Germanwings launches bundled pricing

Passengers can now purchase bundled tickets including seat selection and checked luggage, at a 25 percent discount over buying the “extras” separately. The carrier has also introduced the option of buying adjacent empty seats.The new pricing options mean customers can choose between Basic, Best and Flex fares, offering differing...

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Outdoor London No.2: Tom's Terrace, Somerset House

Make the most of Summer in the City with our picks for Central London drinking and dining....The moderately well-known River Terrace Cafe at London’s Somerset House has been redesigned and will re-open next week (April 29) ready for the summer. Overlooking the river Thames and with an informal menu...

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Compare People on Facebook

 Vulnerability: The Compare People application on Facebook sends user profile information, such as age, gender, city, ZIP code, favorite music, favorite movies, favorite TV shows, favorite books, “about me,” activities, interests, and political view to Google AdSense when displaying advertisements within the application.Progress: Facebook has been notified. Compare People...

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United Kingdom: BA Cabin Crews Begin Five-Day Strike

May 24, 2010 — British Airways cabin crews represented by Unite the Union walked off the job today (5/24) as expected. The five-day strike will run through May 29th. British Airways has asked travelers not to come to the airport unless they have a confirmed booking.Source: Planet DataPT...

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Jamaica: U.S. Travel Alert Cites Jamaica Airport Access Problems

May 23, 2010 — Late on Friday (5/21), the U.S. State Department issued the following Travel Alert for Jamaica about the degrading security situation there, particularly the capital of Kingston.From U.S. State Department:The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens about developing security concerns in Jamaica, particularly the Kingston...

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India: At Least 158 Dead in Air India Express Crash

May 22, 2010 — An Air India Express Boeing 737 overshot a runway at India's Mangalore airport, crashed and caught fire Saturday (5/22) morning. There are a few survivors, but at least 158 people are feared dead.Source: Planet DataPT comment:...

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Afghanistan: Search Crews Reach Afghan Crash Site

May 21, 2010 — On Friday (5/20), search and rescue teams reached the crash site of the Pamir Airways passenger plane that disappeared Monday in the mountains north of Kabul, Afghanistan. So far all reports say that there are no signs of any survivors, and it is unlikely...

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U.S. Paper Arrival/Departure Form to Be Eliminated for VWP Nations

May 20, 2010 — Over the course of this summer the DHS is eliminating the use of the paper arrival/departure form (Form I-94W) for authorized travelers from nations participating in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will activate automated processing for U.S. airports on...

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BA strikes to go ahead amid anger at 'talks via TV'

The first in a series of five-day strikes by British Airways cabin crew is to go ahead tomorrow despite last-ditch attempts by the union to reach a resolution.Tony Woodley, the joint leader of the Unite union, said the two sides had made "fantastic progress" during talks at the conciliation service Acas on Saturday,...

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Essential Tips to maintain your Personal Privacy on the go

The origins of our Perpetual Traveller Overseas Blog derive from the original Perpetual Traveller or PT concept created by W.G. Hill (a pen name) who wrote the infamous "5 Flags Theory" which advocates a system for truly international orientated people to organise different facets of their lives to fall...

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Philippines: Philippine Governor Killed in Helicopter Crash

May 17, 2010 — A helicopter carrying a Philippine governor crashed into a residential part of Lucena City on Monday. The four people on board, including Governor Rafael Nantes, who is the incumbent governor of Quezon, were killed. At least one and maybe two people on the ground...

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United Flight Diverted for Cockpit Fire

May 17, 2010 — A United Airlines Boeing 757 en route from JFK Airport to Los Angeles diverted to Washington's Dulles Airport on Sunday. The FAA confirmed to the Washington Post that the cause of the unscheduled stop was a "small fire" in the cockpit of the aircraft.Source:...

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Afghanistan: Passenger Plane Crashes in Afghanistan

May 17, 2010 — An Afghanistan Interior Ministry spokesman said that a passenger plane en route from Kunduz to Kabul was carrying 44 people when it crashed Monday near the country's Salang Pass. According to various reports, there is no word yet about casualties.Source:  Planet DataPT Comment...

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Canada: Fighter Jets Escort Cathay Pacific Flight to Vancouver

May 16, 2010 — Some type of threat prompted NORAD to scramble two fighter jets to escort a Cathay Pacific flight arriving at Vancouver International Airport from Hong Kong on Saturday (5/15). The Canadian authorities have not provide much information about the threat yet, other than the Royal Canadian...

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Egypt: Man with Weapons in Bags Detained at Cairo Airport

May 12, 2010 — Egyptian authorities arrested an American-Egyptian at the Cairo Airport early Wednesday after he was found to have two 9mm handguns, ammunition, swords and knives in his luggage. The suspect, identified as Mohammed Ibrahim Khalf, arrived on a flight from New York's JFK International Airport.Source: Planet...

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United Kingdom: Union Says BA Cabin Crews to Strike 20 Days in May and June

May 10, 2010 — British Airways cabin crew members will go on strike for 20 days between May 18 and June 10, Unite announced today (5/10). Unite says the work stoppages will hit on May 18-22 inclusive, May 24-28 inclusive, May 30-June 3 inclusive and June 5-9 inclusive.Source:...

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Pakistan: Man's Shoes Cause Security Alert at Karachi Airport

May 10, 2010 — A man was detained at Pakistan's Karachi airport on Sunday after security screeners discovered batteries and electrical circuits in his shoes. However, airport security officials said he was not found to be carrying any explosives. Source: Planet DataPT comment:...

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Iceland: Volcanic Ash Fouls Up European Air Travel Again

May 8, 2010 — The volcanic ash cloud emanating from the volcano below Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier continues to force flight delays and cancellations, and airspace closures in parts of Europe. And on Saturday airports as far south as Spain's Basque region were closed. Source: Planet DataPT comment:...

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DHS Working on New Video Camera that "Sees It All"

May 7, 2010 — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is touting a new video surveillance camera technology called Imaging System for Immersive Surveillance (ISIS), which allows for un-distorted, 360 degree very high-resolution footage to be captured. DHS's Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) developed ISIS using technology previously pioneered at...

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Brazil: Doomed Air France Jet's Data Recorders May Be Located

May 6, 2010 — On Monday (5/3), the French navy resumed its search for the flight data recorders from Air France Flight 447 that crashed in the Atlantic last June. And this new recovery effort is focusing on a specific 580 square mile area because of a breakthrough investigators...

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One-day strike disrupts Athens

A nationwide strike by public-sector workers in Greece has caused serious disruption to travellers and bank customers.The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), the country's biggest labor grouping with about 1m members, called the strike as a protest against a draft tax bill which it says infringes workers' rights.The...

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Clear Registered Traveler Program Making Comeback

May 4, 2010 — The registered air traveler program known as Clear, which unexpectedly shutdown last June, looks to make a comeback under new ownership later this year. A company called AlClear purchased the Clear service assets from Verified Identity Pass, Inc. for $6 million in a federal...

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Ireland: Irish Airspace Reopens for Now

May 4, 2010 — Flights to and from Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic were grounded Tuesday morning do to volcanic ash drifting from Iceland, but the Civil Aviation Authority and the Irish Aviation Authority lifted the flight ban as of 1 PM local time. However, given the unpredictable...

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Times Square Bomb Suspect Arrested at JFK Airport

May 4, 2010 — A Pakistani-born, naturalized U.S. citizen taken off a flight at JFK Airport last night and arrested for allegedly driving the bomb-laden SUV into Times Square this past Saturday night. Sources told CNN the suspect, Faisal Shahzad, was on board Emirates Flight 202 to Dubai...

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Bomb Threat Message Found on Flight

May 2, 2010 — According to various reports, a flight attendant on board a United Airlines flight Saturday from Chicago to Philadelphia found a threatening message scrawled either on the mirror or wall of the lavatory. The flight landed safely in Philly, and authorities are questioning everyone on...

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China: Bomb Fear Forces China Flight to Make Emergency Landing

May 1, 2010 — A Taiwan-based China Airlines (CAL) flight was diverted on Saturday after a passenger told cabin crew he had a bomb on board. The plane was en route from Taipei to Shanghai when the pilot made the emergency landing in Hangzhou. The man's luggage was searched...

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