Transportation
Airfares Rise by $10 Round Trip, and Steeper Increases Are Circling
1:15PM 12/16/2010
The party may be over. This week, the airlines raised airfares by as much as $10. The way this usually works is one carrier raises fares and if its rivals match it, the higher rates stick. In this case, American Airlines was the first to increase fares by $5 each way or $10 round-trip for flights...
Stand-up airline seats are here, but you won't use one soon
1:02PM 9/10/2010
An Italian company, Aviointeriors, has designed and patented what it calls a "stand-up" airline seat, and representatives from the company have told Travel Weekly that some airlines are interested in them. But don't panic at the media reports: You won't be using them anytime soon.
The...
JetBlue's all-you-can fly airline pass returns, so deploy the inflatable slide
9:40AM 8/17/2010
Transportation, Travel, Biz Brief, Economizer, Travel, Family Money
With Steven Slater now threatening to unleash his diva fits on the TV viewing public, funky set-price airline JetBlue is providing America with plenty of goofy headlines. Time for one more: From Sept. 7 to Oct. 6 (30 days), it's bringing back its all-you-can-fly pass.
The pass costs $699, which...
Travelers can save money on car rentals with this advice
12:15PM 8/06/2010
If you don't want to pay top dollar for car rentals while traveling, KDFW consumer reporter Steve Noviello -- an ally of Consumer Ally -- has some sound advice that could help you cut the price in half or more.
He surveyed car rental prices at several airports around the country and found an...
Labor Day travel deals await
12:00PM 8/06/2010
If you've waited until now to plan an escape for the last weekend of summer, there are still bargains out there, whether you're looking to stay close to home, or to jet to a faraway land.
There are condominiums awaiting Labor Day revelers in Palm Springs for $43 a night. Rental cars parked on...
Luxury cruises lure with deals
3:00PM 8/04/2010
With the recession dragging on, prices are plunging for cruises on high-end ships this fall and winter to popular ports of call, including the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and the South Pacific.
Some sailings are available at record-low prices. Luxury ship operators, including Regent Seven Seas,...
Follow airlines on Twitter for last-minute air fare deals
4:00PM 7/13/2010
Jet from New York to Portland, Maine for $10 one way. Fly from Los Angeles to Sydney for $712 round trip. Or travel within Europe for as little as $61 each way. More airlines are jumping on the Twitter bandwagon, hoping to snag customers by offering last-minute deals to destinations around the...
Norwegian Cruise Line's newest ship, the Epic, made national television by serving as the setting for NBC's coverage of the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular on New York City's Hudson River, with appearances by Justin Bieber, LeAnn Rimes, a couple of cast members of Eclipse, and Nick...
'Big Brother,' 'Amazing Race' star Jeff Schroeder to travel 'Around the World for Free'
12:00PM 6/11/2010
CBS reality heartthrob Jeff Schroeder, who appeared on last summer's Big Brother 11 and the most recent season of The Amazing Race, will head up a new show by himself. This time, he'll travel the world over 100 days with not a penny in his pocket. In a true test of budget travel, he'll see the...
Get thee to Europe; bargains abound with Euro at a four-year low
4:00PM 6/08/2010
Bargains, Transportation, Travel, Biz Brief, Economizer, Travel, Family Money
A surprising thing happened to me yesterday as I flew back to America from the airport in Berlin, Germany. I was given the option of receiving change back in Euros or American dollars. Faced with quickly deciding which currency would hold its value over the next few weeks, to my surprise, I found...
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