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Talking travel with Emirates Airline VP Nigel Page

Talking travel with Emirates Airline VP Nigel PageAug 1st, 2008 at 9:00AM: This Friday will mark the launch of the first regular route in the world on the A380, from Dubai to New York JFK on Emirates Airline. I'm here to talk to Nigel Page, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations (Americas) about this exciting development, the airline's famed "private hotels in the sky," and why we should book a ticket to Dubai. What will be the configuration on the A380, New ...

Hamburg's oldest brothel closing

Hamburg's oldest brothel closingMar 21st, 2008 at 7:30PM: I wonder what it actually means when brothels close because "business is falling." Does it mean that German men are getting way too civilized and sophisticated to frequent brothels? Doubtful. Yet, Hamburg's oldest brothel, Luxor, a family-run operation in the heart of Germany's premier red light district, is closing its doors, IHT reports.. Business, apparently isn't what it used to be. They used ...

Video: Airbus A380 Test Evacuation

Video: Airbus A380 Test EvacuationApr 30th, 2007 at 12:30PM: Last year we reported that the Airbus A380 passed its jumbo jet evacuation test in Hamburg, Germany, and here's the video to prove it. The crew was able to evacuate all 873 people on-board in almost complete darkness in 77 seconds, with only one broken leg (out of 1,746!) and 32 minor injuries. Not too shabby! Related: The Cranky Flier's Look at the A380, Airbus A380: More Passengers Means More ...

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