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Travel2020: Can you take it on a plane? Surprising things TSA will allow
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementSnakes on a plane? Probably not on your plane but you might be surprised about what is traveling with you as you surmise the surfeit of sleeping passengers, kids focused on video games, couples looking out the window and others loading up to watch a downloaded film or two. Lobsters, lizards, soups, spices, maybe a car engine, camp stove, coffee maker or waffle iron … there are a lot of things that can travel on a plane these days, according to TSA.
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San Antonio mulls options to expand its airport
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveSan Antonio’s airport registered a record month of passenger traffic in September, which followed two consecutive years of growth. With millions of extra passengers anticipated over the coming years, the city’s airport officials have been trying to decide on the best way forward, and they may have made a decision. For a long while, an option for the future of air travel in San Antonio has been to start again with a brand-new airport on a different site. However, an estimated price tag of $10 billion to create a new airport has proved unpopular to cash-strapped officials under pressure to provide a solution sooner rather than later.
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Travel2020: Airlines wrangle with increasing obesity in the air
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementGreater than 1 in 3 Americans are obese, according to the CDC. That means nearly 100 million U.S. adults are officially overweight and may be flying soon in a seat near you. Or you may be one of the many flyers these days who has to fit into a shrinking airline seat and manage yoga maneuvers to use the airline lavatory on a five-hour flight from New York to Los Angeles. Being that passenger, or the passenger next to that passenger, can become an uncomfortable predicament, yet there are few solutions in the offing that offer even the perception of management for this ongoing conundrum.
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Winnebago surprises with its Revel 4x4 camper van
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureBest known for its larger motor homes, Winnebago has surprised the RV world with the introduction of its Revel 4x4 camper van — a Mercedes Benz Sprinter-based rig outfitted for rugged outdoor sport and camping trips. The Revel 4x4 is designed to take you and your bikes, skis, climbing equipment, backpacks or other gear out into the backcountry while giving you a comfortable retreat to rest those achy muscles and bed down for the night. Notable for its straightforward design and function-driven features, the Revel is powered by Mercedes’ 188-horsepower, six-cylinder turbo diesel engine.
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Exploring upcoming hotel technologies
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementSpending for 2019 in the hotel sector is coming soon. Technology upgrades for sales, marketing, operations, and every area focused on ROI are priorities. The most significant digital shift for hotels has been to incorporate artificial intelligence and Internet of Things in their operations. Artificial intelligence, thanks to devices like Alexa, can now offer guests the same experience that they enjoy at home. Meanwhile, IoT devices with automated settings make rooms hands-free. They not only personalize guests’ in-room experiences but continue to improve operations.
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Want to get a room on Airbnb? Being ‘similar’ to the host may…
Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementAirbnb, along with other room-sharing websites, provides a cyber marketplace for innovative entrepreneurs to operate a lodging business without following the strict regulations that usually apply to hotels and hostels. For instance, while room-sharing websites provide pricing tools and guidelines to the hosts who are renting out extra space, it is still up to the hosts to decide what price they want to charge for the service provided and whether they want to adjust the price on a regular basis according to fluctuating demands from the travelers. In fact, the impacts of price positioning and dynamic pricing on a listing’s revenue performance or even on the neighborhood hotels’ revenue performance have been identified.
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Travel2020: The long, strange road to cannabis comforts
Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementCBD, a hemp derivative emerging from recent restrictions in marijuana laws in the U.S. and Canada, is now showing up in spas, on health shop shelves, in foods, teas, and even lipsticks. A recent invitation to Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Corona, California, came with a chance to experience a CBD massage as an elixir added to a traditional Swedish massage and touted to take away any pains … and more. California, which legalized marijuana for recreational use in January, has been struggling to regulate an industry that has for years managed quite well on its own but is now getting scrutiny from agencies requiring studies, data and transparency.
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Drive this way: Ride-hailing increases traffic fatalities, working paper…
Seth Sandronsky Transportation Technology & AutomotiveA new working paper from academics at Rice University and the University of Chicago finds that ride-hailing services correlate to a rise in traffic fatalities among passengers and pedestrians. "The increase in accidents appears to persist (and even increase) over time," write Livia Hanyi Yi and Yael V. Hochberg of Rice University and John M. Barrios at the University of Chicago in "The Cost of Convenience: Ridesharing and Traffic Fatalities."
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What to know about visiting Fredericksburg, Texas
Cindy Belt Recreation & LeisureThroughout the country, there are spots with great hiking, spots with great museums and historical sites, and spots with good food and drinks. The area around Fredericksburg, Texas, has all three and more. It is a great area to visit for a week or more. Places to see include the town of Fredericksburg, Enchanted Rock, various museums, LBJ National Historic Park, wineries, breweries and more.
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Top Veterans Day celebrations for 2018
Miranda Y. Brumbaugh Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityVeterans Day is the quintessential time to focus on honoring those who have sacrificed so much. It is the one day of the year when all veterans should be honored and remembered. If you are looking for a parade, a Flags Across America event, or other community activities, here are some of the most anticipated Veterans Day celebrations for 2018. For example, Auburn, Washington, is home to one of the largest parades for Veterans Day to be held anywhere. More than 6,000 parade participants, including 200 military units and over 30 high school marching bands will be in attendance.
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