Southwest holdout on baggage fees is popular and profitable
David - Sep 11, 2026
No one doubts that Southwest Airlines is known as something of a maverick. But who could have predicted that their…
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Ritz says new mobile service is a first
David - Sep 11, 2026
The Ritz-Carlton in introducing the World Concierge on Foursquare says this marks the first time a luxury hotel brand has…
Travel to Cuba: Si, a new open door but knock first
David - Sep 11, 2026
It’s gotten a lot easier to visit Cuba in recent months as the Obama administration loosened regulations but as there…
Russian hockey team fatal crash raises new questions of safety
David - Sep 10, 2026
The tragic crash that killed 43 out of the 45 on board a hockey team plane in Russia raised again…
Google explains why it acquired Zagat
David - Sep 10, 2026
So why did Google acquire Zagat, the review company that rates hotels, restaurants and other consumer services? Google has its…
Tour operator: Egypt is friendly again
David - Sep 10, 2026
After an eight-month suspension of Egyptian tours, Friendly Planet Travel announced that it is again sending travelers there with two…
Stranger than fiction airline news
David - Sep 10, 2026
Everyone assumes airline pilots have some of the highest-paying jobs in North America. Not so, says California Watch, which says…
Latest passenger problem: refusal to turn off the phone
David - Sep 10, 2026
There are so many cases of errant passenger behavior that the latest almost sounds normal: a Southwest Airlines passenger was…
Cruise options wider than ever but some have price tag
David - Sep 10, 2026
Some travel agents when asked by would-be cruise operators what is included in a cruise respond by saying what is…
Survey finds that despite recession-unemployment, travel bookings up
David - Sep 10, 2026
A new survey finds that traveler bookings are on the rise with Las Vegas, Orlando and Honolulu the top there…
Five-star rave reviews: on sale at just $5 each
David - Sep 09, 2026
The travel industry in common with many others has never been without its innovators who sometimes stretch to find profitable…
OFT to investigate airline card charges
Linsey McNeill - Sep 09, 2026
Airlines are to be investigated following claims from consumer groups that they are deliberatly hiding card charges from customers booking…
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