Monday, September 10, 2012
DFW
International Airport and Incheon International Airport Sign Partnership
Agreement
Leaders
from Dallas / Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport and Incheon (ICN)
International Airport from Seoul, South Korea, signed a partnership agreement
designed to foster close cooperation between the two airports, reports PR
Newswire.
http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/05/4790457/dfw-international-airport-and.html
Singapore
Airlines Hooks Up In-Flight WiFi
Jaunted
reports that after five months of testing and tooling, Singapore Airlines'
A340s, select A380s and 777-300ERs will be able to log on in the air.
http://www.jaunted.com/story/2012/9/6/11420/25920/travel/No+Sleep+%27Til+Changi+as+Singapore+Airlines+Hooks+Up+In-Flight+WiFi
Metro-North,
Penn Plan Goes to Public
The
Metropolitan Transportation Authority will hold public meetings beginning next
week to discuss a plan to link Metro-North Railroad to Penn Station, Mass
Transit reports.
http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10774550/ny-metro-north-penn-plan-goes-to-public
Don't
Forget…Your Quarters
As
anyone who has ever had to clean their teeth with a finger will tell you, it is
a super-organized person who never forgets anything on a trip away from home.
According to Condé Nast Traveller, lobby vending machines solve this problem for
more forgetful travelers.
http://goo.gl/9tcJH
Millennium
Hotel Plots $20M Upgrade, Will Close During Work
The
Millennium Hotel Minneapolis soon will close for four months while undergoing a
much-needed renovation, according to the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business
Journal.
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2012/09/06/millennium-hotel-plots-20m-upgrade.html
Now
Boarding…Calmly. EasyJet Ends the Scrum
According
to The Independent, easyJet will replace its boarding free-for-all with
allocated seats on all flights.
http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/now-boarding-calmly-easyjet-ends-the-scrum-8107102.html
Union
Escalates Lufthansa Strike Action
Business
Traveller reports that Lufthansa customers are set to face further disruption
today as the airline’s cabin crew union steps up its industrial action.
http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/union-escalates-lufthansa-strike-action
Qantas
Agrees Emirates Alliance After Ending British Airways Deal
Australia's
struggling Qantas Airways has agreed a 10-year alliance with Dubai's Emirates, a
key step in the carrier's efforts to shore up its loss-making international
business, after it ended a similar deal with British Airways, Reuters reports.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/06/uk-australia-qantas-emirates-update-idUSLNE88501Y20120906
DoubleTree
by Hilton Opens First Hotel in Huntsville, AL
DoubleTree
by Hilton announces the opening of an upscale, full-service, all-suite hotel
situated in Huntsville, Alabama, an area known for its genuine Southern
hospitality.
http://www.hotelinteractive.com/article.aspx?articleid=26462
Boeing
Delivers 787 to India After Four-Month Delay
Air
India quietly accepted delivery Thursday of its first Boeing 787 following
months of bureaucratic delays and an unrelated engine failure during ground
tests, according to Flightglobal.
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-delivers-787-to-india-after-four-month-delay-376168/
What
Types of Damage Are Recoverable in Car Rental?
Whether
it’s damage to your rental car from a fallen tree, vandalism or mice chewing
wires, some damage responsibility can be passed to the consumer by contract —
but know your state’s statutory limitations, warns Auto Rental News.
http://www.autorentalnews.com/Channel/Fleet-Insurance/Article/Story/2012/09/What-Types-of-Damage-Are-Recoverable.aspx
Aloft®
Unveils Hotels in San Francisco and Nashville
A
pair of Aloft hotels opening this month will have more in common than bold
design and a buzzing social atmosphere; both are conversions of existing hotels,
and highlight an exciting new growth channel for Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Worldwide, Inc.’s ‘style at a steal’ brand.
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/corporate/news.html
