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Japan’s bid for the 2020 summer games in numbers: $37 billion and 150,000 jobs

It's a three-way race between Tokyo, Istanbul, and Madrid, with the Turkish city the favorite, but Tokyo can make a compelling case that the games would be a good way to show support for its post-Tsunami development efforts.

Karolos Grohmann, Reuters | 12 years ago

Tourism

Fly Georgia airline launches with service to Black Sea resort

It's tough enough launching an airline, but it's doubly hard to pull it off in a former Soviet republic with a feisty Russia looking over your shoulder.

N. Kirtzkhalia, Baku Trend News Agency | 12 years ago

Tourism

Meet Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, France’s reluctant tourist magnet

Scenic villages across Europe have struggled for decades to keep their population numbers up, and until small industries return it's tourism that will keep them occupied.

Kim Willsher, The Guardian | 12 years ago

Meet Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, France’s reluctant tourist magnet

Hotels

The 24-year-old that’s going to ruin a hotel key card company’s week

Since one company is behind all the potentially hackable locks, finding a solution and implementing it shouldn't be a nightmare for anyone but them.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Could Republican convention in Tampa make it a convention city for the future?

The convention business in the U.S. is almost always a battle of local egos rather than smart planning about how to bring business to a city.

Jamal Thalji, Tampa Bay Times | 12 years ago

Tourism

Hawaii’s tourism “is on a tear,” expected to expand state’s economy despite fiscal pressures

Strong dollars in Canada and Australia, as well as wealth in China and Korea, are turning a year of good inbound numbers from mainland U.S. into a stellar one for the islands.

Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press | 12 years ago

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Flight attendants at American Airlines consider updated contract offer

A "yes" vote by the FAs would put American in a better position to deal with both it's creditors and bids from US Airways.

Andrea Ahles, Fort Worth Star-Telegram | 12 years ago

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Snacks on a plane! Five airlines with the best food that pocket change can buy

Air France takes the cake for serving (free!) champagne, but most airlines do actually offer name brands and allergen-free snacks... just expect to pay for anything more filling than coffee and chips.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Global cycling coalition that bothers most of the globe’s cyclists arrested at Olympics

Critical Mass cyclists stood up for the rights of bicycle riders when nobody else would, but for years now they've been behaving like Teamsters on a bad hair day. What's so wrong about putting off your your post-posh-job workout until after the games?

Alexandra Topping, The Guardian | 12 years ago

Airlines

Uncertainty over American Airline’s future creates instability for Chicago-O’Hare’s bonds

O'Hare is busy, but it's status at the bottom of on-time arrival and departure stats points to its unreliability compared with its busy airport peers.

Reuters | 12 years ago

Tourism

Crowds in London respond to opening ceremony finale with rendition of “Hey, Jude”

Early reports out of London point to resounding success on opening night, despite months of setbacks and some wonderful governmental blunders. Is Romney to thank for uniting them around a common enemy?

Skift | 12 years ago