Latest Travel News: January 2010
- U.S. lifts travel ban on scholars
The State Department said recently that two prominent Muslim intellectuals will no longer be barred from traveling to the U.S. based on past accusations..... Read More
- Delta Posts $25 Million Loss, More Than Expected
Delta Air Lines reported a fourth-quarter loss Tuesday that was larger than expected as lower travel demand depressed revenue. But Delta, which acquired..... Read More
- Business travelers win battle for free hotel Internet access
More business travelers are getting what they say they want most from hotels: free Internet access in their rooms. Corporate business travel managers..... Read More
- Alcohol boards review travel
All 163 ABC boards across North Carolina must create or update their travel policies by March 1. The new directive from the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission says the..... Read More
- AMR Sees Business Travel Picking Up
American Airlines parent AMR(AMR Quote) said business travel has picked up dramatically, even as the company reported a fourth-quarter loss. "We're seeing signs that business travelers are..... Read More
- Travel companies contribute to Haiti’s recovery
In the aftermath of Haiti’s strongest earthquake in 200 years, industries, companies, and individuals have banded together to combine efforts in helping victims. With a current death toll between..... Read More
- Remove travel advisory on Sabah, US urged
The Foreign Ministry has urged the US Ambassador to Malaysia to review the travel alert for the popular tourist destination of eastern Sabah in light of the "sound security arrangement" and..... Read More
- Travel Industry Joins Haiti Relief Efforts
Royal Caribbean International -- one of the largest foreign investors in Haiti -- says it thought long and hard about continuing those cruises in the wake of the catastrophe, but decided it will and that..... Read More
- United Airlines matches baggage fee increases
United Airlines joined the latest round of baggage-fee increases on Wednesday. The move follows hikes by Delta and Continental. United said it will now charge $25 to check the first bag and $35..... Read More
- Airlines Raise Fuel Surcharges to Europe
Major airlines have raised fuel surcharges on travel to Europe by $20 per roundtrip, and some have added conditions that could cause travelers to pay higher fares. Surcharges to Paris, Frankfurt..... Read More
- Travel industry speakers invite airlines to team up
Airline CEOs should view themselves as part of the travel and tourism industry and join with hoteliers, car rental companies and cruise lines to "speak with one voice," panelists at a trade show said..... Read More
- Travel operator to increase Aberdeen flights
Holiday firm Thomas Cook are expanding their destinations from Aberdeen Airport. The move follows the demise of Scots airline Flyglobespan last year. Thomas Cook will fly additional routes..... Read More
- World warming to greener train travel
Take more trains and fewer planes. That's what Sarah Kendrew pledged to herself a few years ago. An astronomer at the Netherlands' Leiden Observatory, she travels frequently to nearby countries..... Read More
- California Hotel Foreclosures Quadrupled in 2009
Hotel foreclosures in California more than quadrupled last year as business travelers and vacationers cut spending and commercial real estate values plunged, forcing owners into default, according..... Read More
- First airfare sales of 2010 from Southwest, Virgin America and JetBlue
This is a three-day sale that ends Jan. 7, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Valid for travel every day except Fridays and Sundays through May 12, with a 14-day advance purchase. Fares start at $59 each way..... Read More
- Virgin America Offers Reduced Rates
Virgin America said Tuesday that the company will offer reduced fares on some seats for travel through mid-June, according to Associated Press. The airline joins several other airlines who..... Read More
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Tighter security could cost airlines if travel demand drops
U.S. airlines could lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and foregone profit if even a small percentage of would-be travelers stay home rather than face tighter airport and airline.....
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Travel & Leisure names the best hotels in the world
The Grand Del Mar in San Diego, The Setai in Miami Beach, Harraseeket Inn in Freeport, Maine, and The Palazzo in Las Vegas, are among the new properties that made Travel + Leisure magazine.....
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