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Great Moments in Travel History – August 2023 Edition
August is a holiday (vacation in the United States) month for a good part of the world. It is tied with July for the hottest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, although it will be difficult for it to tie the many records set this past July across the globe.
It is the eighth month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is named after …
Great Moments in Travel History – June 2023
June, the sixth month of the year, derives its name from the Latin name for Junius, which in turn comes from the ancient Roman goddess Juno, wife of Saturn and protector and special counselor of the state.
The month of June includes the celebration of the summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year, where it is also the start of meteorological summer. Midsummer, a celebration of …
Great Moments in Travel History – March 2023
The month of March three years ago is when the travel industry began to reel from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as major hotel chains shut down thousands of properties, banks closed an similar number of branches, airlines reduced schedules by up to 50%, and telecommuting became the way many people went to work. Broadway theaters closed on March 12, 2020, and cultural institutions across the globe closed shortly …
Boeing Presses ‘Pause’ on 787 Dreamliner Deliveries
Aircraft maker Boeing said it temporarily halted deliveries of its high-tech 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The move followed notification by the company that it is conducting “additional analysis on a fuselage component,” the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday.
“Deliveries will not resume until the FAA is satisfied that the issue has been addressed,” the agency said in a written statement to The Travelist and Frequent Business Traveler.
Meanwhile, Boeing confirmed the temporary …
Great Moments in Travel History – January 2023 Edition
January is the first month of the year in most of the world’s calendars, and is also the coldest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the warmest in the Southern.
The start of the month – New Year’s Day – is marked with festivities across the globe as billions ring in the New Year, starting at midnight in Samoa and Christmas Island, while Honolulu, American Samoa, and the …
United Airlines Orders 100 Dreamliners, With Option for 100 More
United Airlines announced it will purchase 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with an option to purchase an additional 100.
The Chicago-based carrier termed the move “the largest widebody order by a U.S. carrier in commercial aviation history.”
In a statement, the airline said it expects to take delivery of the new Dreamliners between 2024 and 2032. The purchase agreement allows for it to select between the 787-8, 9 or 10 models, which …
Great Moments in Travel History – November 2022
November, which was the ninth month in the calendar of Romulus, retained its name, which is derived from the Latin word “novem” which means “nine” when two new months, January and February, were added to the Roman calendar.
The eleventh and penultimate month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and is the last full month of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and the last full month of spring …
