'Fee Creep' continues in cruise industry
Norwegian Escape (above) arrives with new dining charges Photo: Arno Redenius / Wikimedia Perhaps taking a cue from the airlines, a number of cruise lines have recently added...
Norwegian Escape (above) arrives with new dining charges Photo: Arno Redenius / Wikimedia Perhaps taking a cue from the airlines, a number of cruise lines have recently added...
Soon to be your tour bus with new Visitobus app Photo: Simon_sees / Wikimedia RATP, the regional authority that runs Paris transit systems has just unveiled a new set of smartphone apps,...
Starting today, American Express, Card Members can create an Airbnb account with their existing americanexpress.com User ID and Password. It will allow cardholders to easily reserve accommodation at all of Airbnb listings. Also,...
Officials look on as traveler uses Global Entry kiosk, away from the lines. Global Entry, the U.S. "trusted traveler network" that is designed to speed entry into the U.S. for registered members, is now being opened to U.K. citizens. The...
Lufthansa, which has been struck 13 times in the past two years by its pilots, now faces a 7-day strike starting Friday by cabin crew. The issues are similar: workforce reductions and pay. The union will announce shortly what routes will be affected....
Motel 6, a brand whose name reflects its original room price, has long been noted mainly for low prices, and for Tom Bodett's radio ads, promising that "we'll leave the light on for you." Now, facing increasing demands for comfort and...
WOW Air, the Icelandic discounter that got big publicity earlier this year by offering $99 fares from the U.S. to Europe via its homebase in Reykjavik is now planning to add Los Angeles and San Francisco to its network. The 4-day-week LA...
Canada yesterday got its first non-stop connection to India, with the launch of Air Canada's four-times-a-week flight AC70. The flight uses one of Air Canada's brand-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
While writing Travel Gumbo’s Travel News, we came across one of the most interesting stories this year, Orion Travel Tech’s plan to put advertising on luggage, and getting travelers to display the ads as they travel, and be paid by...
Now that the big airlines have gone through their versions of love and marriage, it seems to be time for the hotels. Starwood, owner of such brands as Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels and more seems to be the object of everyone's affections. In...
Listed at #8 of Lonely Planet's top 10 tourist regions in Europe, Bavaria wants everyone to know what they've got, from large cities like Munich to stunning Alpine regions, King Ludwig's fantasy castles (Neuschwanstein is shown above) and more. ...
In the 40-some years since Britain got its first female commercial airline captain, the numbers on the meter have hardly budged; only 3 percent of the world's pilots are women, and in Britain just under 6 percent. At a time of worldwide pilot...
Airport slots at Las Vegas McCarran International Pennsylvania is considering licensing slot machines at its airports to generate funds that could help balance the state budget...or who knows? pay for some airport improvements, At a hearing...
Delta has left the building...or at least the lobby. They've announced they are quitting Airlines for America, the lobbying organization that speaks for many of America's carriers, including the Big 3 legacy carriers. The splitting issue is air...
Painted Ladies in San Francisco/ Photo by PHeymont Airbnb has sent out invites to test a fixed -price, all services included package, that covers the travelers' whole trip. This...