This is a newsprint "magazine" that we get periodically. For free! We haven't seen one in quite awhile, but yesterday the May 2012 issue arrived. Some items of possible interest...
Passengers who are 75 years old + do not have to take their shoes off for Security at these airports: Orlando, Chicago O'Hare, Denver Int'l and Portland Int'l. This is a change that TSA is considering and those are the test markets.
Good news for people whose children are less than 13 years old. The kids can keep their shoes and light jacket on, but they will get the metal scanner.
Going to be driving in France? On November 1, 2012, all cars -- including rental cars - must carry a breath-alcohol testing unit. If your car does not have one, you will be fined E17 or about $22. The single-use devices cost less than $2.50 and Hertz will give them to you gratis. Avis and Budget are still making up their minds about whether to charge a fee or not.
Japan will be experiencing power shortages this summer and there may be rolling blackouts. Be prepared for subway delays, reduced lighting and air conditioning. The nuclear shut-down took away about 30% of the power available.
China's Hubei Province had an embankment collapse in Qianjiang City which took out a section of the newly-built track for the Hanyi high-speed rail line. No rail cars nor people were harmed.
Going on a cruise? Make sure the ship doctor really is a licensed, in good standing, physician. All cruise lines hire their doctors through an agency so that each doctor is an independent contractor and not an employee of the cruise line.
The doctor recruitment agencies in the US demand a current license for the doctor, but there are no international requirements for doctors and many cruise lines carry a flag of a different nation. You're advised to ask your travel agent or the ship's line for the name of the doctor on the ship will you will be taking and his/her state/country of license.
International Travel News, 2114 28th Street, Sacramento, CA 95818 intltravelnews.com
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