Archive for June, 2008

St. Thomas air/hotel, from $852 - MSNBC

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Analyst Breaks Down Airfares (NPR)Aviation consultant John Ash discusses airline flight pricing and the move to charge passengers for everything from luggage to sodas. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:39:34 GMTIs it better to drive or fly as fuel costs soar? - USA TodayIs it better to drive or fly as fuel ...

Your Corporate Card Is Watching You - BusinessWeek

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Airfares pinching you? Try chartering a flight (HT via Yahoo! India News)IF YOU can afford bulk buying of business class tickets till the end of next year, chartering a flight would be a marginally cheaper option, according to a projection released by Airnetz Aviation, a Mumbai-based charter service company. Tue, 24 ...

Hotel stocks fluctuate as energy concerns continue (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

A worldview gone glum (The Washington Times)Is everything spinning out of control? Midwestern levees are bursting. Polar bears are adrift. Gas prices are skyrocketing. Home values are abysmal. Airfares, college tuition and health care border on unaffordable. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:41:34 GMTHotel stocks ...

Deals Await the Flexible Flier - Wall Street Journal

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Wotif expects full-year profit to rise 30 per cent to $34.5m - News.com.auWHILE airlines are being shaken by sky-rocketing oil prices, Wotif.com and fellow travel agents are busy posting or preparing for healthy profits. Accommodation provider Wotif.com today said it expects net profit this financial year to be about $34.5 ...

Is the shekel coming to Israeli aviation? (Haaretz Daily)

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Summer steals: Open-minded consumers can reap thrifty vacation deals - Detroit NewsNEW YORK -- With gas topping $4 a gallon, parents who hoped to take their families on a road trip this summer may have thought it was out of the question. But travel experts say that with a little ...

Track Airfares on Yapta (Mashable)

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Track Airfares on Yapta (Mashable)Have you ever paid for a flight only to find out that the price dropped a few days later? I?m sure many of you have and it has angered the heck out of you. There are hundreds of travel sites on the Internet that help you ...

Some tips for lower airfares (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Travel Deals: Be Flexible, Act Fast - Wall Street JournalTravel Deals: Be Flexible, Act FastWall Street Journal - 2 hours agoAirfares to New York are up about 23% this summer from last summer, versus a 7% rise on airfares to Seattle, according to Travelocity, based on booking data ... Sun, ...

Holidaymakers Face 40% Hike in Airfares - Focus on Travel News

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Holidaymakers Face 40% Hike in Airfares - Focus on Travel NewsHolidaymakers Face 40% Hike in AirfaresFocus on Travel News, Turkey - 7 hours agoAir fares could rise by 40 per cent because of the soaring cost of oil, industry experts warned last week. The increase threatens to put holidays abroad ...

Here’s how to save on summer airfares (Belleville News-Democrat)

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

NBA seeks payment for Donaghy's referee shoes - Houston ChronicleNEW YORK ? The NBA is so angry at disgraced referee Tim Donaghy that it wants him to reimburse the league for the cost of his basketball shoes. The NBA said in a court filing it spent $750 over three seasons ...

Travel: Higher airfares change the way business travels (Market Watch)

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Soaring airfares prompt video-conferencing - Hindustan TimesSoaring airfares and concerns about emission levels are prompting companies worldwide to replace physical trips of their executives with high-end videoconferencing. Telecom firm Vodafone, for example, saved over 13,500 flights per year and used ... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:06:00 GMTHigher airfares change the ...