UK holiday travelers face strike chaos
December 16, 2009 ·
More than a million people faced travel chaos over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays as baggage handlers and check-in staff at Heathrow and Aberdeen airports announced strikes in tandem with work stoppages by British Airways cabin crews. BA applied for an emergency court injunction on Wednesday to stop the 12-day strike by its workers, [...]
British Airways cabin crew set Christmas strike
December 14, 2009 ·
British Airways cabin crew will strike over Christmas, their union said Monday, throwing the plans of thousands of holiday travelers into uncertainty at one of the busiest times of the year. Strikes are to begin Dec. 22 and run for a dozen days until Jan. 2, said Len McCluskey, the assistant general secretary for Britain’s [...]
German Christmas markets mix history, charm
December 14, 2009 ·
The run-up to Dec. 25 in Germany is marked not just by a rush of shopping, but also by the nation’s many convivial Christmas markets. While the most renowned are the massive markets in Dresden and Nuremberg, many find the season is best celebrated at the dozens of smaller markets across the nation, like the [...]
Science group offers green travel advice
November 30, 2009 ·
If you want to travel green this holiday, take the bus or train, but if you must fly, stick with economy seating, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists. UCS researchers compared trips by car, plane, train and bus to find out which transportation choices generate the fewest carbon dioxide emissions. Among their conclusions: _Airlines [...]
New Orleans hotel revives lobby Christmas display
November 30, 2009 ·
The historic Roosevelt Hotel is bringing back its famous Christmas lobby display, but with a new look. The hotel recently reopened after a $145 million renovation to repair damage from Hurricane Katrina. The Christmas display, which runs Dec. 1-Jan. 4, includes 20 birch trees reaching to the 20-foot ceiling, a canopy of white birch branches [...]
Holidays abroad popular again despite downturn
November 27, 2009 ·
Going on holiday is back on the cards again despite the recession, with a global survey showing one in five people plan to travel overseas, even if it’s largely within their region. The survey by credit card firm MasterCard asked over 10,600 people in the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific about their travel [...]
Thanksgiving twists from coast to coast
November 26, 2009 ·
Lots of other ethnic groups have flocked to America’s shores since the first Europeans arrived, and they’ve all created their own twists on turkey, pumpkin pie, and other Thanksgiving staples. Anglo-Americans, the Atlantic Coast It comes as no surprise that those with deep roots on the Atlantic Coast, site of Plymouth Rock and the earliest [...]
