Archive for February, 2009
Choosing Your Self-Select Security Lines at the Airport
If you’ve flown in the past year, you may have noticed signs trying to separate different types of travelers at the security line. But how do you know which line is right for you?
Sleepwalker Oriented Hotel Programs Make Sure You Sleep Well
Have you ever been caught sleepwalking at a hotel? Believe it or not it is a growing problem.
New Administration Halts Oil and Gas Exploration Near Utah National Parks
In the last days of his administration, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under President Bush moved forward on a controversial plan to allow oil and gas exploration on land adjacent to a number of Utah’s most popular and well-known natural areas. Environmentalists, the National Park Service, and the travel industry were alarmed, while much [...]
Miracle on the Hudson: The Audio Tapes
Newly released audio tapes of the conversation between the pilot of US Airways flight 1549 and air traffic controllers in the moments before the plane went down in the Hudson River last month reveal a captain who remained surprisingly calm in the face of a potentially horrific disaster. In the recordings, which the FAA released [...]
Solo Travel Tips from One Woman’s Journey in Nicaragua
“You are here, but another place is your husband?” My new friend’s English wasn’t the best, but his confusion was clear. I was a woman, traveling alone. I was of a certain age, yet there was no evidence of a spouse. In a culture where nearly every adult was paired up and producing children, a [...]
Fear Factor in Air Travel Industry Yields Gloomy Projections Amid Recession
Consumer fear over our crashing economy has resulted in an ugly year for travel, and it’s only going to get worse, according to airline industry-analysis firm Boyd Group International. The report, entitled “USA Enplanement Forecast for 2009 – 2014,” the U.S. airline industry can expect to see more than 41 million fewer passengers on board [...]
Bed & Breakfast Loyalty Programs, Downsizing the Major Hotel Chain Model
Sure you’ve heard of loyalty programs at major chain hotels, but what about at bed and breakfasts? There are at least 1,200 bed and breakfasts around the country that offer frequent-stay programs.
Off the Brochure Travel Guide: Cleveland, Ohio
You may think of Cleveland, Ohio as a worn-out, dreary steel town with little to praise. Well, locals will tell you that it’s anything but. Yes, Peter, the polluted Cuyahoga River did catch fire once, but that was four decades ago. That said, it must be noted that some parts of the city do have [...]
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