Global economies face record 2011 natural disaster legacy
CHICAGO, Ill. - Annual Global Climate and Catastrophe Report, which aggregates and analyses the natural disaster perils that occurred worldwide during 2011, has been released today.
Thai Inflation
Thailand's inflation accelerated in August at the fastest pace in 35 months as food and energy prices rose.
Antarctica cruises
The cost of cruising to Antarctica is likely to rise next month with the introduction of new regulations that will compel ships visiting the region to use less polluting fuels.
Airline pricing
Airline pricing is based on several factors. Economists will tell us that this industry is ideal for price discrimination.
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Cruise Ship Restaurant Up-Charges
Is the nickel and diming of onboard dining options becoming more like quartering and dollaring?
VisitBritain advises on Olympic travel pricing
The cost of travel and accommodation in the UK during the 2012 year of Britain's Olympic and Paralympic Games will remain' fair' and will see Middle East holidaymakers offered 'indisputable ...
Aer Lingus Defends Hiring Of Planes
Aer Lingus has refused to disclose how much it has spent on hiring in planes and crews to operate its schedule during the ongoing cabin crew dispute.
PIA Loss Widens
By Farhan Sharif
Pakistan International Airlines Corp., the nation’s largest carrier, posted a wider loss in the second quarter after fuel costs rose.
Space Tourism
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - U.S. space tourists hoping to buy a ticket for a suborbital flight could expect to pay between $50,000 and $100,000 by 2014, analysts say.
World's Most Expensive Cities 2010
If you think $43 is too much to pay for lunch, you shouldn't live in Oslo.
Fixing ExpressJet
By Brett Snyder
Poor ExpressJet. The airline has lived in the shadow of its former owner Continental for years. After several failed attempts to diversify, the airline has a new CEO with a new strategy.
Air Travel
By Amy Roberts
You go to a travel website, plug in dates and locations, and up comes the lowest fare. Don’t click yet!
Airline Industry
By DAVID KOENIG
DALLAS — Continental Airlines Inc. says the back-to-back snowstorms that shut down its New York area hub twice last month cost it $25 million in lost revenue.
Airline Industry
A brutal snow storm that snarled air traffic and grounded flights along the East Coast this week also clouded the outlook for carriers that must foot the bill for stranded passengers.
Frugal Flying
By Ann Schrader
Southwest Airlines has made lemonade out of lemons, squeezing a projected $100,000 annual savings out of eliminating the fruit from its beverage service.
Cheaper Countries Becoming More Popular
By eTN Staff Writer
The price is the decisive factor: increasingly the choice of destination is determined by the travel budget.
Air Travel Trends
Jimmy Lim Chin Hwa abandoned Singapore Airlines Ltd.’s coach class for budget carrier Jetstar Asia Airways Pte two years ago to save 65 percent on the cost of flying.
Airline Industry
By Scott McCartney
The Air Transport Association reports that passenger revenue for U.S.
Cornell Study
By eTN Staff Writer
When close competitors cut their prices, the temptation for hotel operators is to follow with reductions of their own.
Priciest Cities In The World
Thinking about going traveling overseas this summer? If you’re American, you might want to avoid Japan.
High Cost Of Legacy
By wsj.com
Bankruptcies, restructurings, pay cuts and radical changes in airplane fleets and schedules were supposed to lower costs at older airlines so they could afford to match the cheap fares offered by ...
Flying With Fido And Fluffy
By ajc.com
Flying with Fido or Fluffy may not be worth the trouble and expense anymore.
Airline Industry
By uk.reuters.com
MADRID - Japan Airlines said it could slash international capacity by almost 10 percent and Scandinavia's SAS unveiled brutal cost cuts on Tuesday as global airlines scrambled to adjust to ...
US
By Dorie Turner, AP
ATLANTA — Hoping the prospect of sales will woo cash-strapped travelers, the nation's tourist destinations are taking a page from the retail playbook, offering tourists deep discounts and ...
Cruising On A Budget
By mercurynews.com
The cruise industry bills cruising as a great value. For one upfront price, your accommodations, meals and trip are paid for.
Orbitz
By forbes.com
Online travel operator Orbitz Worldwide Inc.
India
By livemint.com
Mumbai: The Mumbai terror attacks, that have India’s tourism industry reeling under their impact, have had an unforeseen fallout - increased bookings at rural and argi-farm destinations.
NYC
By newsday.com
There's always something in New York a lifelong New Yorker hasn't seen. Start a family, and eventually the allure of those once unappealing tourist attractions seems palpable.
Piracy Menace
By AP
ATHENS — It's an insurer's nightmare: Heavily armed pirates, emboldened by their success in capturing cargo vessels, hijack a cruise ship with hundreds of well-heeled passengers and ask for ...
Honoring Tradition In Troubled Times
By msnbc.msn.com
Brother, can you spare $44.61?
