by Ned S. Levi | Oct 4, 2010
Have you ever noticed how high you need to turn up the volume on a plane’s entertainment system, your smartphone or iPod, to watch a video or listen to music while in flight? Did you ever try to listen to a “book on tape” while flying over the ocean without...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 2, 2010
Continental and United Airlines are now only United Airlines — RIP CO The Continental/United Airlines merger is finally completed as far as legalities go. Long live United Continental Holdings! The new airline will be the biggest in the world, surpassing Delta that...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 1, 2010
With the kick off of a new TV series, Boardwalk Empire, the promotion folk at Atlantic City are moving into full swing in order to take advantage of the regular publicity the city will gain from being featured on a regular TV show. They hope to turn around the...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 1, 2010
The Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed rulemaking (NPRM) has stirred up plenty of controversy. Any time an agency of the government takes up the mantel of consumer protection, business is going to cringe. Ultimately, we know what’s good for customers is...
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 30, 2010
The Italian minister of tourism, known for her hot legs and short skirts more than for her political prowess, has come out swinging at Apple for including a light-hearted app about Italy for download. Italy was touted as being the land “Pizza, Mafia, Pasta and...
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 30, 2010
The folk in my home state of New Hampshire will be grumbling. It seems that peak leaf peeping adventures are no longer considered to be in New Hampshire and Vermont or even in New England. Yes, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont are part of the top 10,...
by Janice Hough | Sep 30, 2010
While most reservations systems for booking airline tickets have issues, they are a necessary evil for presenting the maximum choice in flights for clients. Now a disturbing new trend, “sponsored flights,” may mean increased revenue for the reservations...
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 29, 2010
There is apparently a new hotel scam moving through the industry. The Association of Retail Travel Agents (ARTA) is alerting people to a new way to separate hotel clients from their credit card information. An ARTA travel agent was staying at a Courtyard by Marriott...
by Janice Hough | Sep 29, 2010
There are many signs in the travel industry that the economy is improving, although most of them in the short run don’t feel like good news to travelers. Fuller planes and higher airfares, higher hotel and rental car prices and fewer bonus promotions. On the...
