When President Obama suggested it was wrong for companies that have gotten bail out money to use it on junkets to Las Vegas, he apparently stepped on the toes of the sin city mayor. Should he apologize? Are you kidding?

Las Vegas mayor tells Obama his comments harmed city

The mayor of Las Vegas told President Barack Obama in a letter that his criticism of companies using taxpayer money to visit Sin City is harmful to the tourist-dependent destination.

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman didn’t directly ask the president for an apology and retraction in the letter obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, as he did in interviews.

I can sleep anywhere if I can lie down but sleeping sitting up is much more difficult for me so I was very intrigued by this news from Airbus.

Airbus unveils plans for bunk beds

Premium economy passengers could be in line for lie-flat seats in the next few years – but they will be in a bunk bed layout.

Airbus has revealed it is considering a bunk bed configuration as the next move

It has been a rough month for the airline industry. They say that any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. A pilot friend of mine says that after a great landing you can use the plane again.

British Airways jet with 71 aboard crash-lands

A British Airways passenger jet carrying 71 people crash-landed at London City Airport on Friday evening, scraping across the tarmac after part of its landing gear failed, officials and witnesses said. One person was taken to a hospital with a minor injury.

BA Flight 8456 was flying from Amsterdam to London and the airline said in a statement the four-engine plane’s nosewheel failed on landing. Emergency slides were deployed to evacuate the passengers.

Other articles that caught my eye this week:

• The Pros and Cons of Travelling with a Laptop
• How to Find the Right Hostel
• Travel like a Jetson
• Meltdown at Gate 42
• Four Britons to join first tourist trip to Baghdad

I disagree with the Canadian court on this story. Why should the airlines be penalized just because someone is obese? Although, it is better than the person next to them paying the price as they try and fit in one seat.

Obese have right to 2 airline seats: Canada court

Obese people have the right to two seats for the price of one on flights within Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday.

The high court declined to hear an appeal by Canadian airlines of a decision by the Canadian Transportation Agency that people who are “functionally disabled by obesity” deserve to have two seats for one fare.

If you head to Washington D.C. the Smithsonian’s many museums are a must stop. These museums would be great even if they were not free. So the re-opening of the Museum of American History is good news for travelers.

U.S. history museum opens after overhaul

Home to such iconic memorabilia as Judy Garland’s Wizard of Oz slippers and Muhammad Ali’s boxing gloves, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History reopens in Washington, D.C., today after a two-year, $85 million face lift.

Yes, another story about a man living in an airport. Although in this case it is not clear that the man is actually trapped in the airport.

Japanese man moves into Mexico airport

Hiroshi Nohara is on a layover at the Mexico City airport. It has lasted almost three months, and he has no plans to leave.

For reasons he can’t explain, the Japanese man has been in Terminal 1 of the Benito Juarez International Airport since Sept. 2, surviving off donations from fast-food restaurants and passengers and sleeping in a chair.

If you are afraid of traveling to Mexico because you might get sick, why not get paid for the privilege.

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‘Penthouse’ seeking to buy Las Vegas casino

When having your hotel taken over by Penthouse “cleans up” the image of the hotel, you know you are someplace sleazy.

The chief executive of Penthouse says the company is looking to buy a casino on the Las Vegas Strip and generate business by tying it to the adult magazine and website empire.
Penthouse CEO Marc Bell told the Las Vegas Review-Journal for a report published Sunday the best time to buy is in a down economy.

“We’re looking to make a presence, take something and clean it up and fix it up and give it a new image,” Bell said. “We think it would be a tremendous draw.”

Just cool stories:

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When I was walking into the airport security in Las Vegas last weekend, this video that was playing caught my attention. It is both informative and entertaining as you learn how to pass through security in Las Vegas style. Blue Man group, magicians, clowns, celebrities and celebrity impersonators show you how it is done.