“Picture America Contest” to the rescue
In an effort to promote US tourism more, USA Today and Discover America have opened up the”Picture America Contest“, starting 10th of April. The contest “requires participants to submit their iconic images of America that capture the essence of the country and best represent it for international travelers. Discover America is the official travel and tourism website of the United States.”.
The winner will get a prize of 4-night trip from Travelocity, and a $500 American Express airfare voucher, and the choice of stays in posh hotels in Las Vegas, New Orleans or Orlando. Winning images will be used by Discover American to promote US tourism as well.
Contest closing date is May 8th, after which voting will take place between May 25th and June 8th. Winners will be announced then on June 22nd. Not much time left, get your cameras to work.
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Discounted Airfare Deals
Continental Airlines have started a special Summer Europe Fares for US travelers starting at $136. Offer expires at the end of this April month and is valid for summer travels. This comes along other airfare deals going on right now from other companies like Expedia.
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Visit M&M’s World
A guy who thought there is such thing as a saturated market must think again. If you ever happen to visit Las Vegas, New York City, or Florida, be sure to drop by this multi-floor M&M’s World, that turned a simple chocolate, into a brand people shop for as gift item. The multi-floor M&M’s World store opened first in Las Vegas in 1997 in the Showcase Mall, featuring gift shop, 3D movie theater, M&M’s figures, clothing, a replica of the M&M’s NASCAR race car, and also you will find large gigantic chocolate tubes of different shapes and colors to fill and chose from.
There are also two other similar stores in New York Times Square that opened in 2006, and one in Orlando, The Florida Mall that received “The International Store of the Year” award in 2006 as well. Take a look at the videos taken from Las Vegas Store and the New York Times Square large display screen.
For more information about the M&M’s World, read the article on Wikipedia and see the references there. TripAdvisor has a nice photo collection as well.
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Summer sale starts at Southwest Airlines
Earlier than ever, Southwest Airlines have started their summer sale with one-way fares from $49-$99. One traveler was able to save $161 for his round-trip by delaying his booking, only to get this summer sale offer. So if you’re planning to travel inside the US, this is your time to book. So visit the Southwest Airlines offers page.
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Airlines on time arrival rate improves by 4.6%
A monthly federal air traffic report released yesterday have shown a clear improvement in the US nation’s largest airlines on time arrival rate, 77%, as compared to same time January last year of 72.4%. Part of the reason might be the slower traffic caused by the suffering economy.
Read more details on USA TODAY.
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Decline in travel cancels 5 Buffalo Airport Hotels
Following the sharp decline in travels, reaching 10% this Januray, 5 Buffalo airport hotels have been canceled, including two Marriott properties, and one Hyatt Place.
via USATODAY.com.
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Play your onlines games on Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines have announced the starting of inflight wifi testing phase which will run for two months for FREE, and after that, based on customer feedback, the service fees structure will be decided. The testing will be done on some Boeing 737-700s and will be using Row’s 44 satellite-based wifi service. So if you’re traveling in the United States, you may try to get on board of one of these airplanes and get a free wifi experience.
Alaska Airlines Inflight Wi-Fi Internet service can be used inflight on any Wi-Fi enabled device such as laptops, smartphones and MP3 players. The service is currently in the trial phase and will be free for passengers at the start of the service trial. Similar in operation to a high-speed office or home network, Alaska Airlines’ service enables passengers to perform a range of activities, including browsing the Web, accessing online music, games, podcasts and webcasts, and sending
e-mail.
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Obama to raise Airline passenger fee?
This is bad news for both airlines and travelers in the united states, with the new proposed budget proposal by President Obama putting the majority of aviation security cost per passenger on the passenger him self. Currently, a passenger pays between $2.5 and $5 for a trip, which the Obama administration says covers only 36% of the cost.
Airlines them selves are against this ruling, as it will affect their sales eventually and limit their ticket price. The new rule, if approved, will be effective in 2012.
More on CNN.
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U.S. Tourist Offices List
Los Angeles Times have compiled a list of tourist offices in the Unites States of America that are aimed at helping and guiding tourists. People traveling to the US should probably keep a copy of this list.
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Changes to American travelers from Mexico and Canada
Starting 1st of June, if no changes happen, Americans who are entering the United States by land or sea from Mexico or Canada will be asked for passport, passport card, or some other special document for US entrance clearance. Previously, US travelers coming back from Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean or Bermuda had only to show birth certificate or other citizenship proof, plus a government-issued photo ID. After the new deadline, a passport or similar document is needed just as air travelers are required.
Problem is, there are lots of frequent travelers back and forth to those destination, and who may not hold acceptable papers for entry, and neither will have heard of the changes by then.
Source and more on the story here.
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