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Americans now buy more travel online than offline
The year 2007 was the first in which more travel was purchased online than off-line in the U.S., according to the PhoCusWright Consumer Travel Trends Survey. (AP)
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Lessons from a new hire
James Wysong recently had a layover in Germany. Of course, James has had hundreds of layovers in Germany in his 20 years as a flight attendant. But this one was different. On this layover, James discovered he was becoming a stick-in-the-mud. It took a new hire – and a hangover — to reopen his eyes to some of the joys of the job. (James Wysong)
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More travel news
D’oh! Flying high with Homer
Life, it’s been said, imitates art. That may be true, but when you’re crammed into a coach seat in a full plane, laugh or cry, life resembles a cartoon — at 30,000 feet. (MSNBC.com)
Hip cafes make way to lobbies
As major hotels compete to create hip scenes in their lobbies, they’re adjusting menus to deliver more and better food options for guests who like to hang out there. (USA Today)
R-rated true travel stories
These tales prove that travel is stranger — and funnier — than fiction. (Budget Travel)
Hotel schools are in with inn crowd
Cornell’s prestigious hotel school, founded in 1922 and the nation’s oldest, was once one of few academic options for students wanting to be managers at hotel or other hospitality companies. But the thriving Cornell institution no longer has the corner on the training of the USA’s innkeepers. (USA Today)
New border-crossing rules start Jan. 31
Starting Jan. 31, citizens of the U.S. and Canada ages 19 or older will have to present a government-issued photo ID (such as a driver’s license) along with proof of citizenship (such as a birth certificate or naturalization certificate) in order to enter or depart the U.S. by land or sea. (AP)
Today’s Travel Blogs
A user guide to the new State Department travel website
Just in time for the 2008 travel season, the State Department’s dated travel Web site has been given a facelift. While some of the changes are merely cosmetic — changing the late 1990s look and feel — others are more substantive. The overall result is a better site for travelers to and from the states. (Elliott.org)
Why you should always use online check-in
It strikes me that while most people these days know what online checkin (OLCI) is, many people still don’t use it. Largely it seems that this is because people have concerns about how or when they’re going to check their luggage in and are worried about its integration into the system. A few people are even still afraid of the technology altogether. (Gadling)
Virgin America fires up yet another fare sale
It sorta seems like Virgin America is always having a fare sale, which would get a little tired if it weren’t for the ridiculously low prices the airline consistently offers. The latest deals on round trips will get you, for example, from JFK to SFO for $277 all-in, from IAD to LAX for $257 or from LAX to SFO for $109. (Jaunted)
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