Air China Expands San Francisco Service; Travel Info from around the Internet

Air China is increasing its service to San Francisco from daily to 11 times per week (wow). Additional flights will be added beginning August 2, 2016, although the airline did not specify which days will receive the extra service.

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Anyone wanting to visit Tibet this month will be disappointed: the autonomous region is closed to foreign traveler until the end of March, as it has been every year since 2008. It's still a little chilly in March anyway.

Elsewhere, Germany has been determined to have the world's best passport, allowing its bearers to visit the most countries and territories without applying for visas. Sweden was number two, and five European nations tied for third. Citizens of Afghanistan may only travel to 25 countries without needing a visa.

That's it for now. If you're traveling this weekend, one road flat safe.

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