Weekend what we're reading: Disney's new park, snakes in pants, hiding airplanes from hurricanes
This weekend we read about a new Disney resort in Hawaii, a man caught with snakes in his pants and we find the airplanes that disappeared from JFK as the hurricane rolled up the eastern coast.
Major travel study outlines world and U.S. business travel spending
Armed with this Concur report data, travel managers, travel agents and their organizations can gain a better understanding of global T&E spending trends to help gauge their programs and fine tune their policies.
Survey — Best taxis in the world
Hotels.com just completed a survey of taxis across the U.S. and internationally. The results are not a giant surprise, but the comments from those who participated can be insightful.
Virgin America takes the extra step in proactive customer service
Last week I wrote a post about a client whose use of a nickname in booking a ticket with Virgin America led to an expensive “Catch 22” situation and a change fee.
Airlines determined to keep hiding fees
The airlines seem to be intent on keeping travelers from being able to compare the full cost of travel. Somehow they feel that not allowing consumers to compare costs to fly, including ancillary fees, is the right way to go. They are flouting the new DOT disclosure rules on their websites and airlines are fighting the coming rules in court as well.
Smithsonian Marks Sept. 11 anniversary with unique display
Fresh from the Smithsonian Institution, this notification of a new display of objects collected regarding a remembrance of September 9/11. This will be a short display only lasting until September 11th at the National Museum of American History.
Stranded in a storm — why a travel agent might be your best chance to get home
All U.S. domestic airlines, eventually, ended up offering waivers to change flights this past weekend with Hurricane Irene. In many cases, travelers had no choice — their flights were canceled. Some of those flights were automatically rebooked, sometimes not.
Essential for cruising: planning, flexibility, persistence, insurance
This past week, Hurricane Irene played havoc with cruise ships in the Caribbean, but there are many more reasons for cruise cancellations, early sailings, dropped ports and new port destinations than weather. Ned Levi reviews many of the potential problems of cruising and what you need to do to prevent or deal with them.
Weekend what we're reading: Russians look at space hotel, DHS proposes secret citizen database, worst U.S. airport for delays
This weekend we take a closer look at the planned Russian space hotel and their new shuttle that will replace the one we are abandoning, a proposal for a new DHS citizen database and Newark Airport delays.
Hurricane Irene airline waiver links for rescheduling flights
Here is a listing of the major airlines’ hurricane information pages for flight waivers associated with Hurricane Irene.