Many travelers are in a dilemma these days. They abhor the hassle of TSA policies that have added time, inconvenience and even cost (checked bag fees) to their itineraries. Travel blogs, like this one, have recently been filled with irate travelers swearing they’ll never fly again. But, driving has its hassles, too.
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A new analysis of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash data estimates that about one in six (16.5 percent) deadly crashes, one in eight crashes resulting in occupant hospitalization and one in fourteen crashes in which a vehicle was towed involve a driver who is drowsy.
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After a sharp drop last year, more Americans are expected to travel for the 2009 Thanksgiving holiday, although travel by air will decline. That’s how the play-it-straight AP played the just-released AAA Thanksgiving forecast.
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His travel agent sells him an International Driving Permit, but when Michael Elliott arrives in Grenada, he’s told he needs to buy a local permit. Should his agency refund the money he spent on the first permit? And what’s the deal with International Driving Permits, anyway?
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To absolutely no one’s surprise, AAA today predicted a decrease in the number of Americans traveling during the Christmas holiday period. The real question isn’t will travel drop — but by how much?
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In case you haven’t noticed, we’re in the middle of the travel industry’s awards season. It’s the time of year when every other media organization releases its list of “best” airlines, hotels and cruise lines. Best airlines. Hah. That’s funny.
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Travelers planning to rent a car while traveling overseas are probably already braced for the higher gas prices, but the FTC and AAA now are warning of a scam that could cost a lot more than only gas money — fake international driving permits.
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What makes you choose one hotel over the other? Is it the rate, the location or your travel agent’s recommendation? I’ll bet it’s most likely not the hotel’s advertising campaign. Hotels continue to spend big bucks on flashy advertising, but is it just wasted money?
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