RAPT hopes to reduce weather-caused airline delays
You’ve just arrived at Reagan National Airport in time to catch a flight to Boston Logan airport. You then find out that your flight has been delayed because of thunderstorms. But the storms aren’t in Washington or in Boston — they’re in New York, where your plane is parked.
In a slumping economy, spas offer discounts and deals
Tourist destinations like Las Vegas and Hawaii aren’t the only places seeing a decline during an economic downturn. Spas are also feeling the pinch because not as many people go for massages and facials.
New travel site proposes destinations based on your origin
A new travel site is turning the idea of vacation planning on its head by proposing travel deals based on your point of origin instead of your destination.
Las Vegas Monorail looking to expand to McCarran
If you don’t plan on going off the Las Vegas Strip, you may not need to grab a shuttle or a taxi to get to your hotel from the airport. The Monorail is coming.
United stock pummelled after false report of bankruptcy filing
What started as an innocent search for recent bankruptcy filings by a journalist caused United Airlines’ shares to plummet 76 percent to $3 a share on Monday before NASDAQ halted trading just before 11:07 a.m.
About that $19,370 cell phone bill …
Be careful when you go abroad and you bring your Internet-enabled phone with you. Your e-mailing and surfing could end up costing you thousands of dollars. Several people have been caught unawares and ended up owing their cell phone providers a lot of money.
Slick hurricane tracking sites debut in time for big gulf storm
With the hurricane season in full swing, MSNBC has debuted the Hurricane Tracker just in time to follow Ike. It’s one of two new applications that follow tropical storms and hurricanes.
Is your hotel a terrorist target? Maybe, says secret government document
Your hotel may be a terrorist target, according to the Department of Homeland Security. A secret document outlines specific terrorist threats to properties.
New Web travel planning site not quite ready for prime time
WorldMyWay.com a new travel website that promises to allow users to build trips, share them and theoretically get money back, still has some bugs to be worked out. It is not ready for prime time. Users beware.
Do you really know what the pictures on airline safety cards mean?
As a frequent traveler, you’ve probably seen those airline safety cards thousands of times. You’ve probably just taken a cursory look or don’t even look at all, especially if you’ve flown the same type of plane for a while. The question is, do you really know what the pictures mean?