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Back to Back Cruises : CVN Travel
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See Gene Sloan on The Travel Channel’s ‘Cruises We Love’ (USA Today)
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Travel Q & A (The Post and Courier)
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Travel Briefs | Free weekends at national parks (Miami Herald)
If you’d like to visit a national park this summer, consider going over one of the system-wide fee-free weekends. The next one is July 18-19; the last one of the summer is Aug. 15-16. While most park admission fees won’t break the bank ($15 per car at Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, for instance), it might mean a few extra bucks for, say, a couple of ice cream cones on the trip. For more … read more…

Open Question: What to expect first time traveling abroad?
Im going to amsterdam in 10 days. weeeed=] I’ve only been out of the country once, and it was on a cruise. I have never been on a plane.
the ppl who im going with said tht im only suppose to take a carry-on.. its gonna be an 8 hour flight. what should i expect the plane ride to be like? do i need any thing else, lik id, besides my passport?

Resolved Question: Royal financial report: Private Jets and the environment?
This is not a rant, but I think there is a missed opportunity here.
In the fiscal year end report of the royal family the travel costs have gone up considerably. The travel expenses of the Queen, Prince Andrew, and Princess Anne all dropped by substantial amounts, but Prince Charles costs zoomed 50% largely because of expensive jet charters to promote his environmental causes.
– The most expensive domestic jet charter was £33,400 for an overnight trip from London to Belfast City on 20-21 May-2008. That is a distance of 310 miles each way. In contrast, Ryan Air gets £8,500 in ticket sales each way, and another £5,000 goes to taxes and fees if it fill every one of 189 seats on it’s Boeing 737-800 that flies from Stansted to Belfast City.
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My question is if he is going to give public lectures on environmental awareness, would it be possible if he could rent a sexy little turboprop to do these short flights. I know they are only 9 seaters, but perhaps some of his staff could fly commercial. Their economical cruise speed is 368 mph, but they can go as fast as 455 mph.

http://www.piaggioaero.com/#/en

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Businessmen can rent a 4 seat air taxi (no private bathroom) for £2,600 that can fly out of Northolt Airport (same airport the royals use) and go anywhere in the UK same day return. That may be undignified for royal use, but isn’t there some middle ground between dignity and concern for the environment? Prince Charles can set an example for the business community.
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BTW, the highest “per mile” charge was £8,885 to go one way from Humberside airport to Northolt (139.5 miles). That is almost nothing but takeoff and approach. I would think that they would normally use their helicopter which can cruise at 215 mph and fly for almost 400 miles. Perhaps it was busy or in maintenance.
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The report does not list the type of aircraft, but I assure you that it is a big one for that price. Do you think he is missing an opportunity to show some concern for the environment?
PLZ do not compare with the cost of transporting the POTUS. He is the most expensive person in the entire world to move (even a hundred miles). They usually have a half a dozen helicopters for security and to confuse anyone with a shoulder launched missile. When he goes out to dinner he could probably buy the restaurant for what the security detail costs.
The BAe 146 that the RAF has been using for the past 25 years carries 116 people in “tourist configuration”, but is configured for 19 people in “executive configuration”. The RAF jet can protect from infrared missiles.
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However, the RAF jet is getting old, and the royal family competes with the ministers. They are increasingly chartering private aircraft, even for domestic flights. So the royal household wants to purchase a newer version of the same aircraft. (but still used since these aircraft have not been manufactured for 7 years) for royal use only (no ministers).
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I am saying it is a large jet for domestic use, considering the very short distances.

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