by Charlie Leocha | Dec 27, 2015
Highlighting the Holidays: A Camel Line Item I got this from the Library of Congress, the world’s repository for everything in print, on air, or recorded. Somethings they have tucked away are amazing, like George Washington’s ledger book noting the payment...
by Charlie Leocha | Dec 24, 2015
TAP, the Portugese airline, came up with this version of Jingle Bells, all from airplane sounds. EVA Air – 2015 Christmas Surprise Ever get bored while waiting for luggage in baggage claim!? With EVA Air, it can be totally different! This Christmas, we are here...
by Janice Hough | Dec 22, 2015
Hilton is quietly testing a new $50 cancellation fee for reservations canceled any time after you book a room. The charges apply to bookings made through the end of business yesterday at 20 U.S. hotels, including Hiltons, Embassy Suites, and Doubletree. If adopted,...
by Janice Hough | Dec 17, 2015
Whether you’re excited about a getaway or dreading a family reunion, one of the most stressful parts of travel around the holidays has to be the boarding process. And we can make that process easier for our fellow travelers, or go into full Scrooge mode. Looking...
by Charlie Leocha | Dec 16, 2015
Birth of UAS needs Congressional vision The birth of the UAS air traffic world will require congressional action, new laws, new rules and regulations, and a mandate to look into the future. While the FAA has focused on regulating the unmanned world as it exists,...
by Ned S. Levi | Dec 14, 2015
It’s critical for all travelers to protect their laptops, tablets and smartphones from hackers. China has a reputation in the business community of cybertheft through Internet hacking. A report to Congress on “Foreign Economic Collection and Industrial...
by Victor Block | Dec 12, 2015
Much about the island says Mexico. Archeological sites hint of the rich Mayan civilization that once flourished there. Parts of San Miguel, the only town, retain the charms of villages common throughout the country’s mainland. At the same time, Cozumel displays its...
by Janice Hough | Dec 9, 2015
It might have been looked back upon as a funny story — later. Much later. Because when traveling with another couple recently, we came oh-so-close to arriving in a foreign city with a hotel booking at a hotel that was closed. Now, as a travel agent, I like booking my...
by Janice Hough | Dec 1, 2015
Every year, a few of my travel agency’s clients are shocked — shocked! — when I tell them the holidays are a busy time for travel. They assume everyone wants to be home with their families. “Well,” I explain, “some people want to...
by Ned S. Levi | Nov 30, 2015
It seems as though every week we read about another passenger, family, or group of passengers refused boarding or getting thrown off their flight, even after the plane has left the gate. There are times when being thrown off the plane is no fault of the passenger, and...
