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JetBlue to Upgrade Business-Class Seats to Attract Travelers

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The service will be available on new Airbus A321 aircraft on two JetBlue routes: flights between New York City and Los Angeles or San Francisco. Lufthansa offers the lie-in seats on its Frankfurt, Germany, to New York City route for a hefty price of $5,000 round trip.

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Can You Better Serve Your Tradeshow Market?

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So, he started throwing small industry festivals in his Los Angeles warehouse. Today the tradeshow, which is invitation-only for exhibitors, has expanded beyond its original location in Long Beach, California, to include New York City and Las Vegas as well.

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Hawaii’s Optics Problem: A Travel Hotspot Struggles With Meetings Business

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With state and federal conference spending facing public scrutiny, the Aloha State has struggled to sell itself as a cost-effective option for meetings. “It Some public pension workers from Ohio and Los Angeles admitted to skipping the event because of perception issues. It is patently unfair,” its governor says.

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Experiential Learning: Another Meetings Must

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At first the sharks balked at the value, but as she talked more and presented numbers about the company’s most popular and lucrative attraction, the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride , they became more impressed. Once you cut out production costs of $1.2 Over 17 sold-out nights in October, Carbone says she brings in $1.8

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How NYC’s Foam-Container Ban Won Over an Association Ally

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Despite the higher cost of using alternatives to polystyrene containers for food packaging, the New York State Restaurant Association backed the city’s new ban on the material, thanks in part to some key concessions. But a plastics-industry group says the city missed an opportunity to recycle.

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Give ‘Em Options: Lessons From a Kid-Targeted Membership Startup

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Currently, the startup is available in and around New York City, with plans to expand to Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. In comparison, some KidPass offerings might be worth a single credit, while a single full-day camp might cost 10 credits on its own. Or swimming.

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Ready for Applications: TSA’s PreCheck Program Expands to Public

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But the new setup, which allows U.S. For those approved, enrollment costs is $85 and lasts for five years. (To If you won’t find yourself in Indianapolis anytime soon, there’s good news: TSA plans to open application centers in Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, DC, by the end of the year.