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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 …
Alaska Airlines Launches Seattle-Salt Lake City Service
Alaska Airlines launched new twice-daily service between Seattle and Salt Lake City. The flights will operate using Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft.
Flights will depart from Seattle at 7:00 a.m. and 1:10 p.m., arriving in Salt Lake City at 9:59 a.m. and 4:10 p.m., respectively. Flights from Salt Lake City to Seattle will depart at 11:00 a.m. and 5:10 p.m., with arrival times of 12:07 p.m. and 6:17 p.m.
Once onboard, passengers …
Great Moments in Travel History – April 2013
On April 3, 1888, the Hotel Brighton in Brooklyn, New York, was transported away from its beachfront location. The 3-story property was previously located on a beach that was continuously eroding, so much so that waves reached the doors of the hotel. The hotel was loaded onto 112 railroad cars and towed 600 feet inland.
The Fairmont Hotel San Francisco was about to open, when the city suffered a devastating earthquake …
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Crouching tiger, hidden outlets. Jonathan Spira stays at the Fairmont Olympic hotel in Seattle. But why did the maintenance man sneak out of his room at 2 a.m.?
I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. American and US Air execs defend their plans to merge before Congress. The question is: will …
Fairmont Olympic, Seattle Washington – Hotel Review
Despite numerous trips to Seattle, Washington in the past ten years, I somehow missed staying at what some have called the “grande dame” of Seattle hotels, the Fairmont Olympic. The Italian renaissance building has one of the grandest lobbies in the Pacific Northwest, complete with gilt metal and crystal chandeliers, oaken walls, and balconies that wouldn’t look out of place in an opera house. It’s not surprising that the …
Delta Expands Flying Out of Los Angeles
Delta Air Lines announced the addition of eight new destinations and an increase in service to other cities from Los Angeles International Airport.
New flights include: daily service to Nashville and three daily flights to Seattle, both effective April 8; daily service to Spokane, Washington starting June 10; four daily flights to San Jose, California starting July 1; new daily service to San Jose, Costa Rica, also starting July 1; and …
