The merger—or the absorption, if you will—of Iberia by British Airways is big news. It means that in the global marketplace, you’ll be seeing the first of many mergers and acquisitions.

Flag carriers may become a thing in the past. And when you think about, what is a flag carrier? It’s ego.

At one point, every country had to have its own carrier.

Peter returns to his alma mater, the University of Wisconsin – Madison, just in time for the big game against Michigan. On Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, he was live from Camp Randall Stadium as the Badgers and the Wolverines faced off. Featured guests from the third hour of the show include:

Dan Hanrahan, president and CEO of Celebrity Cruises and a Madison native, sharing his insider perspective on both his home city and the cruising industry today.

Stephen Perrine, editor of Children’s Health, editor-at-large for Men’s Health magazine, and author of the upcoming book, New American Diet: Yes, You Can Change the World and It Starts With Changing Your Body, spilling groundbreaking secrets to weight loss … including supposedly healthy foods that may be making your fatter.

Shane O’Flaherty, president and CEO of the prestigious New Forbes Travel Guides, formerly Mobil Travel Guide, revealing which hotels, restaurants and spas were crowned with the coveted four- and five-star awards.

 

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Royal Caribbean’s massive new cruise ship Oasis of the Seas has arrived in Port Everglades, the cruise port of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after sailing its way across the Atlantic from its construction site in Turku, Finland.

Get more information on this leviathan and check out some great photos by Wil Shriner of the ship as it sails into port.

The Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, will sail into Port Everglades, the cruise port of Fort Lauderdale on Friday.

As Peter reports for the Early Show, the ship is 20 stories high, as long as the Empire State Building is tall and has a capacity of 5400 passengers. And with the crew, it holds more than 7000 people.

So take an inside look at what is now the world’s largest cruise ship.

In the wake of several highly publicized incidents involving missing passengers, sexual assault, and contagious noroviruses, the House has passed a new cruise safety bill that would introduce more preventative measures while changing the way onboard crimes are handled and reported.

Because most cruise ships are registered in foreign countries, companies have long had free reign from federal interference–most notably they have not had to report onboard crimes and illnesses to U.S. authorities. The Cruise Vessel Safety and Security Act of 2009 aims to reel them in.

Keep reading to find out exactly what the proposed legislation would change …

If you’ve ever thought about cruising, now is the time to do it as cruise lines drop their prices to suicidal levels. But how can you save once you board the ships? Skip the pricey shore excursions and do it on your own.

If you thought all cruises were round-trip, think again. There are plenty of creative ways get from point A to point B, and still get the cruise-ship experience.

Hurricane season has officially started, so is it the end of cruise season? Of course it’s not! You can get great deals on cruises right now.