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Cruise With Royal Caribbean's Robot Bartenders


They’re on duty aboard four of the line’s Of The Seas ships, Harmony, Quantum and Anthem. To meet them, find the Bionic Bar, where digital servers named Mix and Mingle will mix your requests. The robots, with 30 boozes and 21 mixers on hand, can produce two drinks a minute. But will they listen to that sad story about your broken romance?

Hainan Airlines: From Shanghai to Beijing On Cooking Oil? PDF Print E-mail


The Chinese airline is experimenting with fuels for its aircraft. Recently, it tried a combination of conventional jet fuel and biofuel made from cooking oil collected from restaurants. The 665-mile flight went as smoothly as an expert chef prepares Peking Duck.

So, next time you finish eating your delicious dinner of Peking Duck, gai lan, egg roll and fried rice, leave a bit of the oil on your plate. Just maybe, it could help bring the rising cost of flying down a teeny bit.

For serious flight schedules, prices, deals and other info, go to www.hainanairlines.com

 
 
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