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Travel industry uses Facebook and Twitter to reach customers
Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:57:38 GMT
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Description: Hotels and airlines are ramping up their use of online sites such as Facebook and Twitter to build loyalty to their brand.



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Detroit museum takes its art outdoors
Published: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:00:43 GMT
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Description: The Detroit Institute of Arts is putting up ornately framed reproductions of its paintings on the streets of southeast Michigan.



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Federal panel OKs trash site by LaGuardia
Published: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:10:25 GMT
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Description: A trash facility being built next to New York's LaGuardia Airport is drawing outrage from pilots it will attract birds that could cause haza ...



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Ancient city rises amid Egypt's luxury resorts
Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:00:09 GMT
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Description: Leukaspis is a rare example of a Classical era city in a country better known for its pyramids and Pharaonic temples.



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Man arrested, had 95 live snakes in carry-on luggage
Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:42:00 GMT
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Description: Officials found 95 live boa constrictors in a piece of luggage at Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur airport, a discovery that led to the arrest of a notorious ...



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Bizarre foods: One person's yuck is another person's yum
Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:35:22 GMT
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Description: The new book Yuck! The Things People Eat explores with lavish photos the nature of taste around the world. Its conclusion: What some cultures ...



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'Fed-up' JetBlue attendant to undergo mental health evaluation
Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:58:00 GMT
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Description: Steven Slater, the "fed-up" JetBlue attendant who cursed out passengers before exiting his aircraft via an emergency exit chute, will undergo ...



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Some Marco Island, Fla., hotels risk closure waiting for BP claims checks
Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:49:00 GMT
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Description: Some small hotels on scenic Marco Island, Fla., say they may close down to dwindling tourism and a lack of BP claims money.



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New ships rumored at Norwegian Cruise Line
Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:45:00 GMT
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Description: Two new ships for Norwegian Cruise Line? With the possibility for a third? Such were the rumors swirling around the industry over Labor Day weekend. ...



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A new members-only website to score hotel deals
Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:24:00 GMT
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Description: Luxury hotels don't like to advertise low rates: They think it cheapens their image. A new site helps you get deals at them.



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Report: Hundreds of Chinese pilots faked resumes
Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:09:00 GMT
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Description: Nearly 200 pilots in China have falsified their flying resumes, according to a China Business News report quoted by The Associated Press. More ...



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Southwest, Continental ease restrictions as Hermine hits
Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:26:00 GMT
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Description: Continental and Southwest airlines have issued travel waivers for most customers that might be affected by Tropical Storm Hermine, which has ...



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Royal Caribbean takes a break from ship-building
Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:38:00 GMT
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Description: The cruise line famous for introducing many of the world's largest cruise ships will have no new ships on order once the Allure of the Seas is ...



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A sneak peek at Royal Caribbean's next ship, Allure of the Seas
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:47:00 GMT
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Description: The 5,400-passenger vessel is a sister ship to the much-ballyhooed, ten-month-old Oasis of the Seas.



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Carnival cruise ships in Tampa, Long Beach to swap roles
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:42:00 GMT
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Description: The sister ships Carnival Inspiration and Carnival Paradise will switch places in the fall of 2011.



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