The power of AirPower

And once you find them, they’re often occupied, by folks also needing to juice up their gear. Now you can find them a little more easily thanks to Jeff Sandquist, who created AirPower Wiki. Like others in the Wiki Family, which are editable by anyone, he’s compiled a list of power plug locations in airports around the world. In Vienna, for example, there are quite a lot of power outlets on the way to gates C 31-75. Or, if you’re in Queenstown of New Zealand, head for the lounge on the walls furthest from the café. Alas, there’s no information on plugs in Suvarnabhumi Airport yet. Perhaps you could contribute to Sandquist’s site.

 

Changi departure tax increases

Flying out of Changi Airport will cost more from April 1 when the departure tax goes up to S$34 (about US$27). This is S$6 (US$5) more than the current S$28. The new fee will apply to all tickets sold from November 1 for travel on or after April 1. Changi Airport Group confirmed the hike and said the extra money collected – about S$100 million (US$80 million) a year – will help fund new projects and developments. More than $2 billion will be spent over the next five years on various initiatives, including the building of the new Terminal 4 and the expansion of Terminal 1. – The Strait Times/ANN

 

Flying high to Kilimanjaro

Qatar Airways has launched daily scheduled flights to Kilimanjaro, the airline’s second destination in Tanzania. Operating via the Tanzanian capital of Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro takes Qatar Airways’ global network up to 118 destinations. The Doha – Kilimanjaro route is operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft in a two-class configuration of 12 seats in Business Class and 132 in Economy. Noted for Africa's highest peak and the world’s highest free-standing mountain, with easy ascent, Kilimanjaro has become a major destination for mountaineers and trekkers from around the world.

 

Streetcars in Miami

The city of Miami recently set up a free bus service in its downtown district. The retro-look trolley bus operates Mondays to Saturday between 6.30am and 11pm, running at 15-minute intervals along various routes. The bus route is additionally linked to the city’s other Metro and bus stations.– DPA

 

Comfortable rides to Lolland

Vacationers need no longer make reservations for ferry services between the Danish islands of Lolland and Langeland in the Baltic Sea. The two ferry boats, which till now have provided service between the two islands have been replaced by more modern vessels, the Faergen shipping company in Ronne reports. These ships have space for 600 people and 120 cars – 140 per cent more capacity than their predecessors. In addition, the new ships are more comfortable. The ferries operate hourly, covering the route in 45 minutes. – DPA

 

Bali gets spiritual

Bali is becoming popular as a spiritual tourism destination, as evidenced by itinerary requests to travel agents from groups of foreign tourists. Most of the groups are from Australia, the US, Japan and Europe. They usually regularly do activities like yoga or meditation. Places like Kintamani, Besakih Temple and Pucak Mangu Temple in Pelaga are among their favourite places, where they may find a strong “spiritual vibration”. – The Jakarta Post/ANN