Carnival cruise CEO to retire
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Carnival cruise CEO to retire
Carnival Cruise Lines president and chief executive Robert Dickinson, who has been with the company since its start 35 years ago, will retire at the end of the year, parent Carnival Corp. said Monday. (Forbes) Editor’s note: Congratulations Bob! This gentleman will be sorely missed by Carnival and the entire cruise industry. Here’s to a job well done! JWF
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A smelly situation in the skies
It’s the sweatiest season of the year, and you don’t need a thermometer to prove it. Just step aboard an airplane and take a deep breath. Peeee-yew! After a couple of hours, you’re ready to rip the nose off your face. James Wysong has some advice for dealing with BO, bad breath, smelly feet and other odors in the sky. (James Wysong)
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More travel news
For fliers, fares are still ascending
For many airline travelers, it’s been a summer of hell. And hell just got a bit more expensive.Over the weekend, discount leader Southwest Airlines Co. raised fares as much as $10 each way to offset higher fuel costs, setting off a wave of increases across the industry. (LA Times)
Problems at JFK ripple through U.S. aviation
John F. Kennedy International Airport has long been known as the nation’s gateway to the world, but by 6 p.m. on a recent Monday it looked more like a dysfunctional parking lot. A conga line of arrivals sat on an unused runway more than a mile from the gates. The main taxiway was clogged by a dozen jets waiting to depart. Another dozen, mostly hulking wide-body arrivals from Europe, were clustered at the northwest corner of the airport — an area chosen to keep them clear of the growing chaos. (USA Today)
Polite Paris? Mayor wants locals be friendlier
Their city is the world’s No. 1 tourist destination, yet Parisians sometimes seem downright grumpy about it.On Monday, city officials set out to change that, urging cab drivers to smile and telling waiters to try out their English. Tourists, too, were given tips like “try out French products” instead of heading to the first Starbucks in search of friendly service. (MSNBC)
Rental car tax another tourist gouge
WI usually arrive at YVR and take a taxi into the nearest rental car agency in town. I do that to avoid the rip-off 17.5-per-cent airport fee they charge if you rent and drop off at YVR. If you rent for a month, that makes for a pretty cheap cab fare when you add up the savings. This time around I arrived at my usual outlet and they asked me if I’ve arrived that day at YVR. Sure, I say. Okay, he says, and hands me this: “As per Section 4.3 of the Airport Radius clause, any customers arriving at YVR airport within 24 hours are subject to the 17.5 per cent Location Fee. (Vancouver Sun)
Chinese proud the iconic wall is a new wonder of the world, but fear impact
Chinese are proud a global poll has named the Great Wall a wonder of the world, but some worry that tourism and neglect are destroying the crumbling fortification designed to defend against foreign invaders. “The Great Wall has been severely destroyed by visitors, and I am surprised that the Great Wall can still be named as one of the new seven wonders of the world,” said Wang Xiaoyu, who was visiting the wall at Badaling from nearby Beijing. (MSNBC)
NWA Union Calls for CEO to Resign
Northwest Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), last week called for the resignation of Northwest Airlines President and Chief Executive Officer Douglas Steenland. Severe staffing shortages, record flight cancellations, low employee morale and outraged customers are the direct result of poor management by Steenland. (ModernAgent)
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Today’s Travel Blogs
Man sticks jet engine in kayak, somehow survives
While it’s not quite as high on the insanity meter as a jet-powered shopping cart, wheelchair, or port-a-potty, we still wouldn’t want to go anywhere near Shaun Baker’s self-made jet kayak, which he apparently decided to build after deeming the sport not dangerous enough. (Engadget)
Has the travel industry stopped listening to its customers?
Here’s an intriguing question raised by readers of my weekly newsletter: Has the travel industry stopped listening to ts its customers? The answer, many believe, is “yes.” (Elliott)
Commercial fliers paying for corporate jet travel in more ways than one
Mind sparing a few dollars for a CEO in need of a little corporate jet travel? How about spending an extra few minutes on the tarmac while the air space clears a bit? After all, the Yankees need to take off and get to their next game in Oakland on time. (Smartertravel)
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