COKE IS IT
Coca-Cola fans rejoice… United Airlines has heard your cries and is giving you what you want. Coke is now “it” onboard all of its flights.
The airlines recently announced it has given Pepsi the boot and signed a five-year agreement with the Coca-Cola Company, making the world’s largest beverage company its primary soft-drink supplier.
So what does that mean for you? It’s simple really. If you fly United (or spend time in its airport lounges) you will get to choose from eight Coca-Cola drinks — Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Sprite Zero, Spring Water, Seagrams Ginger Ale, Tonic and Seltzer Water.
In addition, United announced it plans to run joint promotional activities that help foster the new relationship between the two companies. I hope that translates into opportunities for passengers (like you and me) to win big prizes…
SAVE THE FISH
In previous blogs I have discussed the topic of eco-tourism and tips on how you can “go green” when you travel. Well, it seems government officials in a popular tourist destination are now stepping in to do their part to help save the planet… or at least their little corner of the world.
Government officials in the Cayman Islands recently announced it is banning cruise ships from anchoring at a port where their huge chains have damaged coral reefs. According to environmental groups, a cruise ship anchoring for one day can destroy nearly one-acre of intact reef.
Environmentalists are hopeful the ban will help preserve what is left of the reef. They say some coral can be saved despite extensive damage along the sea floor near the docking facility.
ALL HAIL THE FIVE-DAY WEEKEND
A five-day weekend? I wish.
And, it looks like I’m not alone.
A group based in Asheville, North Carolina, which calls itself “Friends of the Five Day Weekend,” is trying to convince Congress to change the way Americans work and relax. They want the government to put an end to the five-day workweek and make it a five-day weekend.
Oh, and they are suggesting everyone spend part of their weekend in western North Carolina.
It’s no joke. At least the message isn’t.
The campaign to Congress is part of a promotional gimmick by the Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau, which is spending more than $500,000 on the push to get more visitors to spend time in Asheville.
So where did this brilliant idea come from? The campaign’s director says if you crunch the numbers you’ll find that Congress was in session 104 days last year, which averages out to two days a week.
Along with using a “Work Less Express” bus, live music and giveaways to raise awareness of unused vacation days to pressure Congress for a two-day workweek, the group also drove home what they consider a far more important message: “Asheville is a place to rest and recharge.”
Hey, if they can get Congress to enact a five-day weekend I promise to spend at least a couple of those days in Asheville.
How about you?
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