Travel News and Stories for 10/01/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

By newsdesk on October 1st, 2009

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Below is a list of travel news and stories for 10/01/2009

How to Get Sully as Your Next Pilot
When picking airlines, how do you choose the safest flight?
http://abcnews.go.com

Disney Offers Free Entry to 1 Million Volunteers
Disney offers free entry to 1 million guests who volunteer for a day in 2010.
http://abcnews.go.com

Knut the Polar Bear Goes On His First Date
Berlin’s star polar bear meets female companion for the first time.
http://abcnews.go.com

Air Canada refunds ticket and hotel bill — even though it didn’t have to
Once in a blue moon, you come across a hard-luck story with a happy ending that involves an airline doing something nice for a passenger, even though it doesn’t have to. Nancy Pearson’s story of trying to get to Toronto for a surprise birthday party is one of them.
http://www.elliott.org

That’s just splendid! Carnival refunds dead passenger’s fare
Now there’s a headline I thought I’d never write. But it’s true: Carnival has refunded a passenger’s cruise fare after a last-minute cancellation.
http://www.elliott.org

Law Enforcement Officers Flying Armed
As of July 15, 2009, TSA implemented security enhancements allowing state, local, territorial, and tribal Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) to fly armed.

http://www.tsa.gov

Bali: Bali Tourists Bitten By Rabies Scare
The Indonesian island paradise of Bali, a major tourist hangout, seems to be having a few glitches lately. As if running out of alcohol wasn’t already a pretty big problem, now the rabid dog problem looks like it is getting a bit out of control.
http://www.jaunted.com

10 places you thought you shouldn’t visit …
Libya, Rwanda and Palestine are among the places that offer sights you won’t see anywhere else on Earth.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

10 of The More or Less Sexiest Airline Commercials Ever
On Monday our friends at Gadling indulged in a little of what we in the biz like to call “link baiting,” posting videos under the SEO-friendly title “Ten of the sexiest commercials in airline history.” The list isn’t exactly filled with gems, and to get up to 10 they had to include some non-sexy videos, some non-airline videos, and at least one non-sexy non-airline video. That said there are definitely a few highlights, two of which we’re stealing and posting. Well baited.
http://www.vagabondish.com

Mississippi Police Taser, Handcuff Emu After Grueling Two-Day Battle Of Wits
Remember that legless wheelchair bound man from last week who got tasered by police twice, after which he politely and properly queried “how much resisting I’m going to do with no legs?”
http://www.vagabondish.com

Should a medical exam be required before a major trek?
Physicians and politicians in Australia are calling for mandatory physicals for any trekkers preparing to hike the Kokoda Track according to Aussie newspaper The Age.
http://www.gadling.com

Small ship operator Cruise West cuts more capacity in Alaska for 2010
The Seattle-based line, which has a long history in the state, is canceling five four-night sailings of the 84-passenger Spirit of Discovery and replacing them with two 10-night sailings — resulting in a capacity drop for the 2010 season of another 252 berths.
http://www.usatoday.com