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EGYPTAIR 777-300ER Routes

As per 14JAN10 GDS timetable display, EGYPTAIR’s brand new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft is to be introduced on following routes (the airline has distinguished the 777 and 773): Cairo – London Heathrow MS777/778 01APR10 – 31AUG10 Cairo – Tokyo effective 02MAY10 The 777-300ER is configured in Business and Economy Class only.

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Special Feature: Personal insights about travel by CB

Hi all! This is Part 2 of the Special Travel Feature on my good friend CB, as he answers some travel-related questions. Do check out Part 1, Jordan tourist attractions (Petra, Dead Sea, Mt. Nebo and more) by CB, where he shared with us his memorable trip to the famous tourist attractions in Jordan in Western

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DELTA retires nwa “NW” code 05SEP10

DELTA on 05SEP10 officially retires subsidiary nwa’s “NW” code. A number of flight number changes has been revealed and adjusted in the reservation system on 09JAN10. Notable changes are: NW250 – 349 series, as well as NW600 – 699 series on International flight, switches to “DL” code NW2000 – 2999, 7000 – 7999 series, switches to “DL” code DL codeshare flight numbers on “NW” coded flight, removes NW International flights using DL aircraft or vice versa, sees following changes: ROUTE till 04SEP10 eff 05SEP10 Atlanta – Honolulu DL803 DL2523 Honolulu – Atlanta DL802 DL2524 Atlanta – Paris CDG DL824 DL274 Paris CDG – Atlanta DL823 DL273 Atlanta – Rome DL834 DL240 Rome – Atlanta DL835 DL241 Detroit – Hong Kong NW751 DL027 Hong Kong – Detroit NW752 DL026 Detroit – London Heathrow NW782 DL006 London Heathrow – Detroit NW781 DL005 Detroit – Seoul NW759 DL159 Seoul – Detroit NW758 DL158 Detroit – Shanghai NW789 DL019 Shanghai – Detroit NW790 DL018 Los Angeles – Tokyo NW779 DL229 Tokyo – Los Angeles NW778 DL228 Memphis – Amsterdam NW756 DL156 Amsterdam – Memphis NW757 DL157 Minneapolis – London Heathrow NW754 DL040 London Heathrow – Minneapolis NW753 DL041 New York JFK – Athens DL832 DL250 Athens – New York JFK DL833 DL251 New York JFK – Rome DL848 DL246 Rome – New York JFK DL849 DL245 New York JFK – Tel Aviv DL808 DL268 Tel Aviv – New York JFK DL809 DL269 Portland – Tokyo NW785 DL071 Tokyo – Portland NW786 DL070 Seattle – Amsterdam NW784 DL224 Amsterdam – Seattle NW783 DL223 Seattle – Beijing NW769 DL129 Beijing – Seattle NW768 DL128 Seattle – Osaka NW775 DL183 Osaka – Seattle NW776 DL182 Tokyo – Guam NW774 DL096 Guam – Tokyo NW773 DL097 Posted in 2010, DELTA, [Skyteam]

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QATAR changes to Singapore – Denpasar

As per 13JAN10 GDS timetable display, QATAR Airways is continue to operate the Singapore – Denpasar with 5th freedom traffic rights 4 times a week from 28MAR10. Originally it was hoping to secure 5th freedom rights (selling tickets locally) on this sector on a daily basis from the same date

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Lufthansa Embraer E190 Routes

Lufthansa from 01FEB10 is introducing Embraer E190 aircraft to its operation.  As of 13JAN10, planned E90 routes for the rest of 2009/10 Winter, as well as 2010 Summer, are the following. Note there may be last minute changes to the planned operation: Frankfurt – Bergen All 2 Daily eff 28MAR10 Frankfurt – Billund LH3120/3122; LH3121/3123 22FEB10 – 27MAR10 Frankfurt – Birmingham LH4900/4901 01FEB10 – 27MAR10 Frankfurt – Florence LH4058/4059 Day 23 09MAR10 – 27MAR10 Frankfurt – Graz LH3634/3635 eff 28MAR10 (selected days) Frankfurt – Krakow LH3358/3359 eff 22MAR10 Frankfurt – Leipzig LH1100/1103 eff 12APR10 Frankfurt – London City LH4808/4809 eff 28MAR10 Frankfurt – Nuremberg eff 04FEB10 (Selected flights) Frankfurt – Stuttgart eff 28MAR10 (Selected flights) Frankfurt – Wroclaw eff 28MAR10 Posted in 2009/10, 2010, Lufthansa, [Star Alliance]

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American/GOL applies codesharing

American Airlines and GOL has issued an application with the Department of Transportation for codesharing. The pair plans to launch codeshare service from 01APR10. Planned codeshare routes, which sees American’s “AA” code appears on GOL flights, as follows: ( Docket Number DOT-OST-2010-0009 ) Belo Horizonte – Brasilia Belo Horizonte – Campinas Belo Horizonte – Curitiba Belo Horizonte – Ilheus Belo Horizonte – Recife Belo Horizonte – Rio de Janeiro Intl Belo Horizonte – Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Belo Horizonte – Salvador da Bahia Belo Horizonte – Sao Paulo Congohas Belo Horizonte – Sao Paulo Guarulhos Belo Horizonte – Vitoria Rio de Janeiro – Aracaju Rio de Janeiro – Belem Rio de Janeiro – Brasilia Rio de Janeiro – Campinas Rio de Janeiro – Curitiba Rio de Janeiro – Florianopolis Rio de Janeiro – Fortaleza Rio de Janeiro – Iguassu Falls Rio de Janeiro – Joao Pessoa Rio de Janeiro – Manaus Rio de Janeiro – Maceio Rio de Janeiro – Natal Rio de Janeiro – Porto Alegre Rio de Janeiro – Recife Rio de Janeiro – Salvador da Bahia Rio de Janeiro – Sao Luiz Rio de Janeiro – Sao Paulo Congonhas Rio de Janeiro – Sao Paulo Guarulhos Rio de Janeiro – Vitoria Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Belem Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Brasilia Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Campo Grande Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Cuiaba Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Curitiba Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Florianopolis Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Fortaleza Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Goiana Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Iguassu Falls Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Joao Pessoa Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Maceio Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Manaus Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Natal Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Navegantes Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Porto Alegre Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Porto Seguro Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Recife Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Salvador da Bahia Sao Paulo Guarulhos – Vitoria Salvador da Bahia – Aracaju Salvador da Bahia – Brasilia Salvador da Bahia – Campinas Salvador da Bahia – Ilheus Salvador da Bahia – Maceio Salvador da Bahia – Natal Salvador da Bahia – Recife Salvador da Bahia – Porto Seguro Salvador da Bahia – Sao Paulo Congonhas Recife – Natal Recife – Petrolina Posted in 2010, American Airlines, GOL, [CODESHARE], [oneWorld], [US DoT]

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Introducing the Book "Up at the Villa"

Here’s what people are saying about the book Up at the Villa: Travels with My Husband by Linda Dini Jenkins: Named one of 2009’s “Ten Travel Books I’d Give My Girlfriends” by Journeywoman.com “Anyone dreaming about renting a villa in Italy must read this book .

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Is customer data unsafe when companies go bust

Tonight I was reading an article on Tnooz , asking if PricewaterhouseCoopers can sell FlyGlobespan customer data? I am absolutely gobsmacked that they are selling off consumers data as part of the administration, would you be happy knowing that your data is going to be sold to another company

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Italian Children Await The Arrival of La Befana

Susan Van Allen, author of 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go , shares the Italian legend of La Befana and why Italian children are eagerly awaiting her arrival this week: “There is no Santa Claus in Italy,” my Nana told me when I was a kid. I had nightmares of how awful Christmas must be for children over there, where Nana was born. Nana said she had to wait until January 6, The Feast of the Epiphany, to get gifts.

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Find Love at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport

The next time you find yourself missing a connecting flight in Rome’s Fiumicino Airport, you might want to take a deep breath and open your arms to the possibility of another kind of connection – a love connection? In a recent study commissioned by men’s grooming product AXE and Sperling’s Best Places, researcher’s found Fiumicino Airport at number 10, ranking third among overseas airports

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Special Feature: Jordan tourist attractions (Petra, Dead Sea, Mt. Nebo and more) by CB

Hi to my dear readers! My apologies for having written few posts before 2009 ended. I guess we were all busy during the holidays, huh?

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Mother Nature, not Big Brother responsible for most Chicago travel delays

Weather-related delays and cancellations challenge Chicago-area travelers while new air travel security measures are viewed as an inconvenient necessity. chicagotribune.com

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Midnight Mass at Rome’s Santa Maria in Ara Coeli

When people think of Christmas Eve in Rome , they inevitably think of Midnight Mass at the Vatican. But there are so many places to worship – the Pantheon has a service featuring Gregorian chants, some churches hold services in English and there’s a not-to-be missed mass at Rome’s Santa Maria in Ara Coeli

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Top 10 Canadian restaurants

What’s a holiday trip without experiencing a taste of the local cuisine and delicacies? For a tourist who’s just landed in a new destination, the excitement of seeing all the sights and visiting the top local attractions may all be gone when one is exhausted and starving. For a popular destination such as Canada, it’s good

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Ardesco.com: Authentic Italian Cooking

Enroll now in Ardesco.com’s online cooking class to learn the secrets of preparing authentic Italian meals. Enrollment will give you access to 8+ regional, authentic Italian meals delivered every month for 12 months – over 100 recipes! Each recipe will come with video and written step by step instructions. Enroll now for our low introductory price of $47, a full $100 savings from our standard rate of $147.

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Rail Travel Between Milan and Rome Speeds Up

Last year, Associated Press Business Writer Colleen Barr sat aboard Eurostar Italia AV 9427 on its way from Milan to Rome and marveled at the recent high-speed train improvements. Reaching a maximum velocity of 186 mph, Italian Railway’s new Red Arrow would travel the 300-mile distance from Milan to Rome in three hours and 30 minutes shaving an entire hour off the previous travel time.

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Christmas Events in Tuscany

Our friend Pamela Sheldon Johns writes about her experiences celebrating the holidays in Tuscany in our free Christmas in Italy guide . For those traveling to Toscana this holiday season, she highlights some special holiday events in and around Montepulciano: Montepulciano: Natale alle Logge Christmas market and fair featuring artisanal food and wine products and crafts from the area. Abbadia di San Salvatore , near Montalcino: Fiaccole di Natale , a procession of candles and torches on Christmas Eve

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Air Mauritius S10 changes to Hong Kong

As per 07DEC09 GDS timetable display, Air Mauritius is adjusting its service on the Mauritius – Hong Kong route from 26MAR10.  3rd weekly frequency, to be introduced from 12FEB10 , is being maintained in Northern Summer 2010 season.  The adjustment sees Mauritius departure on Day 247, instead of Day 357. Schedule as follows: MK640 MRU2000 – 0945+1HKG 332 247 MK641 HKG0130 – 0715MRU 332 246 MK640 on 26MAR10 and MK641 on 28MAR10 operates with A340-300 Posted in 2010, Air Mauritius

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Aerolineas Argentinas 737-700 Route Updates

Aerolineas Argentinas according to 08DEC09 GDS timetable display is showing Boeing 737-700 operating most of the South American International service. By the following dates, these destinations will be operated by 737-700: Porto Alegre 01MAR10 Rio de Janeiro 01JAN10 Santiago de Chile 01MAR10 Sao Paulo 01MAR10 Bogota, Lima, Santa Cruz (Bolivia) is already operating with 737-700.

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Lufthansa increase Busan in S10

Lufthansa is to operate 6 weekly service on the Munich – Seoul – Busan service starting 28MAR10.  This is a further frequency increase to Busan , which this winter sees the increase to the South Korean port city from 3 to 5 weekly. Schedule as follows: LH718 MUC1145 – 0515+1ICN0615+1 – 0725+1PUS 343 x7 LH719 PUS1005 – 1110ICN1230 – 1715MUC 343 x1 Posted in 2010, Lufthansa, [Star Alliance]

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