Plane water still unsafe
Plane water still unsafe — The U.S. government has found for the second time in recent months that water from a sampling of commercial aircraft galleys and bathrooms was not safe for use, regulators said on Wednesday. Tests last November and December by the Environmental Protection Agency on a fraction of the thousands of planes in the domestic and international commercial fleet found samples failed to meet government drinking water standards.
Texas-size headache for DC hotels –
By midmorning yesterday, 18 workers in the steamy laundry room of the Marriott Wardman Park, the city’s largest hotel, had sorted, washed, ironed and folded 6,000 pounds of sheets, towels, tablecloths and napkins. The workers’ eyes were bloodshot, their feet ached and sweat ran across their brows as housekeepers kept dropping off more bags of dirty laundry.
P&O cancels jinxed world cruise — The jinxed cruise liner Aurora was heading back to Southampton today after P&O Cruises cancelled her already delayed round-the-world cruise. After ten days of hold-ups due to a faulty propulsion system, the £200 million cruise liner left dock for a final round of tests last night.
Cruise blast survivors lose case — An appeals court has upheld a Miami federal court ruling that the families of Filipino cruise ship workers injured and killed during a 2003 ship explosion must resolve their claims in the Philippines. Tuesday’s decision by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta has far-reaching consequences for Filipino seafarers, who make up almost one-quarter of the workforce in the world’s shipping industry.
Survey: bin hogs are top traveler annoyance — The biggest irritation for US business air travelers is fellow passengers who try to stuff oversized bags into the overhead bins, according to a new survey. Almost a third of travelers are most annoyed by hand luggage that should have been checked in the hold. Next comes crying babies, cited by 13 per cent.
This hotel waiter really helped himself — In the roll call of waiters who stretch a living from their tips, the name of Ben Bouchtat will surely come to be regarded with grudging admiration. For while some may sneak the occasional cup of coffee from their employers, Mr Bouchtat took the whole pot. And a set of cutlery to go with it.