Latest Travel News: Ferbruary 2010
- Leading Travel Executives Meet for Cross-Industry Dialogue
More than 85 travel agency executives braved one of the biggest snowstorms of modern history, dubbed "Snowmageddon" by President Barack Obama, to attend..... Read More
- Travel Alert for Mexico
This week the U.S. Department of State expanded its travel alert for Mexico, adding two Mexican states to the areas it warns U.S. travelers to avoid. The updated..... Read More
- Business travel demand recovering
Demand for business travel on U.S. airlines is recovering but will not reach pre-recession levels this year, the chief financial officer of United Airlines..... Read More
- Online travel bookings shift overseas
Growth in online travel bookings is rapidly shifting overseas, leading to a race to bolster operations in Asia and Latin America, the chief executives of two top..... Read More
- Passengers brace for BA cabin crew strike
The union representing British Airways cabin crew yesterday lost a High Court bid to overturn a reduction in the number of staff serving passengers aboard BA aircraft. The ruling leaves both sides..... Read More
- British tourism on the road to recovery
The weak pound has been a key influencer on travel in 2009 and resulted in a dramatic 25% improvement in the tourism balance of payments deficit, equivalent to £5 billion, as 15% fewer..... Read More
- Priceline.com’s Q4 profit more than doubles
Online travel company Priceline.com’s fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as the company earned $78.5 million, up from a profit of $34.1 million in the same period a year earlier..... Read More
- EVA Air, US Airways expand co-share services
EVA Air and US Airways are expanding their code-sharing relationship, extending routes for both carriers and making travel more convenient for passengers. As of Feb. 12, 2010, EVA passengers..... Read More
- Biden plans to travel to Middle East
US Vice President Joe Biden will travel to the Middle East next month. The White House announced on Monday that Biden and his wife, Jill, will visit the region the week of March 8. Biden..... Read More
- Travel industry under fire over school holiday price hikes
The travel industry has once again come under fire for raising prices for holidays taken during the school holidays. The Daily Mail has reported that package travel firms are..... Read More
- The added cost of comfort in airline travel
American Airlines decided earlier this week that it will charge its passengers $8 on domestic flights for a “blanket-and-pillow pack.” Do I really care? Well to be honest, no, I don’t. The airline..... Read More
- Officials consider factors in restricting area travel
Tuesday's snow wasn't drifting yet when Wayne County officials started thinking about travel safety. Wayne County Commission President Ken Paust is designated by the Board of Commissioners..... Read More
- Crystal Cruises Offers Special Package for British Open Golf Enthusiasts
For travel-savvy golf enthusiasts this summer, Crystal Cruises is introducing an exclusive opportunity to be a part of the ultimate competition in the birthplace of the game. During the new three-night..... Read More
- Carnival bosses pledge support for UK travel trade
Carnival UK is not trying to cut out smaller agents and is more committed to the UK travel trade than any other cruiseline, according to regional boss David Dingle and Carnival Corporation..... Read More
- Flying hotel could be future of luxury travel
A British company, Seymourpowell, has this week revealed their concept plan for luxury travel in the future. Aircruise, as they have called it, will be a large vertical airship that is powered by natural..... Read More
- Asia the world leader in air travel
North America has been usurped from its position atop the world’s leading air travel market with the Asia-Pacific region now reaching the watermark point where it has overtaken its main rival..... Read More
- Bing Travel predicts 9% jump in airfares
Microsoft Corp.’s Bing Travel site is predicting a 9 percent hike in airfares over last year’s fares for the spring break season between Feb. 28 and March 31. For travelers leaving on a Saturday..... Read More
- Google launches holiday travel map in China
Despite the ongoing tussle with big brother China over censorship, Internet search giant Google has launched a map search service in China targetting the travellers taking trips during the..... Read More
- Obama plots a shift to private-sector space travel
Washington is expected to announce billions of dollars in space program funding Monday, but instead of going directly to NASA, the funds will likely flow to the private sector. In what is being called..... Read More
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