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Are frequent-flier deals worth it? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:29AMThey lure millions of travelers each year with the promise of free vacations, first-class upgrades and a chance to cut the security line. But are frequent-flier programs really worthwhile.
Iceland - destination with a touch of chic Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:16AMThink of Iceland, think of remoteness, volcanoes, geysers and fish, but this icy destination is also pretty cool.
Plane-share program lifts off at airport Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:07PMA Canada-based fractional-aircraft-ownership company has opened its fist U.S. operation in Scottsdale.
Astrakhan: The Capital of the Caspian Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:04PMASTRAKHAN — While the Russian word for "tomato" may be masculine, Astrakhan natives tag an "a" on the end, switching the gender.
Airline CEO not sorry for bold fees, ads Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:33AMLow-cost carrier Spirit Airlines will arrive in Portland Sept. 22
Bajaj, Renault-Nissan minicar project still running Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:28AMBajaj, Renault-Nissan minicar project still running
The 2 sides of air travel programs Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:27PMThey lure millions of travelers each year with the promise of free vacations, first-class upgrades and a chance to cut the security line. But are frequent-flier programs really worthwhile? Miles programs sound simple enough.
KING OF AIRLINE FEES Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:00PMSpirit Airlines is the frat boy of the airline industry, known for provocative ads and a no-apologies attitude. But its CEO is more like the captain of a marching band.
'Aerotropolis' expert says St. Louis will never be one Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:58PMWhen the guy who wrote the book "Aerotropolis" wanted to talk about St. Louis' economic development plan of the same name, I figured it would be worth listening.
Modern woes afflict Cambodia's ancient wonder of Angkor Wat Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:19PMThe blistering heat at Cambodia's Angkor temples eases, and the sun's last soft shimmer will soon brush some of the most wondrous monuments...
No matter the cost Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:38AMStanding before a luggage scale at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Rita Coskey was not happy with Spirit Airlines. As she struggled to lighten her overweight suitcase—and avoid total baggage fees of $63—the 25-year-old New Yorker renewed her vow to avoid the low-fare, fee-intensive airline for future travel.
Hospitality revenues plunge 40 percent in 2011 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:16AMBEIRUT: Revenues in the hospitality sector have dropped by roughly 40 percent compared to previous years, Association of Hotel Owners chief Pierre Achkar told The Daily Star Friday.
Debate Rages on Whether or not Frequent Flyer Programs Are Worth It Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:44PMThey lure millions of travelers each year with the promise of free vacations, first-class upgrades and a chance to cut the security line. But are frequent-flier programs really worthwhile?
Summit hockey school has history of producing great players Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:34PMBy most accounts, the story of Ted Stephens’ hockey life is unique. By most accounts, the story of Ted Stephens’ hockey life is unique. The 21-year-old Yukoner was a key centreman in the Moncton Wildcats 2010 Memorial Cup run after winning the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL).
Heritage versus tourism: the nightmare of Cambodia’s Angkor Wat Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:10PMThe blistering heat at Cambodia’s Angkor temples eases, and the sun’s last soft shimmer will soon brush some of the most wondrous monuments ever created by man.
Gill’s Cruise Centre goes bust: what are the consequences? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:20PMTens of thousands of holidaymakers who have booked with a wide range of cruise lines have learned that their travel agent has gone out of business.
The value of frequent-flier programs Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:04PMThey lure millions of travellers each year with the promise of free vacations, first-class upgrades and a chance to cut the security line.
Top 5 apps for your summer holidays Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:42AMHere's our guide to the best of them with five top apps that you should download before you jet off.
For most travelers, frequent-flier plans have plenty of both pros and cons Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:19AMThey lure millions of travelers each year with the promise of free flights, first-class upgrades, and a chance to cut the security line. But are frequent-flier programs really worthwhile?
Ebro Zander Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:15AMGeoff Maynard returns to Spain in search of a different and much more elusive Ebro monster. It must have been around 1996 or 97 when I saw my first Ebro zander.
Burma: A backpacker's guide Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:09AMFollowing Aung San Suu Kyi's advice, Michelle Jana Chan travels in Burma under her own steam.
Can frequent-flier programs work for you? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:34PMCan frequent-flier programs work for you?
A pair of black court shoes Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:25PMEach week we'll nominate the latest offerings to the service of dumbing down politics by journalists and/or politicians and at the end of each month we'll be asking Lindsay Tanner to write through his pick of the best/worst example. Read more on the blog...
Lake Havasu Todays News Herald Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:06PMOne of the best things about a trip to the East Coast is you can hit many of its cities in a short amount of time, thanks to their proximity. For that reason, the East Coast is an attractive summer destination for baseball nuts looking to cross a few must-see ballparks off their lists.
Dallas Cowboys sever ties with package tour company Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:56PMDallas Cowboys officials have severed a long-standing relationship with a North Texas package tour company, Maximum Sports Connection of Dallas, after complaints from out-of-town fans that the firm failed to secure tickets and hotel rooms, then delayed refunds or made only partial payments.
Destin-Nation Cambodia: Treating Wounds Outside the Temples Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:42PMThis is a discussion on Destin-Nation Cambodia: Treating Wounds Outside the Temples within the Current Cruise Travel News forums, part of the category; Aol Travel. Has Just Posted the Following: Filed under: Destin-Nations Christoph Rooms /Flickr Tourists come to Cambodia to see the ...
Scoopon To Sell Melbourne-Phuket Return Flight For $599 Today Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:37PMWe normally ignore individual group deals here at Lifehacker, because cheap restaurants and spas aren’t really our focus. But this one might presage a new way of getting cheap flights : Scoopon will be offering a return Melbourne-Phuket flight on Strategic Airlines for $599 from midday today. (more…)
Visiting Rotterdam Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:26PMGetting out of town doesn’t always mean going someplace close to home. With cheap airfare from budget airlines readily available, you can travel all the way to Europe for what it used to cost to go to Cebu. Now, you can check out all the cities you’ve heard about like Paris, London and Amsterdam but [...]
Yoder & Sons: Yoder & Sons: Predictably unpredictable travels Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:23PMSteve and Levi face routine public transport disruption and are forced to compromise on schedules, routes and modes of travel. Waiting for the ferry in Beirut.
New AirPhil Express P398 promo fare! Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:32PMNew AirPhil Express seat Sale! This time, fly to exciting Philippine destinations for as low as P398. The Philippines fastest growing airline has just announced the new promo fares for travel to various destinations between September to October 2011. With the new cheap flights from the Philippines’ fastest growing airline, you may now visit the [...]
Brides repatriated from Israel meet grooms they last saw as children Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:27PMAt the Naqoura Gate, straddling the volatile Lebanese-Israeli border, two grooms clutch red rose bouquets and wait eagerly for a real-life glimpse of their new brides.
Meet America's king of extra airline fees Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:20PMNEW YORK (AP) — Spirit Airlines is the frat boy of the airline industry, known for provocative ads and a no-apologies attitude. But its CEO is more like the captain of a marching band.
Summer is on sale in Las Vegas Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:48AMOn the Strip, Harrah's Las Vegas is offering rooms from $28 per night, a savings of 30 percent off regular rates.
19-year-old British tourist stabbed to death in Greek holiday resort is named Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:28AMFormer England mascot Robert James Sebbage stabbed to death.
Zubrin claims VASIMR is a hoax Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:22AMA next-generation plasma rocket being developed by former NASA astronaut Franklin Chang Diaz called the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) has been touted as a way to get astronauts to Mars in weeks rather than months, as well as an innovative, cheap way to re-boost the International Space Station. But in a biting commentary posted on Space News and the Mars Society website ...
Cheapflights.com Splashes Its Way Through Summer Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:22AMCool Off With Our Top 10 Water Parks Worldwide
Meet America's king of airline fees Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:32AMMeet America's king of airline fees
I can win debut Open - Jamieson Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:19AMScott Jamieson on playing in his first major
Cambodia's ancient wonders suffer modern ills Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:03AMshare: digg facebook twitter A traffic jam of up to 3,000 tourists surges up a steep hillside, trampling over vulnerable stonework and quaffing beer at a sacred hilltop that provides spectacular sunset views of the massive beehive-like towers rising from the main temple in this ancient city: Below, guides describe its wonders through blaring loudspeakers in a host of tongues as buses circle what ...
Deal sites 'breaking the law' with Botox Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:03AMRobert Burton-Bradley DEAL-of-the-day sites put "unlawful" pressure on people to commit to procedures, say doctors.
Ingalls bars employees from flying from Mobile airport, citing high prices Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:00PMView full size A woman walks down the hall to catch her flight from Mobile Regional Airport Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. (Press-Register/Bill Starling) Citing high costs, Ingalls Shipbuilding has told employees of its Pascagoula shipyard not to fly out of...
Here's Where to Stay If Your Travel Partner Snores Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:15PMCrowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts may soon be able to accommodate travelers with chronic snoring bedmates. The hotel chain has installed specially designed “ snore absorption rooms ” at nine of its properties in Europe and the Middle East.
Groupon to launch 'Getaways' deals this week Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:07PMGroupon will launch travel vertical Groupon Getaways with Expedia this week, Julie Mossler, PR and consumer marketing manager at Groupon, said July 11. The Chicago-based company will offer travel deals including discounts on flights, hotels and cruises through the service.
Cheap treatment of Crete veterans disturbs PM Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:28PMAgeing war veterans having to pay to attend commemorations in Europe while the Defence Minister enjoyed luxury travel on the taxpayer does not "sit well" with Prime Minister John Key.Mr Key says he has spoken to the Defence Minister,...
Peace, love & 60 years later Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:26PMIt was the best of times, it was the best of times. Born after the Second World War, we had it all, including peace. But, as my dear departed mother used to say, "This too shall pass." And it did.
Europe's Disintegration: It's Not About the PIIGS or the Euro Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:24PMEconomic commentators are fixated on debt. Clearly there are strong debt contagion fears in Europe. Debt is a big part of the daily news diet. Today it is Italy. Tomorrow Spain, again. But is the European crisis all about sovereign debt and the vulnerability of the Euro? In fact it is not
New Blood Thinner May Help Fight Dangerous Leg Clots Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:27AMSATURDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A new anti-clotting pill, rivaroxaban (Xarelto), may be an effective, convenient and safer treatment for patients coping with deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), a pair of new studies indicate.
Are Tiger Customers Too Cheap For Other Airlines To Grab? Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:36PMTiger Airways is out of action in Australia until at least the end of the month , and concerns continue that its possible disappearance from the market could result in fares going up. But if the apparent behaviour of some of its stranded passengers are anything to go by, other airlines may not be that keen to add them to their books anyway. (more…)
Flying the Spirit Way Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:03PMSpirit Airlines, now a public company, expects to keep growing and making money by trading high fees for low fares and keeping costs to a minimum.
Tiger Airways' bumpy flight Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:51PMOn Dec 9, 2003, the then chief executive (CEO) of Singapore Airlines (SIA) Chew Choon Seng dressed up specially for a press conference he was about to chair.