Hawaii Sees 20 Percent Increase in Visitor Spending for January The Aloha State welcomed well over half a million visitors in January Tourist-dependent Hawaii experienced a 20 percent jump in visitor spending for the month of January as the tourism industry...
KLM to Improve Business Class by Not Selling Middle Seat KLM to No Longer Sell the Middle Seat Dutch airline KLM will no longer be selling the middle seat on its flights beginning on March 27th. The airline will also be serving better food and...
Elephant Tusks, Rhino Horns Seized at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport A Ton of Ivory was Seized 118 elephant tusks, 50 additional pieces of ivory as well as three rhino horns were seized Wednesday at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. The estimated ton of...
Mondrian SoHo Becomes NYC’s Newest Luxury Hotel The Mondrian SoHo offers stunning panoramic city views Today, the Mondrian Hotel in New York City’s chic SoHo neighborhood officially opened for business. The 25-story,...
New Zealand Waiving Passport Requirements Due to Earthquake Travelers Await Evacuation Out of Chrischurch New Zealand is waiving passport requirements for travelers who may have misplaced their document due to the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the...
More Airlines Suspend Libya Operations Amid Chaos Many of Europe's largest airlines will not be landing in Tripoli The number of airlines suspending service to Libya continues to grow as the country delves further into chaos....
Singapore Airlines Providing Internet During Flights Begining in May Singapore Airlines Launching Internet Services in May Singapore Airlines will be providing internet services on A380s for phones, laptops, and tablets beginning in May. According to the report by...
AirTran Launching Direct Flights for Baltimore-Missouri AirTran Making Nonstop Flights to Branson Announced Wednesday, AirTran Airways will be providing direct flights from Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport to Branson, Missouri. The airline...
NYC Smoking Ban in Parks, Pedestrian Plazas Signed into Law The wide-reaching ban will prohibit smoking in Times Square New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed into law Tuesday a measure that prohibits smoking in many outdoor areas in the...
Alaska Airlines Unveils Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 Airplane (Photo) Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 In an effort to phase out the Horizon Air brand, parent company, Alaska Air Group, is turning over all the marking and sales to Horizon's sister carrier, Alaska...
Mexicana Airlines Awaiting Approval on $200 Million Investment Mexicana expects approval on the $200 million investment Bankrupt carrier Mexicana Airlines is awaiting government approval on a $200 million private investment that could help revive...
U.S. Transporting Americans Out of Libya by Ship Wednesday Afternoon U.S. Moving Americans by Ferry U.S. officials have announced that they will be transporting Americans by ship from Tripoli to the island of Malta at 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Authorities were...
High-Speed Rail Supporters to Hold Rally in Orlando Wednesday The first leg of the proposed rail would link Tampa and Orlando As the debate over a proposed high-speed rail project that would link Orlando’s attractions with the city of Tampa...
Iberia Announces Direct Flights from Los Angeles-Madrid Iberia Beginning the Flights March 28th Iberia announced Tuesday it will start servicing flights between Los Angeles and Madrid, Spain beginning on March 28th. The plan is to do three direct flights...
