Tag: American Airlines

Morning Links: America’s Dirtiest Hotels, London From Above and More

by Michael Yessis | 01.29.09 | 8:59 AM ET

Paul Theroux remembers John Updike.
American Airlines has been flying some planes without enough life rafts. Its short-term solution: Cap the number of passengers on the problem aircraft.
The Big Picture shows off more of Jason Hawkes’ lovely aerial photos of London.
Here’s a Q&A with Renia Ehrenfeucht on “the higher meaning of the humble sidewalk.”
How are Spirit Airlines flight attendants like players for Manchester United? They both wear ads on their uniforms. (via Jaunted)
Inside the “war on Roquefort cheese.”
TripAdvisor’s list of America’s dirtiest hotels is out.
Are these the top 50 adventure books of all time?
Jason Barger pays tribute to “one of the daily unsung heroes of the air travel experience: the de-icers.”
The “bizarre crime spree” that got this drunken Irish traveler deported from Australia included demanding money to feed his goldfish.
World Hum gets a shout out in a Guardian piece about Twitter and travel—yes, World Hum has a Twitter feed. We’re happy to have you follow us.