Travel News – Newsletter for May 24, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
British Airways cabin crew begin 5-day strike; airline says most passengers will fly anyway
British Airways cabin crew begin 5-day strike
LONDON – The union representing British Airways cabin crew has begun a five-day strike but the airline says it will still be able to carry 70 percent of passengers who have booked flights.
Monday’s strike follows the failure of weekend talks between the Unite union and the airline. A key …. Source : Gaea News Network.
Arts endowment program allows military families to tour 600 US museums for free this summer
600 museums offer military families free admission
WASHINGTON – More than 600 museums nationwide are offering free admission to military families all summer in a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
The list includes some of the nation’s premier art museums, including New York’s Museum of Modern Art and the Art Institute of Chicago, as … Original source on Gaea Times at : Arts endowment program allows military families to tour 600 US museums for free this summer.
Chicago neighborhoods to be featured as city plans tourism website expansion
Chicago to expand tourism website
CHICAGO – More detailed information about Chicago neighborhoods is to be available online.
Chicago tourism officials say a redesign of the city’s travel website will launch Monday. The website is to be updated with nearly 2,000 neighborhood sites and facts. Officials gave a few examples, including a medieval armor shop in Norwood … Original source on Gaea Times at : Chicago neighborhoods to be featured as city plans tourism website expansion.