Superjumbo Airbus jets arrive in JFK, LA
Superjumbo Airbus jets arrive in JFK, LA — The latest jetliner to claim the title of world’s biggest passenger aircraft completed its maiden voyage to the United States on Monday, flying on football field-length wings and a prayer that the American airline industry will want to buy the double-decker jumbo jet. (AP)
Fare models emerge: Air Canada, Spirit Alter Pricing; Buyers Seek Work-Arounds To Web-Only Offerings — Air Canada last week began selling unlimited-travel passes between the U.S. and Canada for a flat monthly fee. Meanwhile, Spirit Airlines this month said beginning in June it would unbundle fares, allowing customers to add or omit such services as checked baggage or inflight beverages generally included in airfares. (BTNonline)
Man relieves himself in air-sickness bag — SkyWest Airlines apologized to a passenger who said he wasn’t allowed to use the restroom during a one-hour flight and ended up urinating in an air-sickness bag. (AP)
Controversial skywalk in place over Grand Canyon — Visitors who have marveled at the Grand Canyon’s vistas will now have a dizzying new option: a glass-bottom observation deck allowing them to gaze into the chasm beneath their feet. (AP)
Delta CEO: Give my bonus away — Turning his back on a potentially lucrative payday, Delta Air Lines CEO Gerald Grinstein said Monday that he is refusing any stock, stock options or cash when the carrier emerges from bankruptcy. (USA Today)
No passport? You can still visit Mexico by car — So you want to go to Mexico, but you don’t have a passport? There are still options, at least for one more year. Using just your driver’s license or birth certificate, Americans can cross the border and spend a day buying trinkets and even a bottle of tequila to take home from one of Mexico’s dozens of bordertowns, scattered between Tijuana and Matamoros. (AP)
TV show gives newlyweds trip of a lifetime — Last year, the Travel Channel chose Albin and Melanie Ulles from more 900 couples for the series “1,000 Places To See Before You Die,” premiering 9 p.m. EDT March 29. (AP)
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