Travel firms aim to speak customers’ language
Travel firms aim to speak customers’ language — The USA’s travel giants are racing to become multilingual. Big hotel chains and major airlines are launching foreign-language websites to expand their international appeal and to boost e-commerce. (USA Today)
Is the fast lane stuck in slo-mo? — The Registered Traveler security program gathers momentum but can’t yet consistently speed fliers to gates. (The Los Angeles Times) (Registration required.)
Cruise ship hit by barge on Miss. River — A barge struck a cruise ship Saturday on the Mississippi River, leaving a 30-foot gash on the ship and forcing the cancellation of a five-day cruise to the Caribbean. (AP)
It’s good for what ails you on a trip — Carrying your medical data with you is smart, experts say. High-tech devices make it easy.(The Los Angeles Times) (Registration required.)
One-stop shopping for that dream vacation — Travelocity.com and other online travel agencies are striving to become a bit more like their old-school competition — storefront travel agents. (The New York Times) (Registration required.)
Some getaways are more away than others — A break at a backcountry lodge means no calls to the office, no dashes to the computer and no BlackBerries. (The New York Times) (Registration required.)
How to get a better price after you’ve bought an airline ticket — Knowing how far in advance to buy an airline ticket is always tricky. If the price goes up after you buy, you win. But what if it goes down? Depending on the airline, you can still come out a winner. (The Seattle Times)
German tourist in Philippines, irked by security, removes pants — A 66-year-old German tourist, annoyed by stringent security at Manila’s airport, dropped his pants before walking through an X-ray machine, newspapers said Monday. (AP)
Comair delays pilots’ concessions, receives proposal from union — Comair delayed its plan to implement wage cuts and other concessions on its pilots Friday after receiving a new contract proposal from the pilots’ union, a spokeswoman for the regional airline said. (AP)
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