Cruise lines threaten to sue Alaska for new tax
Cruise lines threaten suit –
A cruise ship attorney warned Alaska legislators Tuesday that cruise operators will likely sue the state if it charges a $50 head tax on cruise ship passengers. The state would spend “tens and tens of thousands of dollars” defending the head tax proposed by Rep. Carl Gatto, R-Palmer, said Susan Burke, a Juneau attorney who represents the NorthWest CruiseShip Association.
Pressure at the car rental counter –
Most of us have a rental car horror story that includes endless forms or the roadside service that never turns up. Then there are the seemingly unending costs. Many travelers pay more attention to their flight plans than car rental arrangements. If you want a clean car, helpful staff and plenty of airport locations, then do your research.
Storied Plaza nears end of chapter –
‘Oooooooo I absolutely love the Plaza.’ - Kay Thompson’s Eloise. Like Eloise, the precociously bratty 6-year-old of children’s book fame, generations of socialites, dignitaries, and ordinary, if well-heeled, guests have reveled in the French Renaissance grandeur of the city’s most famous hotel. But the Plaza as millions know it may soon be gone.
The fare on the seven-day Tahiti cruise – $1,995 – looked too good to be true to Joyce Hagan. And it turns out it was. As she prepared to pay off the balance to Grand Circle Travel, she was told that the company had made a pricing error on its Web site, and that she owes an extra $1,400 – which she can’t afford. Should Grand Circle honor the original rate? How about a refund? And if not, what should it do? Find out how you can prevent this from happening to you.
Hotel receives check from Bush visit –
For three Jackson County hotels expecting to be paid almost $19,000 from expenses related to last year’s presidential campaign, the wait appears to be over. “The check is here,” said Bruce Hoevet, general manager of the Rogue Regency in Medford, which was owed $15,000 and received payment Tuesday.
Two ways to handle travel fatigue –
You’re at one of Santiago’s thousands of hotels, having just jetted in from Rome. Your client called politely asked if you’d like a free evening to rest before meeting his project team for breakfast. You and your colleague sat together on the long flight. You both feel jet-lagged and saddle-sore, with gritty eyes and an overdose of airline food.
Airport faeces up to awful situation –
A blocked toilet caused chaos at Hobart Airport yesterday when baggage handlers mistook a putrid toilet smell for a dangerous gas leak and evacuated the building. Around 30 passengers and airline staff were rushed from the Qantas domestic airport terminal as a precaution after the stink was noticed just after 1.30pm.