Travel News – Newsletter for February 23, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Michael Jackson’s ‘Captain EO’ returns to Disneyland for indefinite run
Michael Jackson’s ‘Captain EO’ returns to Disney
ANAHEIM, Calif. – “Captain EO” and Michael Jackson are returning to Disneyland.
The park says it will show the 1986 Jackson musical film beginning Tuesday and running indefinitely.
On the Disney Parks blog, Disney executive Heather Hust Rivera says the park will show a 70mm print of the 17-minute movie in …. Source : Gaea News Network.
German’s Lufthansa asks court to halt pilots’ strike; 800 flights canceled, travel upended
Lufthansa pilots begin four-day strike
FRANKFURT – Thousands of travelers scrambled Monday to find flights, trains, hotel rooms or rental cars after Lufthansa pilots began a four-day walkout over job security that grounded at least 800 flights and upended travel across the continent.
Deutsche Lufthansa AG quickly rushed to get a court injunction to halt the strike …. Original article : German’s Lufthansa asks court to halt pilots’ strike; 800 flights canceled, travel upended.
Spanish tourism office offers free holiday to winner of Facebook competition
Spain: Free vacations for snappy Facebook answers
MADRID – Spain is offering free vacations to the person who best answers questions on Facebook about the country and its customs.
The state tourism office Turespana says the contest will last through the end of February.
Turespana said in a statement that the winner will get a week’s holiday per … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Spanish tourism office offers free holiday to winner of Facebook competition.
Millay Society opening poet’s Steepletop retreat to public tours
Millay Society opening Steepletop to tours
AUSTERLITZ, N.Y. – The Millay Society plans to open Steepletop, the home of the late poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, to the public for tours starting May 28.
Millay was a native of Maine but she lived and worked at the farmhouse on the Taconic Ridge for her last 25 years. …. Source article : Millay Society opening poet’s Steepletop retreat to public tours.