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Strikes across Paris have spread to the famed Louvre museum as workers protest job cuts in the public sector as the holiday season nears. In addition to the Louvre, protests closed Notre Dame cathedral, the Arc de Triomphe and the Sainte Chapelle. Seven unions representing employees of the culture ministry called the open-ended strike last week. France 24/Agence France-Presse
| Sandals will terminate its lease at the Dunn's River Villaggio Golf Resort & Spa in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, effective May 31. Read More ***This is stunning news to me. I stayed at this beautiful resort when it first opened in the early 1990's. It is a shame that this jewel is no longer going to be in the Sandals line-up.  Senator introduces Clear Airfares Act December 03, 2009 Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) introduced the Clear Airfares Act, which would require airlines and online distributors to give consumers a complete and coherent breakdown of all extra charges. The proposal is an update of similar legislation the senator unsuccessfully introduced last year. What makes this year’s version more applicable, the senator said, are the surcharges airlines have added for busy travel days. ***Sadly, the airline industry has our government in it's pockets and this will probably not come to pass. It is sickening to travel agents to see the ridiculous charges added to airline tickets. The customer never sees the breakdown of the tickets (you would be outraged if you could see this!). Many travel agents have been to Washington to testify regarding passenger's rights. Then the airline lobby swoops in, spreads around a little cash, and the matter is all of a sudden forgotten. THIS MUST CHANGE! |
