The Space Needle elevators travel at 10 mph, but snow falls at only 3 mph so from a moving elevator it appears to be snowing upwards Seattle has the highest percentage of library card-holders per capita of any U.S. city The world’s first gas station opened in Seattle in 1907 …
One of the airline taxes just increased – which tax and why?
Yes, the TSA tax just increased from $2.50 per flight to $5.60 per leg. Connections with more than a four hour layover count as two legs. The bulk of this additional revenue goes towards paying down the national debt with the remainder for increasing TSA security needs.
China – Flight Delays
Travelers scheduled to fly to or from airports in eastern China should reconfirm flights before setting out, as Chinese airlines are ordered to cut a quarter of their flights at a dozen airports, including Shanghai, to accommodate 4-weeks of High Frequency Exercises likely to cause extensive delays until August 15th. …