Tripso Weekend/December 2, 2007
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Tripso Columns
Yippie kai yay
This week, John Frenaye trades in his boat shoes for some cowboy boots and ventures to a dude ranch with his kids on a Single Parent Travel weekend in New York … yes, New York! Who would have guessed there is a little bit of the Old West just outside of Poughkeepsie called the Rocking Horse Ranch Resort? (John Frenaye)
Forced to upgrade my rental car
The rental car that Earnest Hoenck reserves from Hertz isn’t available when he arrives in Hamburg, Germany. He’s offered two choices: a smaller car that won’t accommodate his luggage, or a bigger car for an extra 10 euros a day. He picks the bigger car, but when he returns the rental, he finds that his bill is even bigger than he expected. What can he do? (Christopher Elliott)
Help for the battered European travel budget
It’s all gloom and doom in the news for the dollar-carrying traveler planning a trip to Europe. Is there any way to pull off a European vacation without breaking the bank? Tim Leffel says yes, but it takes strategizing, a contrarian attitude and plenty of flexibility. (Tim Leffel)
Airline mergers: Here we go again
Airline merger talk is back in the headlines for another round of “Let’s Confuse the Public.” This time the candidates are Delta and United. What does the proposed merger mean for passengers and employees? James Wysong tells you what you need to know. (James Wysong)
When complimentary doesn’t mean free
Grace Watson just wanted to get away with her husband a few times a year to enjoy some much-needed rest and relaxation, so she joined a discount travel club. But when her “complimentary cruise” turned out to be far from free, Watson took a closer look at her “club.” Here’s what she found. (Anita Dunham-Potter)
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This week in travel
At least 5 hurt as trains collide
At least five Amtrak crew members were critically or seriously injured Friday when their train collided with a freight train traveling on the same track, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said.
TSA plan to gather more data protested
A government proposal to start collecting birth dates and genders of people reserving airline flights is drawing protests from major airlines and travel agencies that say it would be invasive, confusing and “useless.”
United CEO: Support building for mergers
The head of United Airlines said Tuesday he no longer feels like a voice in the wilderness in arguing that airlines must consider consolidation to withstand competitive challenges, including rising fuel costs.
Some not laughing at New Mexico’s tourism ads
New Mexico bills itself as “The Land of Enchantment.” But for weeks now, a contentious debate has raged among tourism officials here over a new state-financed advertising campaign aimed at attracting vacationers.
Millions of travelers return home after holiday
Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend swarmed airports Sunday, but for the most part without the long lines and delays many had feared.
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