1 dead as gunman targets Jordan tourists

1 dead as gunman targets Jordan tourists — A gunman has shot dead a British tourist in the center of Amman and wounded five tourists and a Jordanian tourist police officer, Jordanian officials said. (CNN)

Airbus superjumbo goes on test flight — The Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger jet, took off with a full load of passengers for the first time Monday and the European aircraft maker announced further management changes in the wake of costly delays to the 10 billion euro ($13 billion) super jumbo program. (AP)

1-800-I-am-truly-fed-up — Pity the poor passengers who must phone airlines to do anything these days — change a reservation, redeem vouchers, get an upgrade or track lost bags. It can take seemingly forever to get a live agent. If you do, the agents are a world away, in Jamaica, India, the Philippines and Lithuania. (The Los Angeles Times) (Registration required.)

Tropical depression forms over Atlantic — A tropical depression is brewing over the open Atlantic, and meteorologists said Monday it was forecast to become the next tropical storm of the 2006 hurricane season. (AP)

Luggage: leave home without it — Now that new carry-on restrictions have forced fliers to check much of their baggage, delivery services, once pretty much limited to shipping such sports equipment as skis, golf clubs, and bicycles, are booming. (BusinessWeek)

Amateurs’ talent: giving us a local perspective on the world — The wide availability of broadband Internet connections has provided amateur and professional travel filmmakers with a new medium for the distribution of their work, providing works such as quirky personal videos or hotel promotional spots. (The Los Angeles Times) (Registration required.)

Cafes tell New Orleans’ story — In a city grappling with crime, an economic slump and a devastated infrastructure, a closed cafe seems like a small blow. But losing the simple solace of a cup of coffee is symbolic of the day-to-day disquiet in this city post-Katrina. (The Los Angeles Times) (Registration required.)

The frugal traveler sees the world — Scenes from a 90-day, round-the-world road trip, in which our budget-seeking columnist sprinted through a dozen countries and some 36 cities, encountering 17 languages, some 900 varieties of dumplings, and a 48-hour train ride across China. (The New York Times) (Registration required.)

Carrie Charney, Christopher Elliott, John Frenaye, Charles Leocha, Marge Purnell, Valerie Schneider, Mary Staley, Stephanus Surjaputra, Richard Wong.