Airfare Talk

Japanese facing higher fares to Hawaii - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Japanese facing higher fares to HawaiiHonolulu Star-Bulletin, HI - 4 hours agoBy Allison Schaefers The struggling Japan visitor market, down 9 percent year over year in Hawaii, will have to contend with higher airfares come spring. …

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:04:18 GMT
Letters to the Editor (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
That seems to be getting much closer. A recent Senate Subcommittee on Environment and Public Works report shows that more than 650 real climate scientists from around the world are now openly challenging the U.N.-Al Gore ?consensus.? Mother Nature, by not cooperating with the consensus crowd, might be causing further angst. Earth?s temperatures have not increased for the past eight years. …

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:12:17 GMT
The 2009 travel forecast - State Journal-Register
The value of the U.S. dollar is surging, gas prices are at their lowest levels in four years and hotel rates are softening. If you can afford a vacation, 2009 will be ?the year of travel deals,? predicts Genevieve Shaw Brown, senior editor of …

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:03:00 GMT

Stay local to save state’s tourism industry - News.com.au
HARD-WORKING Queenslanders are being urged to take more holidays in 2009 to help save jobs in the state’s embattled tourism industry. And holidaymakers may never have a better time to book a bargain, with operators offering cheap deals to kick-start …

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:52:00 GMT
Stay local and save Queensland (The Courier Mail)
HARD-WORKING Queenslanders are being urged to take more holidays in 2009 to help save jobs in the state’s embattled tourism industry.

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT
Jamboree returns … bigger than ever - Contra Costa Times
Jamboree returns … bigger than everContra Costa Times, CA - 45 minutes ago”It was basically money, the airfares, as the price of gas got out of sight,” Jackson said. “One of the teams in Houston wanted to come so bad, …

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:10:08 GMT
Goodbye, luxury; hello, frugality - Inquirer.net
AS the global financial crisis hits home, luxury items are the first to go for Asia?s middle class. The global financial meltdown is undoubtedly changing people?s spending habits and they are tightening purse strings, saying goodbye to ?it …

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:56:00 GMT
Extremely affordable fares to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida’s Gay Capital (Gayapolis)
If you are tired of the Bay Area cold and are considering a trip to Florida, it doesn?t get any gayer than Fort Lauderdale. Just 30 minutes north of Miami, the Greater Fort Lauderdale area boasts more gay clubs and gay resorts than Miami and Key West combined.

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:31:03 GMT

JAL Group Applies for Revision of International Normal Interline Fares (Japan Corporate News)
Tokyo, Dec 26, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Today the JAL Group filed an application with the Japanese Ministry of Land Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism (MLIT) requesting a revision of international normal interline airfares applicable only for Japan departures.

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:17:11 GMT
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific - World Socialist Web Site
Around 300 immigrant workers at the Jianrong Suitcase Factory in the city of Dongguan were locked in the factory grounds by riot police on December 19 following three days of street protests when their factory was suddenly closed. A locked up worker …

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:55:00 GMT
What goes up doesn\’t necessarily come down - Boston Globe
Boston GlobeWhat goes up doesn\’t necessarily come downBoston Globe, United States - 1 hour agoBy Nicole C. Wong The price of jet fuel has plunged and fuel surcharges have disappeared from domestic airfares, but passengers aren\’t seeing the savings in …

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:13:51 GMT

Ever buy an airline ticket and the price later fell? Get a refund (USA Today)
That’s from USA TODAY, where reporter Gary Stoller writes: “As droves of holiday shoppers head to stores for refunds, many fliers are unaware they can get one when their non-refundable airline ticket drops in price. Most airlines provide a refund…

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:22:32 GMT
Oil Rises First Time in 3 Days After Dropping 32% This Month - Bloomberg
Dec. 26 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil rose in New York for the first time in three days as traders bought contracts on concern this month’s 32 percent decline was excessive. Oil is poised for the first annual decline after surging fivefold in the past six …

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:14:00 GMT

The Best Travel Web Sites - CNBC
Have you been furiously booking a vacation online and found yourself wondering how you ever managed to do the same task before the web? But while the internet makes travel booking easy, there?s an added burden of a glut of information. How do you …

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:16:00 GMT
The twice weekly flights between Nadi and the Gold Coast are … - Fiji Sun
The twice weekly flights between Nadi and the Gold Coast are performing to target and Air Pacific is carrying in excess of 100 people on each flight at the moment said Chief Executive Officer and Managing director John Campell. The new route operated …

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:37:00 GMT
Cheapest airfare of the day? - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Cheapest airfare of the day?Los Angeles Times Blogs, CA - Dec 24, 2008What?s the lowest airfare you saw today? Yesterday I found an Allegiant Air fare for $19 each way (pre-tax), which put them on my radar. …

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:13:09 GMT
Oil below $35 to impact airlines’ revenues (Zawya)
24 December 2008 With oil price having dropped to $35 a barrel levels, airlines will see their revenues come under pressure and yields (the average revenue per mile per paying passenger) disappearing, besides airfares being revised downwards in 2009, according to industry experts.

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:36:18 GMT
Carriers in Britain launch airfare price war - asap News
Money High StreetCarriers in Britain launch airfare price warasap News, UK - Dec 24, 2008Reductions in airfares of 25 per cent and more are being offered by airlines in an attempt to bring customers back to air travel as the effects of the …UK airlines slash prices HinduAirlines slash fares to lowest levels since 1980s This is LondonAirlines in fare price war ITNall 94 news articles

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:04:44 GMT

Top 10 Economic, business events feature crisis - KPNews.com
2008 will be remembered as yet another year when business boomed with many bright spots overwhelmed by economic gloom The year 2008 will be remembered as yet another one when business boomed with many bright spots. But the decade-long growth spurt …

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:37:00 GMT
Travel site aims to compete (Tulsa World)
What’s a good way to shop for cheap hotels and airfares to plan how you will spend your Christmas cash? Not “cheap hotels” out on the interstate, but bargain-priced hotel rooms at popular resort destinations or near attractions.

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:42:17 GMT
Key business and economic milestones for India in 2008 - New Kerala
Jan 10: Tata Motors unveil Nano, the jelly-bean shaped small car touted as the world’s cheapest, costing all of $2,500 at factory gates. Jan 10: Sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchanges touches all-time, intra-day high of 21,206.77 …

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:44:00 GMT
Global travel operator predicts trends for 2009 - Car Rentals
Global travel operator predicts trends for 2009Car Rentals, UK - 10 hours agoWith regard to the other trends, the relative strength of the US dollar and some reductions in airfares are stimulating demand for European travel among …

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 10:01:44 GMT
New Year to bring more burden on flyers - Times of India
New Year to bring more burden on flyersTimes of India, India - 29 minutes agoThe common passenger, who is yet to get any benefit like cheaper airfares, will end up paying more as airports are being allowed to charge more. …

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:26:49 GMT

Passenger traffic at RDU drops 14% (BizJournals)
The number of passengers at Raleigh-Durham International Airport fell by 14 percent in November as fewer flights, high airfares and a down economy kept passengers on the ground.

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:55:40 GMT
Travel site aims to compete - Tulsa World
Travel site aims to competeTulsa World, OK - 22 hours agoBy PHIL MULKINS World Staff Writer What\’s a good way to shop for cheap hotels and airfares to plan how you will spend your Christmas cash? …

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:38:57 GMT
DTCM to devise new hotel rates to lure tourists - Zawya.com
The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) will devise “new and exclusive rates” for the hotels and service sectors in 2009, in line with the Dubai Shopping Festival 2009, to attract more tourists. The department will also be offering …

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 03:51:00 GMT

2009: Year of the travel deal - Chicago Sun-Times
The value of the U.S. dollar is surging, gas prices are at their lowest levels in four years, and hotel rates are softening. If you can afford a vacation, 2009 will be “the year of travel deals,” predicts Genevieve Shaw Brown, senior editor of …

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:35:00 GMT
Airfares and hotel rates to be cut - The National
Emirates Business 24/7Airfares and hotel rates to be cutThe National, United Arab Emirates - 6 hours agoTourism authorities in Dubai will reduce airline ticket and hotel prices as part of a new strategy to counter the global economic slowdown, according to …DTCM to devise new hotel rates to lure tourists Emirates Business 24/7Dubai Department Of Tourism Discusses New Marketing Strategies Dubai City Guideall 3 news articles

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:00:43 GMT
Holiday Travelers Hit The Road With Cheaper Gas - NY1
News Channel 7Holiday Travelers Hit The Road With Cheaper GasNY1, NY - 3 hours agoOnly 13 percent of holiday travelers will choose to fly and they will find airfares 9 percent cheaper over Christmas week. However, airfares will be 3 …Stuck home for holiday Philadelphia MetroHoliday travel to fall in NC The Business Journal of the Greater … Bizjournals.comAAA: Fewer residents expected to travel for Christmas Business GazetteEvening Observer - Gainesville Timesall 125 news articles

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:48:51 GMT

Virgin Blue removes and reduces fuel surcharges - The Age
Budget airline Virgin Blue will eliminate the fuel surcharge on domestic flight airfares and reduce the surcharges for Pacific Blue trans-Tasman and Pacific Island flights following a dramatic fall in the price of jet fuel. The company will …

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:30:00 GMT
Air India announces 3% agent commission - Newstrack India
Air India announces 3% agent commissionNewstrack India, India - 5 minutes agoCommenting upon the airfares, Kingfisher officials stated it is not going to reduce the airfares until the government brings Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) under …

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:06:30 GMT
Virgin Blue slashes fuel surcharge (Perth Now)
BUDGET airline Virgin Blue will eliminate the fuel surcharge on domestic flight airfares and reduce the surcharges for Pacific Blue trans-Tasman and Pacific Island flights following a dramatic fall in the price of jet fuel.

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:30:00 GMT
Priceline.com\’s Airfare Index for the Week of December 22, 2008 … - WELT ONLINE
Priceline.com\’s Airfare Index for the Week of December 22, 2008 …WELT ONLINE, Germany - Dec 22, 2008… Airfare Index is a tracking barometer that looks for the largest week-to-week swings in average published-price roundtrip airfares for select markets. …

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:10:25 GMT
Virgin to cut fuel surcharges (The West Australian)
Budget airline Virgin Blue will eliminate its fuel surcharge on domestic flight airfares and cut the surcharges for Pacific Blue trans-Tasman and Pacific Island flights following a dramatic fall in th

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:34:46 GMT

Airlines in fare price war (Channel 4)
Airlines have begun slashing airfares on many popular routes in what is expected to be a long price war.

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:48:31 GMT
Priceline.com’s Airfare Index for the Week of December 22, 2008, Tracking Weekly Changes in Domestic Airfares (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
—-Priceline.com?s Airfare Index is a tracking barometer that looks for the largest week-to-week swings in average published-price roundtrip airfares for select markets. Each dollar amount shown is the average of the lowest fares returned through multiple airfare searches for flights that are at least 7 days away from departure.

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:00:00 GMT
Airlines in fare price war - Channel 4 News
Airlines have begun slashing airfares on many popular routes in what is expected to be a long price war. British Airways has knocked more than 20 per cent off some flights and Sir Richard Branson’s airline Virgin Atlantic also introduced big savings …

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:40:00 GMT
Airline to increase domestic airfares - Solomon Star
Airline to increase domestic airfaresSolomon Star, Solomon Islands - 3 hours agoSOLOMON Airlines has announced an increase of 19 percent on its domestic routes commencing January 5 next year. The increase was announced by Solomon …

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:39:03 GMT
Stuck home for holiday - Philadelphia Metro
News Channel 7Stuck home for holidayPhiladelphia Metro, PA - 19 hours agoGas prices in the region are down about $1.30 from a year ago and airfares have also dipped, according the AAA, but a steady drop in consumer confidence has …Holiday travel to fall in NC The Business Journal of the Greater … Bizjournals.comTravelers getting more elbow room for Christmas Rockford Register StarTraveling safely this Christmas season Aiken Standard (subscription)all 105 news articles

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:47:19 GMT