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How newlyweds can let others help bankroll their honeymoons

Wanderable's travel-gift registry for honeymooners may be just the ticket: There is a market for newlyweds wanting to travel a different path.

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Canada is more than a maple leaf and some beavers, say U.S. branding experts

The Canadians didn't exactly ask for the advice, but it never hurts to get outside advice on how you brand your own nation. Yes, we're talking to you Brand USA.

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Not so quick, United: DOT investigating Hong Kong award tickets-for-miles

The DOT regulation should take care of it, but if United or other airlines decide to go to court its decision may be tricky to uphold.

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Global snow globe fans rejoice: TSA to allow small ones through this summer

Decisions, decisions. TSA, you tease.

Hotels

Disability rights orgs start a boycott of U.S. hotels over pool access

Plenty of heated emotions on all sides, with delays on implementation of the new rules the main issue. Can a larger boycott of hotels be pulled off? Social media these days amplifies lot further, so wait and see.

Tourism

Beer tourism: Renewing Michigan’s downtowns

That eternal question again: is spending money on food and drinks leading to economic development in cities?

Cruises

Venice’s lagoon is doomed unless it gets a little “intelligent tourism”

An alternative dock is needed for cruise ships before erosion of Venice's main lagoon is further damaged. Venetians, who earn little revenue from cruises or their guests, hope a new bill will help them to regain control.

Airlines

Location tracking software maps passengers mid-flight

Skyhook, a location data provider for apps, can now track users while flying. How about connecting this with Uber to have a car waiting at the airport?

Business Travel

Fare-tracker Yapta’s new CEO to target corporate market rather than consumers

Yapta's push into the corporate market is a no-brainer as it can provide a valuable service for large corporations which don't have such tools of their own.

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99% of United pilots agree that a strike isn’t a bad idea

Pilots aren't necessarily going to follow through with the threat, but it speaks to the deteriorating talks and the ongoing frustration with the different contracts under which pilots from the old United and Continental still operate.

Airlines

Singapore’s Changi wondering how many terminals it should add to stay on top of its game

This being Changi, any discussion of terminals also needs to include speculation about whether this also means an IMAX movie theater, an indoor pool, a golf course, or something even cooler.