Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Northwest Passage Sailing
Hapag-Lloyd cruises will have two sailings of the Northwest Passage in August of 2009. The ships will sail from Nome, Alaska on August 12 for a 25-day voyage ending in Reykjavik on September 5. The Bremen has sold out but its sister ship the Hanseatic has some space left. The Hanseatic has the highest ice class ranking for passenger vessels and started sailing the Northwest Passage in 2004. Both ships have sailed through the passage nine times. Fares start at $19,380 per person double in an outside cabin. For more information see www.h-lcruises.com and call me to book it! It would be the trip of a lifetime.
Friday, June 06, 2008
Body Scanners
Although it sounds like something from science fiction, the scanners are up and running in Los Angeles, Baltimore, Denver, Albuquerque and JFK. Washington's Reagan National will start using them today. Scanners will be added in Dallas, Detroit, Las Vegas and Miami later this month.
These scanners are already used in some courthouses, jails and US Embassies, at border crossings, military checkpoints and some foreign airports such as Schiphol. Because they show images of people underneath their clothing, the scanners can pick out plastic and ceramic weapons and explosives that metal detectors can't detect. The scanners could eventually replace metal detectors at airports all around the country.
These scanners are already used in some courthouses, jails and US Embassies, at border crossings, military checkpoints and some foreign airports such as Schiphol. Because they show images of people underneath their clothing, the scanners can pick out plastic and ceramic weapons and explosives that metal detectors can't detect. The scanners could eventually replace metal detectors at airports all around the country.
Monday, June 02, 2008
TACA Crash Creates Havoc in Honduras
In the aftermath of the crash of a TACA A320-200 that overran the runway at Tegucigalpa International Airport on Friday, taking the life of four people and injuring 81, the President of Honduras announced the airport will be shut down indefinitely and replaced by a nearby military airfield.
The new facility is expected to be ready within 60 days. In the meantime all international air traffic has been diverted to Ramon Villeda Moreales Inernational Airport in San Pedro Sula.
As you might imagine, the increased volume of traffic at this airport has caused delays with customs and immigration lines and the government plans to increase staff at the airport.
The new facility is expected to be ready within 60 days. In the meantime all international air traffic has been diverted to Ramon Villeda Moreales Inernational Airport in San Pedro Sula.
As you might imagine, the increased volume of traffic at this airport has caused delays with customs and immigration lines and the government plans to increase staff at the airport.
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