Archive for Category: "Travel Planning"
Memorial Day 2013 Travel Forecast: Fewer Crowds, Better Deals
Starting tomorrow, 34.8 million travelers will hit the road for a Memorial Day weekend vacation, according to AAA Memorial Day Travel Forecast. This year the forecast shows that overall holiday travel has decreased by .9 percent, though automobile travel has increased slightly from 31.1 million to 31.2 million, representing approximately 89 percent of all travelers. [...]
Why Low-Cost Carrier Spirit Airlines is a Growing Competitor
Does an airline need to compete in comfort or cost? That seems to be the question brought on by the growth of Spirit Airlines. Last year, the Department of Transportation (DOT) logged more complaints about Spirit than any other airline. The airline also ranked at the bottom of a Consumer Reports customer service survey. At [...]
8 Gift Ideas for Grads Who Travel
Pretty soon the verses of Alice Coopers’s “Schools out for Summer” will be blasting from the radio. It’s the time of year for caps and gowns, bittersweet endings, and new beginnings. If the graduate in your life has the travel bug, here are eight gift ideas to send them out into the world with improved [...]
An Airline for the 99 Percent: Spirit Airline CEO Speaks Out
Love it or hate it, Spirit Airlines has built a well-established identity as a low-cost carrier. CEO Ben Baldanza speaks directly to Peter about the airline’s policies, its role in the industry and his overall strategy. Peter Greenberg: The most important question of the day, Ben. Give us your full name and your title. Ben [...]
Cruise Scandal: Did Disney Cover up Employee Sexual Misconduct?
Last night, CBS affiliate WKMG Local 6 broke the story of what appeared to be a cover up of sexual misconduct committed by a staff member toward a young girl on board the Disney Dream cruise ship. The incident occurred on August 5, 2012, when surveillance video captured an 11-year-old girl from Brazil being molested [...]
Travel Tip: Why Airline Fees Are Rising This Summer
No big news here…airlines fees keep going up. And every time one airline raises a fee, others follow. United Airlines started the latest trend by raising the change fee for nonrefundable domestic tickets. It used to be $150, and now it’s $200. Planning to fly to South America? Better be sure because changing it will [...]
When is Hiring a Tour Guide the Right Travel Choice?
You’re getting ready to travel. You’ve googled your heart out and still aren’t sure your if the choices are authentic, interesting or the overall best places based on your time and budget. You have a list, but it’s becoming overwhelming. Sound familiar? Meeting with someone, like a local tour guide, who has extensive knowledge of [...]
Cruise Technology of the Future: 5 New Ships with Big Ideas
This summer the cruise industry is continuing to break ground. With new technology, bigger entertainment and higher-end restaurant innovations, here’s how Viking, Royal Caribbean Princess, NCL, and MSC are competing among many “firsts” in the industry. Viking Set its Sights on the Ocean Last night, Viking announced that it will straddle both the ocean and [...]
