Tripso Weekend/December 10, 2007
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Tripso Columns
Gifts for travelers
Buying Christmas presents for travelers is an art. The gifts need to be compact, light, easily packed and designed to make travel easier and more comfortable. Charlie Leocha gives some suggestions for the road warrior or serial traveler on your list - and they are all just a store or a few clicks of your mouse away. (Charles Leocha)
A missed connection to Hawaii
On her way from Dallas to Kauai, Marlene Kelley lands in Phoenix to find that her connecting flight to Hawaii has already left. But no one notified her about the schedule change, and now she and her husband are sent to Los Angeles to catch another flight to the islands. What do her airline and her travel agent owe her for the runaround — specifically for the night she had to spend at an airport hotel in Los Angeles? (Christopher Elliott)
Taking your pet to a hotel? 8 tips
I once worked at a hotel that was so pet-friendly that other employees and I often brought our own dogs to work with us. We loved playing with the guests’ pets behind the front desk, and our lobby often resembled a small zoo. Most hotels, however, don’t make traveling with your pet such a pleasure. If you plan on bringing your pet to a hotel, I’ve got a few tips that can make your stay comfortable for you, the hotel staff, your fellow guests and most importantly, your pet. (Amy Bradley-Hole)
Flying this holiday? 10 tips
The holidays are here, and most of us are headed somewhere, sometime soon. Will getting there be half the fun? Or will you be standing at an airport window, staring at a cold, hard rain — cursing the whole happy season? James Wysong reprises 10 tips from last year to get you where you’re going — with your holiday cheer intact. (James Wysong)
Hot and bothered in Hawaii
Eva and Harry Berger just wanted to relax and enjoy their Hawaiian cruise aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of Aloha last May. It was their 39th wedding anniversary, so the Bergers splurged on a balcony stateroom. But Stateroom 9229 turned out to be the cabin from hell. Anita Dunham-Potter sets matters right. (Anita Dunham-Potter)
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This week in travel
100 ways to ease NYC flight delays
Remedies including express flight paths for congested routes could help ease the chronic flight delays that have turned the region’s three major airports into a national headache, according to a report released Thursday.
Study warns of ‘high risk’ runway collisions
A study finds elevated chance of collision due to faltering leadership, bad technology and overworked air traffic controllers.
Reports: States will ask EPA to regulate airline emissions
In the latest attempt to force the U.S. government to do more to tackle global warming, California and a group of other states and environmental groups are expected to ask the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to crack down on airline emissions, according to newspaper reports Wednesday.
Airlines cut U.S. schedules despite strong demand
Responding largely to high fuel costs, the USA’s six big network airlines continue to trim their U.S. schedules despite strong travel demand.
Winter storm pounds Northeast
A storm system slid across the Northeast with snow, sleet and freezing rain Sunday, glazing roads and tying up air travel after blacking out thousands of customers in the Midwest.
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