The Louvre Museum was shutdown by a walkout of employees protesting the aggressive gangs of pickpockets targeting both visitors and staff. Ned Levi discusses pickpocketing in Paris generally, and how to avoid being a pickpocketing victim.

INTERIORS: Airbus pitches extra-wide seat for ‘growing’ A320 passengers Airbus will be offering airlines the option of ordering the A320 with two 17-inch seats and one 20-inch seat in Economy to accommodate passengers of size or those that may need a little extra room. The decision to offer the wider berth has partly been driven [...]