The Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay recently celebrated a remarkable milestone in its 10 year history – it welcomed its 10 millionth guest. The visit of this special visitor happily coincided with resort’s 10th birthday, making this event doubly special. Julian Ruvalcaba, a first-time visitor to Shark Reef Aquarium, was the lucky 10 millionth [...]
Delta (NYSE:DAL) Announces New Non-Stop New York–Iceland Flight Service
Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) recently announced plans to become the first US based airline to offer a non-stop flight service between the US and Iceland, detailing a proposed new Delta Air Lines flight from New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport to Reykjavik, Iceland. Delta Air Lines has also released tentative flight schedules which are [...]
Germany Plans New Eco-Tax On Passengers
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) slammed plans announced by Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor, to impose an “eco” departure tax on passengers leaving German airports. The planned tax is expected to bring in €1 billion this year. “This is the worst kind of short-sighted policy irresponsibility. It’s a cash-grab by a cash-strapped Government. Painting [...]