Roundup of my favorite things this week… follow it, don’t judge it.
A Honeymoon made just for you, Boeing vs. Airbus battle and Town & Country Art event…. 

Take It. Your Dream Honeymoon.
Jetsetter is giving away a honeymoon, custom designed just for you by our Personal Travel Planning service. The winner will be matched with one of our globe-trotting Travel Experts who will help you choose the ultimate destination and map out the entire trip with excellent hotels, restaurants, activities and more. Oh, and we’ll be picking up the tab for your hotel & flights — up to $5,000.

Art Show. Town and Country. 
Town & Country proposes a new vision of American art reinterpreted for a new generation. On June 28th through June 30th at 320 West 37th Street in New York City, Republic Worldwide, The Marketplace Gallery, Keith Schweitzer (M.A.N.Y.), and The Brooklyn Art Collective invite you to join the discussion and stoke the fires of debate of Town & Country: the very best of contemporary American art. Artists include: Scott Michael Ackerman,Doug Auld, Paul Brainard, White Cocoa, Hannah Cole, Annika Conner, Helen Dennis, Eric Diehl, Ira Eduardovna, Tara de la Garza, Charles Koegel, Elizabeth Livingston and more. So view it… 

By Paul Brainard

Aviation. Paris Air Show. 
We have a winner! In the Boeing vs. Airbus battle this week at the Paris Air Show, Airbus walked off with a record number of orders for new planes. An AirAsia firm order for around 200 A320neos helped mark a record $72 billion worth of aircraft orders and commitments at the event. “I have to admit, I largely underestimated the market demand for neo before this show,” said a surprised Airbus CEO, Tom Enders. I guess he missed the mark on that one… oh, and more interestingly, Airbus has released a video of its concept of air travel in the year 2050. Let’s go. 

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BRAND SPANKIN’ NEW: 

@Gadling.com — Southwest Airlines announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of AirTran Holdings, Inc., the parent company of AirTran Airways (AirTran), for a combination of cash and Southwest Airlines’ common stock.

“Today is an exciting day for our Employees, our Customers, the communities we serve, and our Shareholders,” said Gary C. Kelly, Chairman, President, and CEO of Southwest Airlines. “As we approach our 40th Anniversary of providing exceptional Customer Service at everyday low fares, the acquisition of AirTran represents a unique opportunity to grow Southwest Airlines’ presence in key markets we don’t yet serve and takes a significant step towards positioning us for future growth. Read on….