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A German business man has a dream. A dream of smoke filled cabins where nicotine would flow like milk and honey. Is this guy really serious? Apparently he is and he is planning on launching an airline that would not have any smoking restrictions. 

Alexander Schoppmann believes that smokers would be willing to pay a premium to be able to fly and enjoy their smokes. He claims that many smokers are like himself and have avoided long flights due to nicotine denial. 

The new airline will inaugurate service between Dusseldorf and Tokyo, a long-haul flight that can send many chain smokers into withdrawal. Besides having the entire plane as a smoking section, passengers will be pampered with other luxuries to help justify the fare.

Years ago smokers used to relegated to the back of the plane and now smoking is banned on all international and domestic flights. 

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Now I truly think that I've heard it all. Just when you think that you have seen every new marketing angle possible in comes The Mancation. 

A rapidly escalating travel trend: "mancation."

It's a guys-only leisure excursion that can range from a ski weekend to a trip to the beach.  And their popularity is on the rise, says a recent study by the Travel Industry Association.


Last year, more than 37 million US men took mancations, a 2% increase from 2000. The trips were most popular among young men. The study found nearly half of mancationers fall into the 18-34 age range.

Cathy Keefe, a spokeswoman for the Travel Industry Association, said it's common for hotels to roll out special packages to capture "whatever the hot trend of the moment is." Right now it's mancations.

They are not a new concept, said Ms Keefe, but she said they are generating new attention and interest among travelers and within the tourism industry.

Web sites catering to the new trend have even popped up. You can check out Mancation and get all the latest high testosterone vacation ideas! 

 
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