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United States and Israel Sign Global Entry Pact
The United States and Israel signed an agreement that will allow Israeli citizens to join the Global Entry program.
Global Entry is a program run by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Global Entry members bypass standard lines when reentering the United States and clear passport control at a kiosk that looks like an ATM. In most cases, members can also bypass the standard customs lines after reclaiming luggage (if …
Opening of New Berlin-Brandenburg Airport Delayed to 2013
Berlin Brandenburg International Airport, which was to have opened on June 3, will not open until March 17, 2013.
The most recent delay was caused by the lack of fully functional smoke extractors, but airport officials had hoped that the airport would open in August. It is now clear that there are other problems that need to be addressed before the airport bearing the IATA code BER can open to …
Radisson Blu Resort Tsinandali to Open in 2014
Rezidor Hotel Group has announced it will open the Radisson Blu Resort Tsinandali in Georgia in 2014.
The new hotel will offer 100 rooms, a restaurant with an outdoor terrace, a lounge, and cigar and pool bars.
The Radisson Blu Resort Tsinandali will also have a wine cellar available for special events and tastings, as well as a spa, gym, and infinity swimming pool.
Tsinandali is in Georgia’s Kakheti province, east of the …
British Airways to Launch Las Vegas-Gatwick Route
British Airways has announced it will launch a new route between Las Vegas and London Gatwick, beginning October 29.
The carrier will fly the route three times a week aboard a Boeing 777, which offers three classes of service, including a Club World cabin with lie-flat beds.
With the addition of the new route, British Airways will now be operating 10 flights a week to Las Vegas (from Heathrow and Gatwick).
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Gogo To Add Satellite Service to Transoceanic Flights
Gogo announced it will begin installing satellite-based in-flight Internet connectivity starting in the fourth quarter of 2012. The move will allow Gogo to provide service on flights that extend beyond the borders of the United States, including trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific flights.
Gogo will use AeroSat’s Ku-band satellite solution to provide this service, and it will also implement Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Ka-band satellite service once that goes online.
No announcement has been made …
JetBlue Adds Summer Service to Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard
JetBlue has added summer service from Boston Logan International Airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport.
The new daily, nonstop service will operate through September 4. In honor of the new route, travelers that take two round trip flights between Boston and Nantucket will get a third trip free, as well as 500 TrueBlue points. Nantucket is now JetBlue’s 45th nonstop destination out of Logan.
JetBlue also launched daily nonstop routes between JFK and …
