Priceline.com (NASDAQ:PCLN) was founded on an unusual innovation. They invited potential fliers to make an offer on cheap tickets in an attempt to get them for the lowest possible price. An auction-like interchange allowed would-be travelers to make a bid for cheap tickets to the location of choice.Priceline.com then accepted or declined the offers based [...]
Vacationers looking to travel from the United States to Europe this summer are being reminded that although reasonable fares still exist, tracking them down with ease is truly a thing of the past. The days of round-trip ticket prices appearing for less than $450 seem to be well and truly over, though there are a [...]
A delayed flight is a frustrating experience that many can relate to firsthand. But according to a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) report for 2010, one airline is leaps and bounds ahead of competition when it comes to making this travel headache a thing of fiction. Hawaiian Airlines boasts a seventh consecutive year at the [...]
Whether ridership is up due to increases in gasoline prices, a nostalgia for the old days, or the inconvenience of air travel, it appears that more Americans are voting to travel by train. After record breaking ridership year in 2010, Amtrak ridership is up again for the 15th straight month, and a record for best [...]
Carnival Cruise Lines (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK) is banking on Americans desire to try out new experiences with their 2011 campaign titled “Hey America, Didja Ever.” Carnival wants to help customers fulfill and celebrate first-time experiences throughout the year. They started a “Didja Ever” campaign headquarters on the Carnival Facebook page (www.facebook.com/carnival) and are actively [...]
A series of shark attacks at an Egyptian resort, which have left one woman dead and several more seriously injured, has prompted officials to warn tourists visiting the area. A German woman was attacked and killed, Sunday, in the waters off Sharm el-Sheikh, and the beach was closed by the Egyptian tourism ministry until the [...]
Many expected the efforts of boycotts and protests against TSA security procedures to delay holiday travel. Yet, storms in the west consisting of snow, sleet and ice closed roads and caused flight delays from Fairbanks, Alaska to Salt Lake City, Utah. Weather conditions also caused schools to close earlier than planned. Officials and observers report [...]
All over the media, the debate continues over participating in X-ray or pat-downs at airports. The cry of those opposing screenings resulted in a TSA announcement that those individuals would be held at the airport for questioning, would incur an $11,000 fine and possible jail time. The president has spoken, the TSA chief, John Pistole [...]
Friday, the TSA agreed to allow “uniform airline pilots to skip the body scans and pat-downs”. However, they still “must pass through metal detectors at checkpoints and provide ID to prove their identity.” This doesn’t help the growing problem of angry passengers, especially during the holiday season of travel. Some of which have started boycotts, [...]
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been making headlines for their controversial methods of inspecting what an air traveler might be carrying on their person. But it’s President Barrack Obama’s response to these practices that has drawn the latest wave of attention. While presenting at a NATO press conference in Lisbon, Portugal, Mr. President admitted [...]