How to make us love Electronic Travel Authorizations
I have European friends who will not travel to the United States. Oh, and now there’s a new online questionnaire that must be filled out. Here’s how to make them love the government’s new Electronic Travel Authorizations.
Avoiding Heathrow and JFK — it’s a lifestyle
Many of the article written these days about the soaring costs of oil are about how these increases will prompt American to change their behavior and drive less, buy smaller cars and think about mass transportation. In the travel world other factors can change behavior as well.
Germany’s Castle Gardens
On a recent trip, I had a chance to wander through some of Germany’s castles and their gardens. The only problem was that I visited as snow was falling. Now spring has sprung and the gardens are coming to life again.
Is there life after $4-a-gallon gas? Here’s a reality check
With the daily media wailing about the price of gasoline in the United States, perhaps a look at what others are paying on the other side of the Atlantic might be enlightening. I know this doesn’t help with the sticker shock we’re feeling. But it’s a reality check that suggests there’s life after high gas prices.
Uh-oh! Big Brother just got bigger
Last summer I warned America should be concerned with new homeland security regulations because they were creating a secret watch list of passenger information. Now, with these new regulations vetted and barely protested, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is starting to do what it promised: share the data with other governments.
TSA doesn’t have a monopoly on foolishness
Two international airport security incidents last week — one in Tokyo and the other in Kelowna, Canada — lets us know that TSA doesn’t have a monopoly on foolishness and mindless security blunders.
Why are European airlines making money?
While U.S. airlines are losing money hand over fist — despite predictions to the contrary — European carriers like Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways and Air France/KLM are raking in the dough. What’s up with that?
No more complaints about food on US Airways
Soon all the jokes about bad airline food will be passé on US Airways. The carrier is eliminating all snack food service on domestic routes.
More international cuts for American Airlines as alliance repositions
The demise of American Airlines’ JFK-Stansted (London) service appears to have taken no one by surprise. The canceled route served its purpose — to drive the new all-business-class airlines into bankruptcy — and is no longer needed.
American shocks industry with international cuts, ‘B word’ whispers
American Airlines has announced the first capacity cuts to its system and surprised the industry with reductions to its international route structure, Chicago to Buenos Aires. The news shocked American Airlines employees working international routes who thought they were insulated from possible layoffs.