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Volume 7, Issue 38, Sept. 23, 2009 |
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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human services, 5 to 20 percent of the population contracts the flu each year. This year, flu season is heightened by the threat of the H1N1 influenza outbreak. In an effort to head off an outbreak, a growing number of airports around the country are offering passengers the opportunity to get a flu shot on the fly.
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Due to recent losses, Japan Airlines has been looking to raise money and reduce costs. Both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have expressed interest in investing in the struggling airline.
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In other American Airlines news, the airline has rolled out the new Transportation Security Administration’s Secure Flight program, applicable to all passengers who purchase tickets after Sept. 15.
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The London Mayors Office recently announced the formation of a business tourism group, spearheaded by Visit London with the full support of the mayor and other government agencies. The initiative will strengthen, develop and improve the city’s business tourism offerings, before, during and after the 2012 Olympics.
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KLM Royal Dutch Airline passengers will soon have the option of enhanced comfort in the airline’s economy class. Beginning in December, the airline will offer the Economy Comfort zone, with 3.9 additional inches of legroom.
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Over the summer, a specially commissioned task force reviewed the Homeland Security Advisory color-code terrorism alert system to determine what changes should be put in place.
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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
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Las Vegas, NV 89109
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Perhaps best known for its slogan, — “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” — Las Vegas is also known the world over by a variety of monikers, including the Entertainment Capital of the World and Sin City. Since its incorporation in 1911, the city has boomed into a modern-day, brightly lit metropolis. As the most populous city in Nevada, and 28th in the United States, the Las Vegas metropolitan area is home to approximately 1.8 million people. A visit to Vegas stimulates all five senses with its internationally-renowned gaming, shopping, fine dining and entertainment.
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There is only one day left to book sale fares to London on British Airways. Act now and enjoy round-trip airfare beginning at $442 from New York (JFK) or Newark (EWR) to London (LHR). The sale ends at midnight (EDT) Sept. 24.
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Virgin Atlantic’s fall promotion is rewarding. The airline is offering passengers the opportunity to earn an American Express-branded rewards card for every qualifying round-trip flight they take through the end of November.
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The Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel, nestled in London’s literary quarter, is celebrating its location and history with a newly launched Book of the Month club. Bloomsbury was home to literary greats Virginia Woolf and E.M. Forster.
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As football season kicks off, Pan Pacific Hotel Seattle is offering a special package aimed at guests abandoned by their spouses on game days. Sports widows — or widowers —will no longer feel left behind.
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Travelers can survive hurricane season with these three packages. The Westin Resort, Aruba (conveniently located just outside the hurricane belt), offers the Hurricane Free escape.
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