Have you ever thought how many efforts does it take to design an airplane? I decent one I mean, a one for real?

Well, you need:
1) Tight deadline
2) Deadly tired engineer
3) Energetic travel beta testers

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Worst airplance landing ever!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwUIOpOuBuk

Hilton’s promotional “And Baby Makes Three” package (does not guarantee conception)
Participating Hilton Family Hotels in Boston are offering the perfect package for conception-minded couples by providing everything from fantastic overnight accommodations to The Everything Getting Pregnant Book, Champagne and Chocolates and a romantic CD to get you in “the mood”.
http://www.hiltonfamilyboston.com/specials-and-packages/and-baby-makes-three-(pregnancy)-package.php

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US travel agency activity 2002 – 2008
http://www.thebeat.travel/blog/node/343

Hotel occupancy rates fell by 3% in 2008
Domestic hotel occupancy fell about three percentage points in 2008, from 63.1% to 60.4%, but the average daily rate was up 2.4%, according to data released by Smith Travel Research. The average daily rate of was $106.55 in 2008, and revenue per available room was $64.37, 1.9% lower than in 2007.

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Aer Lingus and United announce Trans-Atlantic partnership
Aer Lingus and United Airlines (UAUA) today announce an innovative extension of their relationship on select long haul services between Europe and North America. This partnership will capitalize on the growth opportunities presented by the Open Skies agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) by opening new transatlantic non-stop services. The partners will launch service between Washington Dulles and Madrid, which will be available for sale from April 2009, and will commence daily operations from March 2010. It is anticipated that additional routes may be made available for sale during 2010 to commence operation in Summer 2011.
It is intended that both carriers will equally share the commercial and operating benefits and risk, with Aer Lingus managing the operational aspects of the new partnership services and United Airlines taking responsibility for managing revenue generation. The Partnership route structure will be operated and sold under both Aer Lingus and United Airlines codes and will leverage both parties’ network capabilities.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Aer-Lingus-and-United-prnews-14125574.html

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Tripwolf raises $2.5 million in financing
Tripwolf, an online travel guide that also offers some social features, has closed a $2.5 million funding round led by European travel publisher MairDumont Group along with investor Dieter von Holtzbrinck, a German entrepreneur who headed the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group for over 20 years. Tripwolf offers comprehensive travel guides comprised of a mix of professionally written material and user submissions (the site lets members keep travel blogs, upload photos, and leave reviews for individual attractions). Since launching in June 2008 the site has grown to 15,000 members; a modest number but one that will probably grow as the site’s repository of information does.

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