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Never Pack Your Jewelry In Checked Baggage [Traveling]

Financial Tips and Tricks | July 3rd 2009 by ctrlshift

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thekingbitch

Nude Airline Safety Video from New Zealand

The King Bitch | July 3rd 2009 by King Bitch

I thought this was a rather entertaining safety video…if you haven’t seen it yet… Here is some of the Associated Press article…it is linked… In the video, three cabin staff and a pilot, all in full body paint applied to look lik read more

hotelier

The Great Taste of July in Edmonton

Market News 4 Hotels | July 3rd 2009

From the Edmonton International Jazz Festival to the Blueberry Bluegrass Festival, Edmonton is delicious with morsels and music this month Related posts:Edmonton, Alberta Offers Guys Getaway Sports Packages→Edmonton Festival City Features Winter read more

Wentworth

Esoteric route watch – the fourth of an occasional series

in the air | July 3rd 2009

On 22nd July Icelandair launches a four-times weekly service from Reykjavik (KEF) to Seattle. Even in good times this might seem a little eccentric, but in the current downturn and with the airline’s home country financially devastated, “ read more

hotelier

Rocket Racing League(R) Completes Institutional Financing

Market News 4 Hotels | July 3rd 2009

Rocket Racing League Closes Multi-Million Dollar Financing Related posts:Avis Budget Group Obtains Commitment for Approximately $325 Million in Lease Financing→Townsend Tapped as CEO for ClickSquared as Funding Round Closes on Heels of 2008 Succe read more

rogermcshane

Airlines in the recession

Gulliver | July 3rd 2009

These are bad times, indeed HEAVEN forfend that you have failed to read the new edition of The Economist in its entirety. But just in case, Gulliver would like to draw attention to a piece on the travails of the airl read more

sandydg350762

Practical Travel

News For Today | July 3rd 2009 by SANDY GOLIVER

Twitter Comes to the RescueBy MICHELLE HIGGINS, The New York TimesIF you’re not protesting an election or promoting a product, Twitter, the microblogging site that has been getting so much attention these days, can be easy to dismiss.It’s been de read more

flylowcostairlines

Allegiant Air ends service from Monterey to Los Angeles

Air ticket sales news | July 3rd 2009 by Barbora

Allegiant Air, LLC today announces it will end its scheduled service between Monterey, Calif. and Los Angeles. The carrier’s last day of service to Los Angeles will be September 6, 2009. Customers with reservations September 10 and beyond will read more

rachelsegal

Airline Customers Continue to be Dissatisfied

Robust Cooking | July 3rd 2009 by Rachel Segal

Traveler’s continue to find dissatisfaction with the airline industry, according to J.D. Power & Associates, making this the third consecutive year.  No surprise that new fees (the result of ala carte ticket pricing), baggage problems, and per read more

flylowcostairlines

Ryanair announced its new base at Porto

Air ticket sales news | July 3rd 2009 by Barbora

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline,  announced it would open its 33rd base at Porto (Northern Portugal) with two based aircraft and four new routes (16 in total). Ryanair will offer 50 weekly return flights to/from Porto in an investment read more

sures4u

Airline-Sector Woes Slam India's Highflier

HR Corner | July 3rd 2009

Running an airline is a reliable way to lose money. The turbulent ride of India's Jet Airways shows why.Naresh Goyal shook up Indian aviation when he founded Jet in 1992. With punctual flights, new planes and friendly service, Jet was the first carri read more

BillShrinkGuy

The Recession and the American Airline Industry

Shrinkage is Good | July 2nd 2009

digg_url = "http://www.billshrink.com/blog/hidden-airline-fees/"; Recent trips to the airport have left me in amazement at the seeming decline in airline provisions and the imposition of new fees on almost every service of value to travelers. Dishe read more

hotelier

New Car Rental Locations Enhance Hawaii Airport Service

Market News 4 Hotels | July 2nd 2009

Alamo Rent A Car and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Growing Operations, Hiring Locally and Focusing on Customer Service Related posts:Market Metrix Partners With Raffles Hotels & Resorts to Enhance Service Excellence→Response to Alamo Rent A Car and N read more

hotelier

GoldPoint Resources Announces Focus on East Asian Market Opportun…

Market News 4 Hotels | July 2nd 2009

MIAMI, FL--(Marketwire - July 2, 2009) - GoldPoint Resources, Inc. (OTCBB: GPNT), a gaming and entertainment cruise development company, announced that it intends to increase its focus on East Asian gaming market opportunities for the establishment read more

hotelier

Amelia Island Repacking Program to Offset Baggage Fees

Market News 4 Hotels | July 2nd 2009

"Pack Your Bags" Program Offers Room Credit for Air Travelers Related posts:Expanding Value Card Program Deals Visitors Full House of Savings on Florida’s Amelia Island→Florida’s Amelia Island Offers Incredible Wedding Destination→A read more

hotelier

Response to Alamo Rent A Car and National Car Rental ‘Florida D…

Market News 4 Hotels | July 2nd 2009

Alamo and National Customers Continue to Take Advantage of Consumer-Friendly Refueling Policy During Summer Travel Season Related posts:Air Canada Names Avis and Budget Rent A Car as Preferred Car Rental Suppliers Worldwide→Hertz Begins Rehiring read more

Wentworth

An even more exciting landing in St Barths

in the air | July 2nd 2009

Hairy landing at St Barths read more

tutsi

Spaß im Flugzeug: Video zum magischen Klopapier Trick im Flugzeu…

Tutsi kommentiert den täglichen Wahnsinn | July 2nd 2009 by Der Tutsi Blog

Der Flugzeug Klopapier-Trick: Langeweile im Flugzeug muss nicht unbedingt sein, denn jetzt endlich wurde das Video mit der Anleitung für den wahrlich magischen Klopapiertrick veröffentlicht, welches ich Euch natürlich nicht vorenthalte read more

flylowcostairlines

Spirit Airlines opens city ticket office services in Bogota

Air ticket sales news | July 2nd 2009 by Barbora

Starting July 1, 2009, Spirit Airlines opened city ticket office services in Bogota, Colombia, offering customers another and more personalized service alternative for making their travel arrangements with the ultra low cost carrier. “Spirit Ai read more

flylowcostairlines

Emirates advances in West Asia

Air ticket sales news | July 2nd 2009 by Barbora

Effective today Emirates airline will step up its presence in West Asia with additional services to Colombo, and Malé from its home base in Dubai. The expansion also signals the resumption of Emirates’ flights on the Malé -Colombo route. In all E read more

flylowcostairlines

WizzAir opens new route from Bratislava to Rome

Air ticket sales news | July 2nd 2009 by Barbora

WizzAir, the largest low cost low fare airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that the Company would be entering Slovakia by operating flights between Bratislava and Rome 4 times a week initially, starting from September 20, 2009. The read more

hotelier

FY09 Emergency Income Recovery Plan Replacement

Market News 4 Hotels | July 1st 2009

TOKYO--(Marketwire - July 2, 2009) - The Following Replaces the FY09 Emergency Income Recovery Plan Announcement Released on July 1, 2009. The 1st paragraph has been amended by deleting the following text [limiting non-strategic investment;][this do read more

hotelier

Talking Rock Talks Green

Market News 4 Hotels | July 1st 2009

Community to Host Environmentally Focused Building Fair Related posts:Raffles L’Ermitage Beverly Hills First Hotel in California Going Green With Eco-Safe Systems→The Eco-Friendly “I Do”: Ten Tips for Green Weddings From Hornblo read more

hotelier

Volaris Airlines Launches Its First International Service at LAX

Market News 4 Hotels | July 1st 2009

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - July 1, 2009) - Mexico's leading low-fare air carrier -- Volaris Airlines -- today celebrates the launch of its first international service at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with daily non-stop service to Tolu read more

javajoba

Reservations and Frequent Flier Program Charts

Business Travel Updates | July 1st 2009 by Jack Kennard

Reservations Airline Book round-trip ticket by phone Preferred seat Ticket change fee: Domestic-International Fee to change flight to same destination on day of departure1 AirTran $15 $6 or $20 $75-Not applicable $75 Alaska $15 read more

newstrend

Thai Airways B747-4D7 Take Off Bangkok 10.04.08

Thailand Travel Tips | July 1st 2009

B747-400 lovely sound Tags: cheap travel to asia, budget travel to thailand, travel agent to thailand, thailand hotel, travel packages to asia, choosing travel agency, budget travel to Thailand, air travel to thailand, budget travel, Related posts read more

hotelier

Timeshare Resales and Rental Advertising Company Opens New Office…

Market News 4 Hotels | July 1st 2009

DOVER, NH--(Marketwire - July 1, 2009) - Sell My Timeshare NOW, the global leader in the advertising and marketing of timeshare resales and timeshare rentals, is expanding with a new office at 400 South Park Center, 8415 South Park Circle, Suite 110 read more

flylowcostairlines

Interactive online tour showcases Etihad Experience

Air ticket sales news | July 1st 2009 by Barbora

Etihad Airways, the UAE’s national airline, has launched an advanced new online ‘micro-site’ which showcases its award-winning in-flight and ground experience. “Experience Etihad”, a fully interactive 3-D tour available at the website, offe read more

dataprabu

Everything You Need to Know About the Bahrain International Airpo…

Guide Place | July 1st 2009 by Neny

Everything You Need to Know About the Bahrain International Airport When many Americans travel overseas, they go to popular vacation destinations. Many of those destinations include Paris, Tokyo, and London. As nice as these places are to visit, the read more

flylowcostairlines

JetBlue Airways ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction”

Air ticket sales news | July 1st 2009 by Barbora

New York’s hometown airline JetBlue Airways was awarded highest honors in airline customer satisfaction among low-cost carriers for the fourth year in a row by J.D. Power and Associates 2009 North America Airline Satisfaction Study(SM). This is read more