So Ted Stevens, the longtime Senator from Alaska and namesake of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), was convicted last week of seven counts of violating federal ethics laws involving undisclosed gifts and home renovation services. Unless the good people of Alaska and Anchorage want their airport named for convicted felon, it may be time […]
Archive for the 'Europe' Category
Renaming Anchorage’s Airport
Published by November 3rd, 2008 in Anchorage, Cleveland, General, History, Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro, South Africa, USA, United Kingdom and Washington, DC. 2 CommentsNew York Times Travel Show
Published by March 2nd, 2008 in Africa, Airlines, Asia, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Cruises, Europe, General, Mediterranean, Mexico, Pacific Islands, Rail, South America and USA. 0 CommentsYesterday, I went to the New York Travel Show, where a few hundreds booths displayed the travel wonders from all corners of the globe. Arranged geographically in aisles, you can travel from India to Korea to Estonia to St. Maarten as you move across the room. As usual (its an annual event), it was a […]
AAIB’s Initial Report on Yesterday’s BA Heathrow Accident
Published by January 18th, 2008 in Aircraft, Aviation Safety, Boeing, British Airways, Heathrow, London and United Kingdom. 0 CommentsIn yesterday’s crash landing of a British Airways 777 onto grass just short of the runway, its amazing that there were zero fatalities and only 19 injuries among the 152 passengers and crew on board.
The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has just released their initial report, suggesting a mechanical issue or issues to blame: […]
TAAG Angola Airlines
Published by January 13th, 2008 in Africa, Airlines, Angola, Aviation Policy, Aviation Safety, Europe, Lisbon, Photos and TAAG Angola Airlines. 0 CommentsI was just listening to some very fine music from 1960’s Angola, and thought that for today’s article, I would post an Angola-related photo. And what could be more appropriate for AirlineCity than an image of the national carrier? Here’s a shot I took of a TAAG 747 at Lisbon (LIS) in February 2006.
Unfortunately, […]
On Location in: Palermo, Sicily
Published by January 3rd, 2008 in Cruises, Italy, Mediterranean and Photos. 0 CommentsOur cruise story from Monday continues. Today, we look at Palermo, Sicily. Our traveler-contributors had a few hours there on their Mediterranean cruise.
Palermo is the capital of Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, with beautiful beaches, picturesque villages, outstanding restaurants, and even a volcano (Mt. Etna). Given Sicily’s strategic location in the Mediterranean, […]
On Location in: Valletta, Malta
Published by December 31st, 2007 in Air Malta, Cruises, Malta and Mediterranean. 0 CommentsAs promised yesterday, our Mediterranean cruise story continues, with today’s posting on Valletta, Malta. Malta is comprised of several Mediterranean islands covering 122 square miles (316 sq. km.) located south of Sicily and east of Tunisia. The country’s population is around 400,000 people. Valletta is the capital of Malta and the country’s main port.
In 1980, […]
Mediterranean Cruise
Published by December 30th, 2007 in Africa, Cruises, Europe, Italy, Malta, Mediterranean, Photos, Spain and Tunisia. 0 CommentsTwo friends of mine, Debbie and Patti, recently returned from an eight day Mediterranean cruise aboard the Costa Concordia. Costa is an Italian cruise company, based in Genoa, operating a fleet of 16 vessels throughout the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Caribbean, Central and South America, Dubai, Indian Ocean, and the Far East.
For Patti, this was her […]
Preclearance to the United States
Published by December 26th, 2007 in Aruba, Aviation Policy, Bahamas, Bilateral agreements, Canada, Ireland and USA. 0 CommentsAnother of the many interesting aspects of international aviation policy is preclearance to the US—that is the clearing of immigration and customs of US-bound passengers (of any citizenry) in the foreign country of departure. Upon preclearing, a passenger enters the United States and is treated as a domestic passenger, thus removing the necessity of […]
On Location in: San Benedetto del Tronto
Published by December 17th, 2007 in Europe, Italy, Photos and Rail. 0 CommentsThere’s a wonderful little town on the Italian Adriatic coast called San Benedetto del Tronto. My father told me about it and how his father (now about 100 years ago) used to go there in the summers and hang out. As my wife and I were traveling in Italy this past April, we decided to […]
Recent Comments