Travel Tech: Facebook and Skype Make Being on the Road Less Stressful Facebook and Skype together at last Facebook recently enabled group chat and also video calling through Skype – two ways that make it easier for travelers to stay in touch with...
Planes Damaged, Thousands Stranded after Denver Hail Storm Damaging hail stones measured 3/4 inch in diameter A vicious hailstorm that swept through Denver Wednesday night canceled flights and damaged planes at Denver International Airport....
Virgin America Using Water Stations at San Francisco Airport Terminal to Market Airline Virgin America is using the water stations in their terminal at San Francisco International Airport to help you remember their airline thanks to their shiny red water bottle. The bottles are available for...
List of Candidate Cities for 2020 Olympics Takes Shape Istanbul says it is ready to host the 2020 Summer Olympics It didn’t take long for the international community to move on from the news that Pyeongchang, South Korea will host the...
TSA Security Program to Get Billion Dollars Program Has Yet to Catch a Terrorist Details emerged Wednesday regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s intentions to spend $1 billion on a “controversial” airport security...
Food Fight! Man Jailed after Throwing Pretzels, Peanuts at Flight Crew The man is being charged with a-salt What’s the deal with airline food? A 42-year-old Utah man was arrested upon landing in Salt Lake City Monday evening after being accused of...
Washington Becomes First US State to Eliminate Tourism Office Washington State can no longer afford to sell itself Faced with budget constraints and tough choices, Washington has become the first state to eliminate its tourism office as a result...
Historic Portland Hotel Made Famous by “Twilight” Series Badly Damaged in Fire The View Point Inn outside of Portland, Oregon A historic Portland hotel that has enjoyed renewed fame after being prominently featured in the uber-popular Twilight series was badly...
Fewer 2011 Business Trips but Business Travelers Will to Continue Spend Big Business Travel Spending to Remain Strong An industry report released Tuesday by the Global Business Travel Association indicating business travelers may be spending less this year. The association...
Hawaiian Airlines: Japan Bookings Have Returned to Pre-Tsunami Levels Hawaiian Airlines relies heavily on tourism from Japan Hawaiian Airlines’ CEO Mark Dunkerley says bookings on his airline’s Japanese routes have returned to normal levels last seen...
Travel Shot: San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain The San Fermin Festival Kicks off in front of Pamplona's City Hall Known best for the running of the bulls ceremony, the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain is actually a week-long event...
Ticket Reservations Open for 9/11 Memorial The 9/11 Memorial will open to the public on September 12, 2011 Beginning today, visitors can place free online reservations to tour the 9/11 Memorial site which will open to the...
Lufthansa Airlines Reports 6.4 Percent Traffic Increase for June Lufthansa Has Strong June Lufthansa avoided any ‘case of the Mondays’ when they released their traffic date for June, which had them at a 6.4 percent increase over June of last year to finish...
Qantas Pilots Vote to Authorize Strike Action While Seeking Negotiations Qantas is facing possible strike action from its long-haul pilots A union representing Qantas Airways’ long-haul pilots has voted to authorize two days of strike action as...