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Lufthansa and Turkish airlines to work on possible management merger?

Lets wait for this to play out, likely just at a wishful stage right now. Lots of regulatory issues for sure.

Lufthansa and Turkish airlines to work on possible management merger?

Hotels

Race 2 Recover helps marathoners’ give their empty hotel rooms to New Yorkers in need

Websites like this are the precise reason why the marathon was ultimately cancelled: rooms and resources can now be directed to New Yorkers still in need, even as power returns to many parts of lower Manhattan.

Race 2 Recover helps marathoners’ give their empty hotel rooms to New Yorkers in need

Tourism

Why wildlife protection in Zimbabwe relies on the growth of safari tourism

A recent decision by the Indian court reinforces the truth that the absence of tourism leaves animals vulnerable to mining and hunting industries, which are much less concerned with wildlife welfare.

Why wildlife protection in Zimbabwe relies on the growth of safari tourism

Airlines

Crash test of Boeing 727 conducted in hope of enhancing aviation safety

The operation sounds amateurish, and there is only a remote chance that the purposeful crash of a Boeing 727, partially using remote control, for test purposes will do much to enhance passenger safety.

Airlines

NASA shuttle prototype suffers minor Sandy damage at Intrepid museum in NYC

The Enterprise's minor damage is hardly a footnote compared with the hurt that Superstorm Sandy put on residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Airlines

PayPal Price Matching on flights means you can collect twice on some fare drops

PayPal Price Matching requires some heavy lifting, but it will be good for collecting some fare drops, and you can approach some airlines for travel credits, too. Double the fun.

PayPal Price Matching on flights means you can collect twice on some fare drops

Airlines

Passenger traffic ticked up in September because of China, Latin America and the Middle East

Not sure whether North America or Europe is worse off in this report: Would you choose "profitless growth" over "no growth" or vice versa?

Tourism

Hiker is rescued from Appalachian Trail after getting snowed in by Sandy

Americans learn more about the far-reaching impact of Superstorm Sandy every day, even in the South where the brunt of the storm’s rainfall and wind was replaced with shocking snowfall.

Hiker is rescued from Appalachian Trail after getting snowed in by Sandy

Tourism

Heading downhill in East Tirol, Austria’s secret ski destination

Skiing in Europe is all about discovering hidden runs and villages with easy access. East Tirol's charms put it on the lift-ticket to-do list.

Heading downhill in East Tirol, Austria’s secret ski destination

Airlines

TWA Museum captures an airline in its heyday

Meanwhile, the Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum, located at Delta headquarters in Atlanta, doesn't get much publicity, but features dozens of vintage aircraft in a former hangar, and is definitely worth a visit.

TWA Museum captures an airline in its heyday

Airlines

South African budget airline strands hundreds of flyers after liquidation announcement

1Time Airline knew of its financial problems and should have cancelled flights and refunded tickets prior to grounding its entire fleet.

South African budget airline strands hundreds of flyers after liquidation announcement