Travel News and Stories for 09/07/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

Below is a list of travel news and stories for 09/07/2009.

Airlines take precautions to protect fliers from swine fluAirlines Preparing to Protect Passengers From the Return of Swine Flu this Fall
http://abcnews.go.com
Which city has the worst traffic in America? Survey says …Los Angeles. That’s according to a new survey by Inrix, which provides traffic and navigation services and produces a biannual traffic scorecard.
http://www.elliott.org

7 Trends That Will Change Business Travel“We have identified seven essential trends with the potential to shake corporate travel management to its core,” said Susan Steinbrink, PhoCusWright’s senior research and corporate market analyst.
http://www.gadling.com

Canada By CanoeThe National Geographic Channel’s executive vice president for content, Sydney Suissa, has been paddling Canada’s Quetico Park over the past three decades. Here’s a report from his latest triphttp://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

Europe’s Most Scenic DrivesWhether it’s racing through the Alps or ambling along the Adriatic, Europe offers picturesque views from the road.
http://www.forbes.com

Hotels’ charges for Internet irk someTravelers disturbed by hotels that charge a daily fee for Internet access
http://abcnews.go.com

Off the Beaten Path: Europe’s Unknown Island DestinationsFrom the Mediterranean to the Arctic, explore 10 of Europe’s hidden island gems
http://abcnews.go.com

8 things airlines won’t tell youInsiders expose little-known facts the industry would rather you didn’t think about.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

Travelers Beware: Even Accidental Crossings of Hostile Borders Can Mean JailThe American journalists taken prisoner in March for illegally entering into North Korea revealed that North Korean soldiers “dragged” them from China over the hostile border.
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

Deep Survival: Most Airplane Accidents Are Survivable – Here’s HowThis year, 500* people have died in airline accidents. Here’s how to avoid being the next.
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

World’s Weirdest HotelsOn your next trip, you could be checking into a wine cask, a salvaged 727 airplane, or a room where the furniture defies the law of gravity.
http://travel.yahoo.com

On the Road: Airborne Wi-Fi May Soar Despite the DoubtersMost major airlines plan to install Wi-Fi despite little evidence that the investment will pay off.
http://www.nytimes.com
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