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Volume 7, Issue 24, June 17, 2009 |
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A recent USA Today survey revealed 1,500 frequent flyers’ favorite airport shops, restaurants and services. Findings show many travelers enjoy waiting in airports. Some are so fond of particular airport amenities they look forward to visiting certain airports or schedule flight connections through specific airports. Read on for some recommendations. Read more » 
Officials unveiled a new warning system at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) last week. The system is designed to prevent runway collisions between planes taxiing to and from terminals. Read more »
Microsoft launched a new travel search engine, Bing Travel, part of Microsoft’s new decision engine, Bing. The site, designed to help people avoid search overload and make faster decisions when searching online, combines airfare and hotel tools with editorial from MSN Travel. Read more »
Malaysia Airlines signed a codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines, allowing each carrier to take advantage of the other’s extensive route networks. Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Transportation Security Administration authorization bill recently. The bill allocates $15.7 billion to the TSA and requires the government provide airline crews with five hours of self-defense and security training every two years. Read more »
American Airlines is launching its first product-specific national advertising campaign, aimed at the U.S. Hispanic market. American seeks to be the airline of choice for the Latino community and will also heavily promote its AAdvantage frequent-flyer program. Read more »
155 Rajadamri Road
Bangkok, Thailand
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The Four Seasons Bangkok is located in an upscale neighborhood, only a short distance from the expansive and expensive Siam Paragon Mall. Depending on traffic, the property is only about a 30-minute cab ride from many of the city’s historic attractions including the Royal Palace and temple. Read more »
Lufthansa has launched a summer fare sale to destinations including Amsterdam, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Latvia, Spain and Switzerland. Read more »
Celebrate Father’s Day at the ballpark with Pan Pacific Seattle’s Take Dad Out To The Ballgame package. Read more »
If baseball is not Dad’s thing, here are five other packages designed with fathers in mind. At participating Club Med resorts, dads can enjoy 50 percent off stays. Read more »
Several specials from United are too good to pass up. Between July 1 and Dec. 26, the Down Under fare sale features economy fares as low as $280 and business-class fares as low as $2,195. Read more »
Explore Key West by land or by sea with special offers from The Waldorf Astoria Collection Casa Marina Resort or The Waldorf Astoria Collection The Reach Resort. Read more »
