Roundup: Two Southwest jets bump into each other at San Diego (SAN); vote for dream job finalists; Costa Brava uses Australia photo in marketing material

Good morning, travelers. Aloha Friday!

Airline news | Two Southwest Boeing 737 jets bumped into each other yesterday at San Diego’s Lindbergh Field (SAN). The wing of one plane touched the tail of another, stationary one. No one was hurt, but the planes were taken out of service and passengers were put on other planes. Read: 2 jets bump at San Diego airport

Dream job update | You remember the post about Tourism Queensland offering a six-month paid caretaking/blogging position in the Great Barrier Reef, right? Well, it has picked the 50 finalists for the Best Job in the World contest. Watch the videos and vote for who you think deserves to be this lucky son of a gun. Deadline: March 24. The winner will be announced May 6, and the job begins July 1.

Travel industry hiccup | Are you thinking about going to Spain’s Costa Brava? We hear it looks a lot like Australia — or the Bahamas. Spain was caught using photos of Australia and the Caribbean to depict the beaches on its northern coast. Read: Costa Brava caught using Australia photo in ad campaign

– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

[Image: Tourism Queensland]

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