Visit Britain, the government tourist-promotion agency and Expedia are putting up about $7 million each to get more Americans to Britain, building on the popularity of Downton Abbey, about to go into Season 4 on US TV.
Hostels aren’t just bare bones places to stay anymore. They still feature the social aspects of hosteling, but there are large numbers of “Luxury Hostels” popping up, especially in Europe. Things like infinity pools, breakfast on demand,…
Apparently anticipating yesterday’s FAA announcement of new rules for inflight electronics, Delta and JetBlue had already submitted their compliance documents to the FAA, and may begin the new rules as early as today or tomorrow (Nov. 1-2). American…
” The Treasures of Naples” opens in Rome. Photo: AFP Photo: Reuters
Government safety rules are changing to let airline passengers use most electronic devices from gate-to-gate.Government safety rules are changing to let airline passengers use most electronic devices from gate-to-gate. The change will let…
Spirit Airlines–the one that sometimes makes Grinch seem like a good guy–is planning a new revenue-squeezer. It’s planning to raise checked bag fees at high-travel times such as Christmas and other holidays. Spirit already has some of the…
Airfares for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season are up significantly over last year. And planes are expected to be flying at near full capacity. Here’s that story.
The planned merger of American and USAir, which has been challenged by the Justice Department will go to mediation, in hopes of finding a solution that will be acceptable to the airlines and the Federal government. A mediator has been selected; if an…
Emirates Airways, which serves over 130 cities on 6 continents from its hub in Dubai, has added another U.S. frequent-flyer partner: Virgin America, which flies from 7 of Emirates’ 8 U.S. cities. Emirates already has links with JetBlue and Alaska. The…
Airbus, the big European planebuilder has urged airlines to go with 18″-wide seats, up from the standard 17″ in use now. Their studies indicate that the extra width makes a BIG difference in passengers’ ability to sleep on long flights (which are…
Visit Britain, the government tourist-promotion agency and Expedia are putting up about $7 million each to get more Americans to Britain, building on the popularity of Downton Abbey, about to go into Season 4 on US TV.
Hostels aren’t just bare bones places to stay anymore. They still feature the social aspects of hosteling, but there are large numbers of “Luxury Hostels” popping up, especially in Europe. Things like infinity pools, breakfast on demand,…
Apparently anticipating yesterday’s FAA announcement of new rules for inflight electronics, Delta and JetBlue had already submitted their compliance documents to the FAA, and may begin the new rules as early as today or tomorrow (Nov. 1-2). American…
” The Treasures of Naples” opens in Rome. Photo: AFP Photo: Reuters
Government safety rules are changing to let airline passengers use most electronic devices from gate-to-gate.Government safety rules are changing to let airline passengers use most electronic devices from gate-to-gate. The change will let…
Spirit Airlines–the one that sometimes makes Grinch seem like a good guy–is planning a new revenue-squeezer. It’s planning to raise checked bag fees at high-travel times such as Christmas and other holidays. Spirit already has some of the…
Airfares for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season are up significantly over last year. And planes are expected to be flying at near full capacity. Here’s that story.
The planned merger of American and USAir, which has been challenged by the Justice Department will go to mediation, in hopes of finding a solution that will be acceptable to the airlines and the Federal government. A mediator has been selected; if an…
Emirates Airways, which serves over 130 cities on 6 continents from its hub in Dubai, has added another U.S. frequent-flyer partner: Virgin America, which flies from 7 of Emirates’ 8 U.S. cities. Emirates already has links with JetBlue and Alaska. The…
Airbus, the big European planebuilder has urged airlines to go with 18″-wide seats, up from the standard 17″ in use now. Their studies indicate that the extra width makes a BIG difference in passengers’ ability to sleep on long flights (which are…
