Points of Interest: Southwest Goes International, Orbitz Opens Labs

Southwest Airlines announcing international destinations, Orbitz opening its Labs and Uber now performing the driver background checks are among today's points of interest.

• International Destinations Announced by Southwest Airlines [Flyer Talk]
• Orbitz "Labs" Tools Help You Figure Out When and How to Book Travel [Gizmodo]
• Uber Now Doing the Driver Background Checks It Was Supposed to Do Earlier [Skift]
• 5 Former Olympic Cities Where Travelers Can Enjoy the Spirit of the Games [Shermans Travel]
• Up in the Air on Sunday? JetBlue Has a Super Bowl Plan [New York Times]
• Africa's Salvador Dali dreamscape [BBC Travel]
• You Can Do Better than Starbucks [The Economist]
• This New Airline Seat-Back Tray Could Change Flying Forever [Condé Nast Traveler]
• 20 Most Popular US Cities For International Travelers [International Business Times]
• Working Abroad: Don't Let Your Degree Get in the Way of Your Education [Huffington Post]
• 3 New Hotel Openings: Hilton Garden Inn New York/Central Park; Four Points by Sheraton Charleston (W.V.); India's Vana, Malsi Estate [Aol Travel]
• The Week in Cruises: A Cannibal Rat Ghost Ship and 600 People Get Sick on Royal Caribbean [Aol Travel]