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September 2nd, 2010
By Caroline Shin The Department of Justice recently approved the $3 billion Continental-United Airlines merger that would create the world’s largest airline by the end of 2010. The combined airline will have 21% of the domestic market share in terms of available seat miles–exceeding Delta’s 20% share—and 7% of the global market share. It will [...]
Dengue Fever On Rise In Tropics
August 24th, 2010
The NYC Health Department is urging New Yorkers traveling to tropical settings to take special precautions to avoid dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness that is occurring at high levels in many parts of the world, including the Caribbean and South and Central America. These regions, including Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, have reported more [...]
Turkey’s Tourism Trumps Greece
August 10th, 2010
What happens to a major tourist destination country hit by conflict? Travelers go knocking next door. So is the case with financially declining Greece and its long-time rival Turkey, reports the Wall Street Journal. Greece’s tourism revenues are down almost 9% this year compared with the period in 2009, according to the latest Bank of [...]
How To Find Cheap Airfares
July 20th, 2010
By Laura Lippstone Looking to escape to anywhere right now? Paradise can be found, but there’s no reason to pay top dollar to fly there. In fact, with the extra luggage and legroom fees that travelers are paying for airline tickets these days, saving money on fares is even more crucial. Doing so can be as [...]
Hidden Fees May Double Airfares
July 16th, 2010
Checking a bag or two? Requesting leg room? It’ll cost you. Possibly more than half of your ticket. The watchdog group, the Consumer Travel Alliance, recently announced the results of its analysis of hidden airline fees. Charles Leocha, director of the Consumer Travel Alliance, told CNN, “By having all these hidden fees, the airlines are [...]
Flying By The Seat of Your Pants
July 16th, 2010
If you’re flying with Ryanair for Christmas next year, you may be standing up the whole ride. Europe’s Ryanair plans to provide standing-room-only flights on routes of up to one hour this winter 2011, reports Successful Meetings. There will be “vertical seats” that resemble leaning posts with seat belts. Each seat will cost up to [...]
Downtown Hotels Triple Since 9/11
July 8th, 2010
In just a few weeks, the W New York will be joining the hot slumber party in downtown Manhattan. The number of hotels in lower Manhattan below Chambers Street has tripled since September 11, 2001, according to the Alliance for Downtown New York, a neighborhood advocacy group. “Business travelers remain a significant market element, but [...]
U.S. Passport and Visa Fee Hike
July 5th, 2010
The U.S. State Department on July 13 will raise the price for visas, passports and other consular services to reflect what the department determined “the true cost” of these services. For an adult passport, the State Department will begin charging $110—$35 more than the current price—plus a $25 execution fee, which is not retained by [...]
Clean up the oil and our image, tourism execs
July 1st, 2010
BP’s fund for damage claims: $20 billion. Damage to the Gulf Coast’s brand image: $500 million. At a Washington briefing, tourism executives said the Gulf Coast states surrounding the oil spill need as much as $500 million for marketing campaigns that would cleanse their image and lift tourism, the Associated Press reports. Steve Perry, president [...]
Airline Food Flys With Flies And More
June 29th, 2010
Yuck. The usual complaints of nasty airline food now hold scientific merit. The Food and Drug Administration finds that many airlines are serving their passengers meals that have been prepared in unsanitary and unsafe conditions that could lead to illness, reports USA Today. The FDA inspected the U.S. facilities of airline caterers, LSG Sky Chefs, [...]
Downtown Manhattan Fit For A Queen
June 29th, 2010
The trumpets may blow for a royal appearance on July 6. Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, will visit New York for the first time since the 1976 Bicentennial. The royal couple will pay tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the former World Trade Center with [...]
Happily Ever After Homes At Disney
June 25th, 2010
You know when your kids tug your hands after a full day at Disney and cry, “I don’t want to leave!” Now, they won’t have to. Disney is developing the Golden Oak residential resort community at the Disney World Resort in Orlando. Golden Oak offers single-family homes priced between $1.5 million and $8 million. Fewer [...]
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