European Headlines for Travelers
Miss a day of headlines? Check this page for a quick peek at the past week.
Thursday, November 19
- Ten of the best Christmas markets (Guardian)
- Computer problems cause flight cancellations/ delays across the US (Seattle Times)
- Air France/KLM will cut 1,700 jobs (BBC)
- JetBlue launches one-day sale (Seattle Times)
- Coming soon: if you don’t pay your credit card bill on time, you’ll forfeit earned miles/points (Seattle Times)
- Learning to cook the Amsterdam way (New York Times)
Wednesday, November 18
- Tear gas fired at Athens student protest (BBC)
- Pope gives art history lecture (ANSA)
- Those who used credit cards in Spain may be at risk for scam (BBC)
- New Airbus airliner will carry 800 passengers (Guardian)
- AirTran will sell advertising on seatback tray tables (USA Today)
- Can you recognize cities without their landmarks? (Guardian)
Tuesday, November 17
- Prague marks Velvet Revolution anniversary (BBC)
- Velvet Revolution's roots still obscure 20 years later (New York Times)
- Stalin-era Polish palace may be demolished (BBC)
- Airlines add more holiday surcharges (Seattle Times)
- There's a new way to nab a better seat on the plane (New York Times)
- 12 money-saving tips for renting a car (USA Today)
Monday, November 16
- Europe emerges from recession (Washington Post)
- Travel tips to cathedrals and temples in Rome, Florence and London (Guardian)
- Video: Trees take over Trafalgar Square to highlight climate change (BBC)
- Enjoying Edinburgh on the cheap (Seattle Times)
- A health-care gap for travelers (Seattle Times)
- British Airways offers: one deal is better than the other (Seattle Times)
20th Anniversary of the Berlin Wall
- Berlin remembers the fall of the Wall (BBC)
- In pictures: Berlin wall anniversary (BBC)
- The world remembers the fall of the wall (BBC)
- Leaders in Berlin retrace the walk west (New York Times)
- Celebrating the fall of the wall (in pictures) (The Guardian)
- A night to remember (Forbes)