Travel-On Travel Industry News
Friday, May 11, 2012
Events We're Watching

  • Portugal - Transport Worker Strikes

    May 7 through 13 workers for Lisbon's transport system are calling for rolling strikes. Later in the month a general strike is being called for nationwide, which could repeat the effect of a March strike by transport workers, which made getting around a hassle.

  • UK - Multi-Sector Strike

    On May 10 in the UK a multi-sector strike will include members of the country's largest rail and transport union, with possible disruptions for travelers aiming to get around cities like London. Immigration staff have also threatened to participate potentially leading to large disruptions at airports.

Q and A

Does my son need ID to fly to San Diego with me?

Travelers under the age of 18 are not required to have photo ID in order to fly domestically. Anyone 18 years of age or older is required to have a government-issued ID in the form of a passport, driver's license, military ID, or state-issued ID card. School IDs, with or without a photo, are not acceptable.

  • Munich's Oktoberfest is the largest beer festival in the world yet visitors imbibe an average of only 1 litre throughout the festival.
  • German people are the second largest consumers of beer, after the Irish.
  • Within the city limits of Berlin there are about 2,000 bridges, far more than Venice's 400 or so.
  • About a quarter of all Americans claim at least partial German ancestry.
  • Germany, along with Switzerland and Austria, has the highest recycling rate in the world.
  • Germany's Frankfurt Airport serves 275 destinations in 111 countries, the most of any airport in the world

Amtrak is Going Gourmet for a Day

On May 12, as part of a celebration honoring the railways, chefs will be setting up shop in some of Amtrak's busiest stations to dole out free regionally-inspired food to riders and other passersby. Visit www.nationaltrainday.com for more information.