Hamburg’s Inner Alster Lake has a new inhabitant – and this is not your standard duck or fish.
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IRS Says Fliers Won’t Get Tax Refunds from FAA Shutdown
For fliers hoping to capitalize on the FAA shutdown and its resulting “tax holiday,” the IRS has some disappointing news.
Reading While Eating for August 4: Coming Attractions
Friday’s links celebrate the incoming weekend with three highly anticipated movies.
Want Your Flight To Be On Time? Avoid Newark
The Wall Street Journal reports that 40 of the 100 most delayed flights in the country begin or end in one place.
FAA Shutdown Continues: How Bad Could it Get?
Lawmakers, who have recessed until September, failed to reach an agreement that would reinstate the FAA and thousands of workers who have been furloughed since July 23 when the FAA’s operating authority expired. The government …
Captain Kirk’s Coaster: ‘Star Trek’ Theme Park Coming to Jordan
And you thought space was the final frontier.
Cheap Flights Fuel Mini Red-Light District in Amsterdam Airport
Of all the ways to capitalize on cheap airfare, this has got to be the most unorthodox.
Tourists Foot the Bill to Keep Venice Above Water
A new tax imposed on current tourists will help ensure that future tourists can also enjoy the city.
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Childhood Home Becomes a Museum
Whether or not you’re a fan of his movies or his political career (it’s probably best to leave the personal life alone), it can’t have been a shock to learn that Arnold Schwarzenegger’s childhood home has just opened as a museum …
TSA Could Adopt Israeli-Style Behavior-Detection Techniques
Being characteristically vague, TSA chief John Pistole announced that new behavior detection techniques, based on models from “around the world” could “probably” be introduced in August.
Airbnb Renter Wrecks Woman’s San Francisco Home
Airbnb, a startup company that links travelers seeking a more homey place to stay with hosts willing to rent their homes, is trying to make amends after one woman’s home was destroyed by a renter.
Woman Arrested for Groping TSA Agent Calls it ‘Instinctual’
When 61-year-old Colorado resident Yukari Miyamae was arrested for allegedly grabbing a TSA agent’s breast on July 14, she was heralded by frustrated air travelers as a hero for fighting against an invasive airport pat-down. But …