From the yearly archives:
In case anyone was planning on traveling through Greece in the near future, think again. Greece is in the midst of a dramatic uprising focused against the country’s austerity program and tax increases designed to strengthen the country’s currency and keep the government out of bankruptcy.
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As social networking applications like Twitter and Facebook have come of age, being online can be the most effective shortcut to getting great customer service.
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As a regular (if often grumpy) United elite-level flier, there’s something very appealing about the offer of unlimited domestic upgrades.
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Traveling with pets has become big business. More and more, you see hotels rolling out the red carpet for dogs, cats and other pets with special packages and welcoming treats. And I can’t seem to board a plane these days without seeing someone carrying a small animal in a case with them.
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JetBlue slows deliveries of aircraft in effort to steady growth and keep costs low
JetBlue will slow down its aircraft deliveries to control costs and steady its growth.
The airline, based in Forest Hills, N.Y., will now take delivery of 4 Airbus A320s next year instead of the 8 previously planned, CEO Dave Barger said at an [...]
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First Allegiant Boeing order is for 757s
Until now, Allegiant Air has operated MD-80s. Now they are acquiring B757s in preparation for its new service to Hawaii.
Allegiant said Friday that it expects to spend $75 million to $90 million through 2012 acquiring and preparing the 757s for service. Allegiant said it has the ability to acquire [...]
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Glenn Cox had planned a trip to Orlando to watch the next Space Shuttle launch, but when liftoff was postponed, he found himself holding a hotel reservation with some surprise restrictions. His room at Orlando Airport SpringHill Suites by Marriott was completely nonrefundable, to be exact.
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If you’re unlucky enough to have a medical emergency on a plane, your flight attendants are trained to help. Same thing goes for other public places, like restaurants and schools. But an internal memo circulated to employees at one airport suggests the TSA would rather you take your heart attack elsewhere.
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Way back in the spring of 2009, while visiting various Senate staffers and members of the Department of Transportation enforcement division, the Federal Railroad Administration and the FAA, two members of the Consumer Travel Alliance raised the concept of a more user-friendly Website for travelers.
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The worst part of travel is actually coming home. One day you are in Peru, gaping at Machu Picchu or in Quebec City, learning about why the English and the French both coveted the area. Maybe you’ve been cycling in Italy, trekking in Nepal, cruising down the Nile in Egypt, or sauna hopping in Finland. The next day, you open the door to your digs and…chaos.
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