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American Airlines Moving to Beijing Daxing Airport
American Airlines is moving to Beijing’s new Daxing Airport when it resumes flying to the Chinese capital from Dallas-Fort Worth on March 27, 2021. Flights will be operated by a Boeing 787-8 and bookings are available now.
The Top 10 Most Googled World Landmarks
The most searched for world landmark is the Taj Mahal in India, with Peru’s Machu Picchu second, and Dubai’s Burj Khalifa in third place. Columbus Direct crunched the Google search numbers and came up with the top ten of world landmarks.
Ryanair Reveals Europe’s Top 10 Proposal Spots
The London Eye wins top spot in Europe’s proposal league, followed by Juliet’s Balcony in Verona, with Seville’s Plaza de España coming third. The low fare airline polled 5,000 of its customers to find the most popular marriage proposal location in Europe.
Star Alliance to Add a Thai Smile to Global Network
Star Alliance is adding Thai Smile Airways as a Connecting Partner to its network. Passengers transferring between a Star Alliance member airline and a Connecting Partner will be offered standard Alliance benefits such as through check-in.
The Top 20 Most Expensive Attractions in the World
Online price comparison website, TicketLens, lists the 20 most expensive tourist attractions around the world. The Harry Potter studio tour in England tops the list, with Hengdian World Studios in China second, and the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai third.
Singapore, Garuda Indonesia Expand Codesharing
Singapore Airlines and Garuda Indonesia have expanded their codeshare agreement to include the Singapore-Jakarta route. The two flag carriers already codeshare on Singapore to Surabaya and Denpasar Bali services.