Megabus.com to Launch New Atlanta Hub with Service to 11 Cities
Travel TechnologyTravel Tips October 25, 2011 0
Megabus.com will offer service from Atlanta to Birmingham, Mobile and Montgomery in Alabama; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville in Tennessee; and Gainesville, Jacksonville and Orlando in Florida.
Read moreDOT to Ban Use of Electronic Cigarettes on Aircraft
AircraftAirlinesTravel Tips September 14, 2011 3
A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in September 14’s Federal Register proposes a rule which would specify that the airline smoking rule prohibits the use of electronic cigarettes and similar products, just as tobacco products are now prohibited.
Read moreSeeing Stockholm
DestinationsTravel Tips September 5, 2011 0
Stockholm is right up there with the most beautiful cities in Europe and deserves thorough exploration. Not only is the city rich in beautiful and imposing architecture, but its geographical setting is also memorable.
Read moreAmerican to Offer Onboard Pajamas and Slippers to Premium Passengers
AirlinesTravel Tips August 29, 2011 0
From September 1, premium-class passengers traveling on American Airlines flights between the U.S. and London Heathrow Airport will be among the first to be offered the new amenities.
Read moreAmerican Adds Frommer’s Destination Info to Its Website
AirlinesTravel TechnologyTravel Tips August 26, 2011 0
American Airlines has joined with travel-guide provider Frommer’s Unlimited, the B2B business of Frommer’s, to provide comprehensive destination content on American’s website, AA.com.
Read moreThe new consumer protections, finalized earlier this year, include requirements that airlines refund baggage fees if bags are lost, increase compensation provided to passengers bumped from oversold flights, and provide passengers greater protections from lengthy tarmac delays.
Read moreBusiness Travelers Are OK with Being Tracked in High-Risk Places: Survey
Travel TechnologyTravel Tips August 22, 2011 0
A survey of more than 4,700 international business travelers published by travel-, medical-, security- and concierge-assistance firm International SOS reveals that a high majority of those traveling to high-risk destinations are happy to have their locations tracked via their mobile devices.
Read moreSurvey Finds Americans Rate Cleanliness Highest in Picking Hotels
HotelsTravel Tips August 22, 2011 0
Americans rank cleanliness over, price, location and security as the most important factor in selecting a hotel, according to a survey conducted on behalf of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.
Read moreThe Bahamas Celebrates Its Lighthouses as Symbols of Travel and Adventure
DestinationsTravel Tips August 11, 2011 0
Lighthouses still stand watch throughout the islands of The Bahamas and The Bahamas Lighthouse Preservation Society safeguards three of the world’s few remaining kerosene-burning, hand-wound lighthouses.
Read moreTravelers Like Using Alternative U.S. Airports, But Often Don’t Travel from Them
AirportsTravel Tips August 9, 2011 0
Smaller airports which market themselves as alternatives to major U.S. airports are becoming better known for their ease of travel and more popular with the flying public, but are still a well-kept secret, according to a new survey of U.S. travelers’ airport preferences.
Read moreAmerican Begins Selling 30-Day Admirals Club Memberships
AirlinesAirportsTravel Tips July 14, 2011 0
The deal offers the same services as an annual Admirals Club membership for a period of 30 consecutive days from the date of purchase.
Read moreU.S. Bike-Tour Firm Ranks Danube Bicycle Path as Europe’s Most Popular Route
DestinationsTravel Tips July 13, 2011 0
In 2011, Austria’s Danube Bicycle Path has remained the most popular of the more than 200 bicycle-tour routes in 35 European countries offered by BikeToursDirect, which represents more than 50 local European bike-tour companies in North America.
Read moreRitz-Carlton Offers Mobile Concierge Service on Foursquare
HotelsTravel TechnologyTravel Tips June 27, 2011 0
The Ritz-Carlton has introduced the World Concierge on Foursquare, a new service offering local tips from the concierges of its hotels to mobile-device users who visit the profile of the hotel brand on the location-based social media site Foursquare.com.
Read moreMauiva Launches AirCruise Vacations in Northeast and Western U.S.
DestinationsReviewsTravel Tips June 12, 2011 1
Air-touring company Mauiva has launched two U.S. ‘AirCruise’ tours which it believes will revolutionize the concept of guide-escorted sightseeing packages both in the United States and internationally.
Read moreKnown as the iMapWeather Radio App, the system provides information on life-threatening weather – from tornadoes to floods to hurricanes – on a mobile device and offers features that the developer says go beyond traditional weather radio broadcasting services.
Read moreThe new protections will require airlines to reimburse passengers for bag fees if their bags are lost, as well as providing consumers involuntarily bumped from flights with greater compensation. The new protections also expand the current ban on lengthy tarmac delays to foreign carriers and force airlines to disclose hidden fees.
Read moreFrontier Makes Fee and Policy Changes, Launches Frontier Express Brand
AirlinesTravel Tips April 13, 2011 0
Frontier Airlines has put into effect new fee reductions and policy changes effective for tickets purchased on or after April 13. It is also launching Frontier Express as a brand to be used for all Frontier flights operated by Embraer ERJ-135 and ERJ-145 regional jets and Bombardier Q400 turboprops.
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