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Zipcar Opens in Eight North American Airports
Zipcar, a car sharing service, announced it has opened eight new airport locations in the United States and Canada. The Zipcar service allows customers to rent a car without any paperwork for as little as an hour. Program members must be at least 21 years old and cars must be returned to the same location.
The new airport locations are
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Los Angeles International AIrport
Mineta San Jose International …
Great Moments in Travel History – May 2013
On May 16, 1863, the Excelsior Hotel Ernst opened in Cologne, Germany. The hotel will celebrate its 150th anniversary this month.
The Chicago World’s Fair opened on May 1, 1893. The fair transformed the landscape of the Midwestern city and introduced the world to the Ferris Wheel.
On May 18, 1919, talks at the first international conference on aerial navigation in Paris began to form a legal basis for flights between countries.
On …
Virgin America to Offer Thrice Daily Service from Los Angeles to Las Vegas
Virgin America announced it will launch daily non-stop service from Los Angeles International Airport to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport later this month.
Virgin will operate a special launch flight on April 22 before regular service commences. It will operate two regular flights on April 23 and April 24 before offering thrice-daily service starting on April 25.
The airline is promising a “star-studded” first flight with celebrities, a red carpet to greet …
Paper I-94 Arrival/Departure Form to Disappear at Airports and Ports, Charlotte, O’Hare, Las Vegas, Miami, Orlando First to Go Online
The ubiquitous I-94 Arrival/Departure Record form that visitors to the United States must complete is going paperless at the end of April. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency announced the rollout of electronic I-94 forms starting April 30, 2013.
Internatinoal non-immigrant visitors who arrive by air or sea won’t have to complete the paper form, although the CBP will still issue paper I-94 forms to those arriving at land border …
American Airlines to Add Nine New Destinations from LAX this Year
American Airlines announced it will add nine new destinations to its portfolio of cities served from Los Angeles International Airport this year. In addition to the airline’s Los Angeles-Raleigh/Durham service that began on April 2, American plans to add seven additional domestic flights, as well as one additional flight to Brazil.
Beginning June 12, American Airlines will begin flying from Los Angeles International Airport to both Eugene and Redmond, Oregon. Both …
Aeromexico Announces Los Angeles-La Paz, Mexico Route
Aeromexico announced it will begin operating a new route between Los Angeles and La Paz, Mexico on June 20 of this year. The service will operate twice a week using Embraer E190 aircraft.
Flights from Los Angeles to La Paz will depart from Los Angeles International Airport at 2:20 p.m. on Thursdays and Sundays and arrive at 5:44 p.m. Flights from La Paz will depart at 11:51 a.m. and arrive in …
