Morning Links: American Eagle jets bump at LAX; United offers 20% off to Twitter followers; World Beard & Moustache Championships

British Airways aircraft line up at Heathrow Airport in London.

> Where’s the birthplace of Memorial Day?

> The World Beard and Moustache Championships will be held Saturday, May 23, in Anchorage. Defending world champion Jack Passion gets ready to help Beard Team USA beat its rivals, the German team.

> LAX: An American Eagle jet bound for San Diego bumped into a parked American Eagle regional plane while backing up Thursday. No one was injured.

> British Airways (pictured) announced a £401-million loss, or $638 million, the largest since it was privatised in 1987.

> United offers “Twares” — Twitter + fares = 20% off coach seats between the U.S. and Switzerland for following United on Twitter.

– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

[Photo: Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images]

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