JOB SCAMS ON THE INTERNET

Job seekers beware. A number of countries have warned their citizens to exercise caution when applying for jobs on cruise ships via the internet. The International Transport Workers Union has also posted warnings of on-line scams offering fake jobs in the cruise industry.

Protesters blocked access to a terminal and caused significant holiday traffic delays at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Wednesday during a Black Lives Matter rally that also briefly shut down part of the nation's largest mall.

Airlines are shifting the timing of thousands of flights, even adding dozens of redeyes, as they try to avoid delays while hauling millions of passengers from now through the Christmas weekend. Success or failure could all depend on the weather.

The US Virgin Islands has signed a 10-year deal with the world's second largest cruise line to help boost tourism and generate revenue. Officials said the deal with Royal Caribbean Cruises was reached after several years of negotiation and becomes effective October 2016.

Nestled deep in the heart of the Kogelberg Biosphere, just over an hour’s drive from Cape Town, the unique Arabella Hotel and Spa boasts the top golf course in the Western Cape; it’s also rated number five in South Africa by Golf Digest.

Costa Cruises’ Costa Diadema and sister ship AIDAprima will have new members on staff next spring. Both will welcome life-sized personal robots to help out on board. While humanoids have been enjoying steady work in hotels and airports, this is a first for the cruise industry.

Denmark's Elvis museum, a replica of Presley's Graceland Mansion home in Memphis, is changing its name after a lawsuit for infringement of the “Graceland” trademark.

Southwest Airline launched a new promotional campaign last week. They were giving out gift cards to customers who complained about ancillary fees. Except Southwest doesn’t charge their passengers for luggage (up to two pieces) and they allow tickets to be changed without penalty.

Prime Minister David Cameron's office says he will investigate a lawmaker's claim that US officials prevented a British Muslim family from flying to Disneyland for a planned holiday.

An airplane cleaner at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport has died of injuries suffered Wednesday in an explosion aboard an aircraft, a Turkish news agency said. The cause of the blast, which also injured a second cleaner, was not clear.

A homeless woman accused of slamming a car carrying her 3-year-old daughter into a crowd of pedestrians on the Las Vegas Strip told authorities she was stressed out after being chased by security guards from parking lots where she had been trying to sleep before the crash, according to a police report obtained Monday.

Knowing that only one percent of the Japanese population is Christian helps this story make sense. Christmas is not a national holiday in Japan. But they do recognize the day with enthusiasm. It all started decades ago with a marketing campaign called “Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!” That’s when Kentucky Fried Chicken became a Christmas dinner ritual in Japan.