Beatles’ Abbey Road Designated a British Heritage Site The well known English crosswalk outside Abbey Road Studios was given Grade II status by the British government this week. Located in the north St John's Wood section of London, the crosswalk is...
Heathrow Passengers Hopeful as Terminals Open Passengers who camped out at London Heathrow saw a ray of hope today with news that the airport planned to operate two-thirds of its departures. No new snow has fallen since Saturday, with airport...
Qatar Airways Planning 2012 IPO An initial public offering could come from Qatar Airways as soon as 2012, according to the airline’s chief executive. In a recent interview with Qatar’s Gulf Times, Akbar al-Baker stated that...
DFW Airport Prepares for Super Bowl Traffic DFW Aiport Are you ready for some football? Apparently Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will be as they are opening a new corporate aviation center that will assist in...
Lonely Planet Reduces Android City Guide Prices; Offers Free iPhone Apps If you are doing some last-minute Christmas shopping for the traveler in your life, why not take advantage of Lonely Planet’s $0.99 special on its 25 augmented reality Compass City Guide Android...
Five Spectacular New Year’s Eve Cities Around the World Most people know about the New York City's Times Square Ball Drop for New Year’s Eve, but many other cities around the world put on great shows that are an alternative to New York City. Each country...
Germany to set International Visitor Record in 2010 In 2010 Germany will set a new record and generate over 60 million overnight stays from foreign visitors for the first time, officials confirmed. This result means around 3.5 million more...
Christmas Shopping for Clothes Around the World Shopping for clothes abroad can be brilliant, but it’s not all about high fashion – just hitting up the shops in certain cities will get you a whole new look on a budget. Just don’t get...
Bill Clinton’s Childhood Home in Arkansas to Become National Historic Site The childhood home of the 42nd U.S. president Bill Clinton will become a National Historic Site in 2011. The Hope, Arkansas located home will officially become recognized as a historic site on January...
Emirates and Virgin America Teaming Up Emirates, Dubai’s international carrier, will now allow passengers to book connecting flights through Virgin America. Passengers traveling from Virgin America gateways like Seattle, San...
Lufthansa Revamping Short and Medium-Haul Cabins Lufthansa will install about 32,000 new seats across its short and medium-haul fleet over the next year. The newly designed seats offer a slimmer back which will generate nearly two inches of...
British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia Expand Codeshare Flights More codeshare flights will become available from British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia via their trans-Atlantic partnerships. The three carriers joined forces in October to work closely together on...
Chicago’s Midway Airport Receives First Full-Body Scanner Chicago's Midway Airport received an early Christmas gift with its first controversial and pricey full-body scanner. Transportation Security Administration officials say it will debut Wednesday. ...
New Disney Resort to Offer Affordable Suites Disney World announced this week it will open a new resort starting in May 2012. Disney's Art of Animation Resort will feature roughly 2,000 rooms, including 865 standard hotel rooms and 1,120...