Travel News and Stories 3/15/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

Here’s a few interesting travel news stories we found across the web for 3/15/2009

Six Flag Amusement Parks on the Brink of Bankruptcy
It’s not just banks and homeowners that are in trouble these days. Even giant theme park operators are struggling as people curtail their leisure spending in the face of job losses and economic contractions.

Ten Best Places to Celebrate St Patrick’s Day
National Geographic staffer Kimberly Calder knows not
everyone can partake in authentic St. Patrick’s Day fun in Ireland, but
below she offers her tips–a “Green Guide” if you will–on the best
places to visit for St. Patrick’s Day, even if you can’t get to Dublin.

U.N. predicts global tourism decline in 2009
The United Nations’ tourism organization said Wednesday that international vacation travel could drop up to 2 percent in 2009 as the economic crisis worsens.

Marc Newson’s Qantas A380
The Australian super designer Marc Newson has been busy working for clients at home: First, with a sumptuous first-class lounge for Qantas. Now, he’s revealed the interior for the airline’s new A380s, which are set to become the biggest, most advanced planes in the air. In an interview with Daily icon, he explains some of the project. Sadly, the interview is vapid (you can find a better interview, but with fewer photos, in the International Herald Tribune. Newson says he wanted to restore glamor to flying. Take a look at the photos and let us know if you think he’s succeeded.

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