Pick up the phone, pay twice the price
Joseph Dunlap runs into a snag when he tries to buy an airline ticket online for his mother. So he calls the online agency, Expedia, and is sold a ticket that costs twice the online rate. Do rates really vary by that much? Well, yes — and no.
NASA will release uncensored flight safety data tomorrow
Remember that controversial pilot survey conducted by NASA last year? Then you’ll probably also recall the uproar when, under pressure, the agency released the information earlier this year — albeit in what it calls a “redacted” form.
5 reasons to travel during the 2008 holidays
Here’s a holiday travel forecast you probably won’t read anywhere else: look for lower prices on everything from air fares to hotel room rates, smaller crowds and a more pleasant overall experience. Am I nuts? Well, no.
Will alarmist headlines keep holiday air travelers at home?
When it comes to travel, is the sky really falling? You might be forgiven for thinking so after reading headlines like “Airline downsizing means U.S. holiday travel overhaul,” above a story that predicts air travel is about to plummet off a cliff.
Hey, where’s my ride?
Her vacation package includes transfers from the airport to her hotel. But when she lands in Kingston, Jamaica, there’s no van to pick her up. What does N.M. Johnston’s tour operator, Apple Vacations, owe her?
How much is $700 billion? Let’s put it in travel terms
What’s $700 billion? It’s the projected cost of the federal bailout of the nation’s ailing financial system. But what is $700 in travel terms?
Oops! Princess warns passengers of unsafe drinking water in Canada
Princess Cruises has some explaining to do. The cruise line earlier this week warned passengers disembarking from the Royal Princess in Canada to “be careful with local food and stick to bottled water” — a warning typically reserved for ports in developing countries.
Hotel alternatives that could save you big bucks
There’s probably no better way of pinching your vacation pennies than sleeping on a friend’s sofa or camping out. But you don’t have to rough it to afford your next getaway. Here are a few ways to save big bucks by renting a home.
How is the ailing economy affecting your travel?
You’ve watched the Wall Street meltdown — and subsequent government bailout — unfold during the last week. But how is the nation’s ailing economy affecting your next trip?
It’s only a matter of time before airlines demand a bailout, too
First, Wall Street is being bailed out to the tune of $70 billion. Now, Detroit is likely to get $25 billion in federal aid. Can America’s ailing airlines be far behind?