Archive for October, 2011
Travel News- Government Steps In Qantas Labor Dispute
Two days. 70,000 stranded passengers. 600 canceled flights. In one of the worst labor disputes in a decade, Qantas Airlines resumed flights as of mid-Monday after orders from the Australian government. Following months of intensified labor disputes between Qantas and employee unions, the airline’s CEO Alan Joyce made the immediate decision on Saturday to ground [...]
Travel News- Did JetBlue And AA Violate The DOT’s Passenger Bill of Rights?
Taking a chapter out of the travelers’ handbook for most horrific experiences, hundreds of JetBlue and American Airlines passengers were left stranded on a tarmac for more than 7 hours at Bradley International Airport near Hartford, Connecticut. At least three JetBlue planes and one American Airlines plane were diverted from New York-area airports on Saturday [...]
Video Travel Tip: Secret Flights
Ever wonder how Peter gets to so many destinations every year? Well one answer is secret flights. Peter took a secret flight via Air Tahiti Nui recently to get from Los Angeles to Paris. Huh? It’s true, and there are many others. Check out what Peter has to tell you about how you can get [...]
Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio–October 29, 2011–Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome
Miss the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio show this weekend? No worries, you can listen or download the podcast of the full show right here. Broadcasting from the Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome in Paris, France, Peter is joined by Cruise Critic‘s Carolyn Spencer Brown to hear about the scariest things that have happen to cruises out at sea. [...]
Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio--October 29, 2011--Park Hyatt Paris-Vendome Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadTravel Tip: Catacombs Open to the Public
For a truly spooky Halloween travel idea, why not skip all those haunted houses and go directly to a catacomb. Exploring these underground cemeteries is a relatively different way to get to know at a city’s past. The Paris Catacombs are known for being intricate. They date back to the 18th and 19th century. The [...]
Weekly International Travel News Roundup
This week the Middle East was rocked with natural and political disturbances. First, the death of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi leaves Libya with a particularly fragile government, but could prove to be the opportune moment for new tourism options. Also, eastern Turkey was hit with a debilitating 7.2 earthquake, killing over a hundred civilians, but [...]
Icarus Award: Happy Endings Edition
Many fail, but few are redeemed. This week’s Icarus Awards are for everyone who likes happy endings. Failures are reversed, a job is restored and a kitten found. Of course, there are a few new errors awaiting redemption or your mockery. Vote for a happy ending or a fresh new failure in our poll below. [...]
Slideshow: A Fall Foodies’ Tour of New York
New York is always changing and so too is the city’s restaurant scene. With big-name celebrity outposts opening and closing, restaurants from every ethnicity and region, and a growing underground food culture, it’s hard to know how to balance the classic eats with the latest fads. Roving foodie David Latt heads to New York and [...]
