Health & Fitness
Insider Travel News – April 2013
Here are this month's travel tips from the travel industry newsletters and magazines I receive.
Latest US State Department alert regarding travel to Egypt - violent protests in many areas.
Hawaiian Airlines passengers can self-tag their bags at Honolulu airport.
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Delta Airlines say that your frequent flyer miles die with you.
Boeing Dreamliners may only be allowed to fly shorter-than-planned flights, due to their battery charge issues.
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Cruise critic reports three ships failed Centers for Disease Control Inspections - Celebrity Summit, Golden Princess and SeaDream II.
Shangri La Hotel at the Shard, London to open this summer - will be the tallest building in Europe.
Viking River cruises plans to sail new Longships on the Mississippi – a different experience from the paddlewheel ships there currently. Operations to begin in 2015.
Easy Jet's London-to-Moscow route aims for business travelers.
Statue of Liberty expected to reopen by July 4th , though Ellis Island buildings remain closed and still require repairs due to hurricane Sandy.
Metropolitan Museum to open 7 days a week starting July 1, 2013.
New Survey Shows U.S. Customs is driving visitors away. The U.S. Travel Association released some early results on survey conducted in partnership with Consensus Research.
In the survey, 43 percent of the travelers who have visited the U.S. said they would discourage others from making the trip because of the sluggish entry process. The survey also found that more than two out of five potential business travelers won’t come to the U.S. in the next five years for the same reason. Sixty-four percent of the responders said they were frustrated by long lines and wait times of several hours.
U.K. Issues travel advisory for female travelers in India - Britain’s Foreign Office updated its travel advice today in the wake of the rape of a Swiss tourist on Saturday. Avoid traveling alone on public transport, or in taxis and rickshaws, especially at night. Use prepaid taxis at airports, or get them from a hotel taxi stand.
United adds lie-flat seats in its Premium service flying between the East and West coasts.
Maureen Jones is president of All Horizons Travel at 160 Main Street. Members of her staff are experts in business travel, cruises, and all types of leisure
