanary-sur-Mer
With a prize-winning market, underwater explorations and seafood specialities, Sanary is a cool coastal spot on the French Riviera near Toulon
On the southern French coast between Toulon and Marseille, Sanary-sur-Mer has always been a popular destination for boat-lovers and beach-goers and last year its market was voted the most beautiful in France.
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Next stop, Stockholm: one family’s European rail adventure
London to Sweden by train and ferry made for a fun, frenetic family trip – then calm arrived at a holiday cabin amid the blissful waters of the Stockholm archipelago
Watching my two children struggle along the platform like geriatric tortoises under their new backpacks, I had a moment of doubt. It was 5am on a dull, Monday in London and we were about to embark on a journey that would take us, by train, all the way to Stockholm.
With the help of the Man in Seat 61 website, I worked out that a Global Interrail pass was the best way for our crew (my husband, me and our 11- and nine-year-old daughters) to get there. The pass covers most continental trains, is extremely flexible and – best of all – free for children under 12 accompanied by an adult. I also booked our hotels and a cabin on the Stockholm archipelago.
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Alaska Airlines Is Planning to Join the oneworld Alliance
I’ve got to get off to work, so this is a quick post. Apologies for cribbing so much from the press release. However, I thought many of you would be interested in learning that Alaska Airlines is planning to join the oneworld Alliance by 2021 and in the interim will form a “west coast alliance” […]
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Atari to become gaming hotel brand
The biggest name in video games in the early 1980s is taking a shot at the hotel business. The first Atari hotel is due to break ground later this year in Phoenix.
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Vendée, France: an old-school family holiday
From seaside fun on sleepy Noirmoutier island to gobsmacking historical reenactments at Puy du Fou theme park, this area of western France offers a delicious dip into temps perdu
Low tide on the Passage du Gois reveals a scene that has barely changed in centuries. As the sea retreats, people armed with rakes and shovels set out across the sand flats either side of the cobbled causeway connecting Noirmoutier island with the mainland. Hunched over the rippled sand, they fill baskets and buckets with cockles and clams. Others use penknives to prise oysters off the rocks and pop them straight into their children’s mouths. One family offered our eight-year-old son an oyster, which he golloped down, declaring it delicious. For a moment we felt a little bit French.
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The Future of Alaska Mileage Plan
Alaska Airlines and American Airlines announced some big news this morning. First, they’re forming a West Coast, two-carrier alliance with more codeshares on international routes from Seattle and Los Angeles. That includes new routes from Seattle to London and Bangalore that American will launch later this year. Cue the end frequently revisions in recent years […]
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Saturday, February 15, 2020
I cycled from Dieppe to Nice and saw a different France
A 1,000km ride on cycle trails in the Seine, Loire and Rh̫ne valleys takes in a France inaccessible by car Рand brings a rare sense of freedom
The crunch of tyres on gravel rouses me from my doze. Damn it! I knew I shouldn’t have hit “snooze”. I unzip my tent and look out on to a dewy football field. A van has pulled into the car park – it’s the groundsman arriving for morning duties. I’d intended to be out of here before anyone found me, so wiggle out of the tent and pack it as quickly and quietly as I can. “Wild” camping is n’t always an Instagrammable glade in a forest – I’ll definitely be finding a campsite tonight. I slip away undetected and ride down the narrow, slumbering streets of Chaussy, a village 70km north-west of Paris. The crisp morning air soon blows away the sleep and, as I ride past sun-painted fields with their neat rows of crops, the mist dissipates.
This is day two of an eight-day ride from Dieppe to Nice, mainly following the river valleys of the Seine, Loire and Rhône. My bike is packed with everything I’ll need: clothes, tent and flapjacks. I’ve always felt riding a bicycle is the best way of exploring the world, but most of my touring so far has been within the UK, usually ending with a dip in the North Sea. But for this summer holiday, I would swap the North Sea for the Mediterranean. At the end of this I will lie on the beach in Nice, next to people who’ve probably been lying on the beach in Nice since I started cycling. But this way, I’ll have earned it.
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HS2 take note: Crossrail finally takes shape after 11 years and £2billion pounds over budget
Crossrail's deputy chief Chris Sexton, who was paid £230,707, has stepped down and will be replaced by former HS2 phase one managing director Jim Crawford, who was paid £393,000.
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Here's Why You Should Bring Your Own Pillow To The Hotel
Some travel trends might seem a little strange until you take a look at what's under the surface. One such travel trend would be the concept of people traveling with their own pillows. On the surface, you would have to wonder why anyone would take up valuable space in a suitcase just to bring something as obscure as a pillow. Under closer examination, the reasons people give for doing this makes
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Exploring the Chugach, Anchorage's wild backyard
Alaska citizens and visitors enjoy daily access to 500,000 acres of wilderness, wildlife habitat and outdoor adventure in the state park. And the trails that connect it all unfold just 15 miles from downtown Anchorage.
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Joining OneWorld Alliance Likely to Bring Changes at Alaska Mileage Plan
Alaska Airlines is planning on joining the OneWorld Alliance in 2021, and that will mean major changes for Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan and elite flyers. Currently, Alaska Airlines is not part of any of the big three airline alliances. This is great because it means that Alaska has partners from all alliances and unaligned airlines […]
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Friday, February 14, 2020
Delta Commits to Carbon Neutrality, Could Altitude Choice Be A Factor?
Next month, Delta Airlines will join Jet Blue on reducing carbon emissions to become carbon neutral. Delta plans on investing $1 billion over the next 10 years to become carbon neutral globally. “There is no substitute for the power that travel has to connect people, which our world needs today more than ever before. As […]
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A local’s guide to Berne, Switzerland: 10 top tips
It is one of Europe’s smallest capitals but punches above its weight when it comes to world-class galleries, unbeatable urban swimming and, of course, chocolate
Taking a dip in the river is a national pastime here, with the River Aare the basis of the city’s claim to be Europe’s urban swimming capital. Fed by meltwater from the Bernese Alps, the river has a magical blue colour, and it is perfectly clean to swim in, even in the city centre. The most popular spots are Marzilibad, an area with flat grassy lawns, easy access to the river and an open-air pool – and Lorrainebad, a little further downstream. The strength of the current means you need to plan where to get in and, more importantly, where you are going to get out (the exit points are all marked with red railings). Avoid the clearly marked weirs, where swimming is forbidden. There are paddleboards to hire at Tip-to-Tail. Information about the river’s temperature and the water’s flow rate is updated daily on my website, Aare Guru.
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McCarran Airport sets another passenger record in 2019
The Vegas facility eclipsed the 50 million-passenger mark for the first time its history, as roughly 51.5 million passengers passed through it.
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Here's where to find the finest waterfalls from Africa to North America
These days, waterfalls are big business, drawing millions of visitors across the globe annually. Here, Kate Johnson reveals her pick of ten of the world's very best, from Victoria Falls to Niagara.
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The best road trips from Orlando on a rental car
Orlando is the ideal vacation destination for those who seek a magical and unforgettable holiday; its theme parks and touristic sites attract millions of people every year, but if you think visiting the Disney Parks and onsite attractions are the only thing you can do in Orlando, you are wrong. Yes, these might be the city’s main pulls (and we definitely can never get enough of them), but there
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First Impressions: British Airways A350 Club Suite
Last weekend, I had the privilege of flying the brand new British Airways A350 “Club Suite”. Historically, BA’s Club World ranked as an also-ran of premium cabin products. Let’s face it, 8-across seating in Business Class hardly rates as cutting edge in 2020. Last year, though, BA introduced a new, reverse herringbone Club World seat, […]
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Google Earth adds more than 1,000 new aerial shots to online gallery
Google has added more than 1,000 sensational and high definition images to its Earth View gallery, a collection of thousands of the planet's most beautiful landscapes, seen from space.
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Thursday, February 13, 2020
10 of the best museums close to railway stations in Europe: readers’ tips
From antiquity to computer games, there’s never a dull moment for the culturally curious with a couple of hours to fill at a European station. And the cafes aren’t bad either
About a 15-minute walk from Berlin Ostbahnhof is the Computerspielemuseum (€9/€6), which is a haven for old and young who grew up playing computer games. There are loads of consoles there to play on, old and contemporary. Even games like Pong and Space Invaders can be sampled. They have a couple of re-creations of teenagers’ rooms from days gone by to add to the atmosphere. There was also a rather random interactive representation of the flames from the Back to the Future DeLorean projected on to the floor. It amused my gamer daughter to think her mum played some of these games, and we had a chance to exchange our experiences and challenge each other. The gift shop was cool too, with T-shirts and bags with retro designs.
Heather Johnson
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