Himachal Tourism On A High

SHIMLA, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The weather in Himachal Pradesh has turned pleasant after a spell of fresh snowfall which has made the mercury dip by several degrees. The state was reeling under a heat wave that affected the tourism. However, after the weather changed the tourists have started flocking to it in huge numbers. …. Read the original article  : here.

Forget elevators: Daredevils get new thrill in Vegas with 829-foot jump from Stratosphere

Stratosphere jump opens to daredevils in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS – Visitors to the Stratosphere tower in Las Vegas no longer need an elevator to get down from Sin City’s highest building.
A new ride is giving daredevils a cable, a platform and a chance to jump to a blue and black target 829 feet below.
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Car-sharing service Zipcar drives into UK; second overseas investment in as many years

Zipcar motors into 2nd European country
NEW YORK – The popular car-sharing service Zipcar said Wednesday it will buy a similar U.K. service called Streetcar, expanding even further into Europe.

Last year the company, based in Cambridge, Mass., bought into another car-sharing service in Spain and said it now has a base to grow its European market …. Source  : Car-sharing service Zipcar drives into UK; second overseas investment in as many years.

Spirit Airlines chief defends carry-on baggage fee; Concedes charge ‘can cause some outrage’

Spirit Airlines chief defends carry-on baggage fee

WASHINGTON – The president of Spirit Airlines says there’s been no significant fallout from his new charge for carry-on bags.
Ben Baldanza defends his business model in a nationally broadcast interview while acknowledging it didn’t sit well in some quarters. He joked that he’d never consider charging for bathroom use.
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Ukraine revives Soviet-era Lenin exhibit under new Russia-friendly president

Lenin exhibit returns to Ukraine after 2 decades

KIEV, Ukraine – Moth-eaten socks and other clothes once worn by Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, have gone on exhibit in Ukraine’s capital for the first time since the former Soviet republic became independent almost two decades ago.
The exhibition, timed to coincide with the … Read more : Ukraine revives Soviet-era Lenin exhibit under new Russia-friendly president.

JetBlue to add Connecticut routes to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale in November

JetBlue expands service to Connecticut
NEW YORK – JetBlue Airways Corp. said on Monday that it would begin limited flights to Hartford, Conn. in November. It’s the first time JetBlue has flown from Connecticut.

The airline said it would fly twice a day from Hartford to both Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
JetBlue shares fell 9 cents to … Original source on Gaea Times at : JetBlue to add Connecticut routes to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale in November.

Yankee hospitality: Americans open homes _ and wallets, and parks _ to stranded travelers

In US, welcome mat goes out for stranded travelers

KILLINGTON, Vt. – The Mountain Inn was ready to call it a season. Then came the call from a group of British schoolboys who’d checked out a day earlier after five days on the Killington slopes.
They’d headed home, only to find out after a six-hour bus ride … Read more : Yankee hospitality: Americans open homes _ and wallets, and parks _ to stranded travelers.