Today's Featured Post
To merge or not to merge
The airline world is roiling with merger talk. Delta and Northwest have announced their engagement and the betting is whether they will make it to the altar. The other airlines are assessing how their world will change.
Destinations
Apple blossom time in Virginia
In Winchester, Virginia next week wear your pink and green. The city puts on one of America’s three biggest parades, a giant crafts fair and a good old county carnival.
Tripso Traveler
Seville to Cordoba and back
Mondays in Seville are quiet, not the day to plan for sightseeing. The Alcazar is closed, the market is basically shut down and many restaurants make Monday their day of rest. It seemed like a perfect day for Cordoba.
Friday edition
Updated: world’s most dangerous beaches (shark edition)
Just in time for summer, Forbes has released a list of the most dangerous beaches in the world. Alas, it’s already in desperate need of an update, as any resident of San Diego knows by now.
Oh no, not again! Plane leaves with parts exposed
After revelations that an American Airlines plane flew from Dallas to Paris, even though a “large panel” fell off the underside as the flight took off, passengers might be forgiven for asking if their plane is operating without a critical piece of equipment.
From our forums: time to re-regulate the airlines?
The TalkingTravelers forums are mulling the merits of re-regulating the airline industry. Recent comments from Robert Roach Jr., the general vice president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, triggered the debate.
American joins luggage fee-for-all — so what’s next?
Better late than never. American Airlines has finally arrived at the same party as everyone else. You know, the one where there will be a cover charge at the door for that second piece of checked luggage?
From our forums: what ever happened to competition?
Our TalkingTravelers forums are on fire with a discussion about airline competition — specifically, the government’s granting of antitrust immunity to Skyteam.
United employees question possible US Airways merger
Pilots and flight attendants alike have serious doubts about the possible merger and say that it should be viewed as a “last resort”.
Judge upholds ruling in widow’s deal with cruise line
Judge upholds ruling in favor of widow’s out-of-court settlement with Royal Caribbean for $1 million.
Norwegian to once again make runs from Miami to Bahamas
Norwegian Cruise Line has said that the previously troubled Pride of Aloha will be moving from Hawaii to Miami in July for three- and four-night cruises to the Bahamas.
JetBlue’s failure to launch at LAX
What on earth could have caused JetBlue to “temporarily suspend” plans to begin offering flights from Los Angeles to Boston and New York? Do you really need to guess?