More travel news in brief.
High-volt hotel offer
To celebrate its recent Repak Recycling Award, five-star Galway hotel, Glenlo Abbey, is offering guests an extra night's accommodation and breakfast free of charge if they help boost the hotel's recycling rates. To qualify for the offer, guests need to stay on any of the existing autumn/winter packages and hand in four used AAA batteries for recycling when checking in. Glenlo Abbey Hotel 1800 453656 or reservations@glenloabbey.ie and quote the "AAA offer".
Pilot drink arrest
United Airlines says one of its pilots has been arrested by police for being over the legal alcohol limit. A 44-year-old first officer was due to join the crew of flight 955 from London's Heathrow Airport to San Francisco when he was arrested following a breath test.
Charleston pips Big Apple
Charleston, South Carolina has replaced New York City as Condé Nast readers' second favourite US city, while San Francisco got number one place for the 16th year in a row.