That’s the funny thing about the travel industry. For a business that, with a few notable exceptions, thinks nothing of offending its customers most of the year, the short-lived transformation during the holidays is incredible. It’s as if someone turned back the clock and made common courtesy and customer service important again.
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100 ton typo blamed on Emirates’ botched takeoff, where germs lurk on planes, TSA choir sings at LAX
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When is the best time to buy holiday airline tickets? My answer, “Buy them as soon as you see a price you like; prices aren’t going to be coming down and they most likely will be going up.”
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Planning to drive this holiday season? According to the Federal Highway Administration, America will find itself in the middle of the stimulus construction during the holidays. Of the 13,300 road construction projects, more than 6,100 are under construction and more than 5,800 projects have been completed, the agency says.
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A collection of holiday census bureau statistics that may come in handy over the Christmas and New Year.
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A recent study conducted by HomeAway.com showed that there may be a limit to family harmony over the holidays, especially when family is sharing the same house for more than a couple of days. In fact, this study finds some relatives can overstay their welcome in less than a day.
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Now here’s a subject that families don’t discuss with each other very much, but that they certainly discuss with their best friends. According to a recent Choice Hotels survey more than a third of American adults (36 percent) admit that holidays would be less stressful if their relatives stay in a hotel rather than with them.
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Priceline just came out with their list of the top 50 destinations for Valentine’s Day and President’s day. These results are compiled from actual bookings, so they are very accurate for priceline.com customers.
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This was supposed to be a feel-good column for the holidays, where I asked readers what kind of presents they wanted from the travel industry, and all of the resulting good tidings left us warm and fuzzy.
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o on, ask your airline for a favor — maybe an upgrade to business class or a waiver on a ticket change fee. While you’re at it, see whether your hotel will offer you a suite for the price of a standard room.
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