Archive for October, 2008

Airfares Rose 12.5% in September - Wall Street Journal

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Airfares Rose 12.5% in September - Wall Street JournalNews you may already know , if you?ve been traveling lately: Domestic airline tickets were, on average, about 12.5% more expensive in September than they were in September 2007, according to a report late Monday from the Air Transport Association ... Tue, ...

Priceline.com’s Airfare Index for the week of October 20, 2008, Tracking Weekly Changes in Domestic Airfares (Centre Daily Times)

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Cut-price fares to stay, says Qantas - News.com.auTHE global financial crisis posed no threat to cheap airfares, Qantas chief Geoff Dixon said yesterday. "Quite the opposite," he said. "If the economic crisis does have a major impact on travel, the only way you'll be able to encourage people is to ...

Asian Airfares Group announces the launch of Business Travel … - ClickPress (press release)

Monday, October 20th, 2008

American\'s Record Holiday Airfares Spoil Thanksgiving at Mom\'s - BloombergAmerican\'s Record Holiday Airfares Spoil Thanksgiving at Mom\'sBloomberg - 1 hour agoAirfares typically jump for travel beginning a week before both Thanksgiving and Christmas, returning to non-holiday levels in mid-January, said Rick Seaney ...The Plane Truth: Cheap Airfares At Your Fingertips ...

Asian Airfares Group announces the launch of Business Travel Addition … - PR Inside

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Etihad First, Business & Economy Earlybird airfares with Tempo ... - e-Travel Blackboard (press release)Etihad First, Business & Economy Earlybird airfares with Tempo ...e-Travel Blackboard (press release), Australia - 7 hours agoTempo Holidays has released its Coral (Y), Pearl (J) and Diamond (F) Etihad Earlybird airfares to Britain and Europe. ...

Destinations could be cheaper to get to with smaller crowds when you get there (The Kansas City Star)

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Hotwire, Priceline offer useful new features - TheNewsTribune.comHotwire, Priceline offer useful new featuresTheNewsTribune.com, WA - 4 hours agoGiven today?s steadily increasing airfares and hotel rates, using the big ?opaque? online travel-buying sites makes more sense than ever. ... Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:01:28 GMTPlan well in advance for holiday travel - ...

Economic slump affects outbound tourist traffic during festive season - Indian Express

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Economic slump affects outbound tourist traffic during festive season - Indian ExpressEconomic slump affects outbound tourist traffic during festive seasonIndian Express, India - 9 hours agoTour organisers in the state believe that a sizeable number of travellers have cancelled their holiday plans due to rising airfares and travel expenses. ... Sat, ...

Asian Airfares Group Announces the Launch of Business Travel … - PR-CANADA.net (press release)

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

Need to cut jet fuel prices, says Praful (The Times of India)NEW DELHI: The number of people taking domestic flights has fallen by 18.5%. This September's low is the straight fourth month in a row that domestic fliers have kept away compared to last year. Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:57:56 GMTAsian ...

Fuel prices only part of airfares - Columbus Dispatch

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

Bigger may be better for booking online travel - San Francisco GateGiven today's steadily increasing airfares and hotel rates, using the big "opaque" online travel-buying sites makes more sense than ever. Hotwire and Priceline are called opaque because, for their lowest rates, you have to make a firm nonrefundable ... ...

Falling demand tipped to cut airfares - NEWS.com.au

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Fly to Malaysia for Rs 5000! (rediff.com)Airfares on the India-Malaysia route are likely to decline in the next few months, with no-frills Malaysian carrier Air Asia planning a major foray into the Indian market at fares ranging between Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000.Air Asia plans to fly to 12 cities, ...

Bigger may be better for booking online travel - San Francisco Chronicle

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Travel News - Aviation.com - Yahoo NewsGeneral aviation - defined as all aviation not classified as military or airline - is by far the largest segment of the aviation industry. In terms of aircraft, there are about 221,000 general aviation aircraft compared to just under 19,000 airliners ... Fri, 17 ...