Delta Air Lines Most Likely to Pay Volunteers on Oversold Flights
Posted on 03/30/2017, 2:15 PM
For many airline passengers, an oversold flight creates anxiety over the potential for delays, a hectic boarding process, or even—worst-case scenario—getting bumped to a later departure time. But where some see uncertainty, others see opportunity. Passengers with flexible schedules who are willing to give up their seats for later flights are sometimes offered hundreds of dollars in vouche...
How to Find a Seder if You're Traveling During Passover
Posted on 03/30/2017, 12:00 AM
The Jewish holiday of Passover starts at sundown on April 10 and continues for eight days. If you happen to be traveling during that time, you should be able to find a Seder near you, thanks to Chabad-Lubavitch, a Jewish organization renowned for its outreach efforts. Chabad is hosting hundreds of Seders on the first two nights of the holiday at locations around the world, including spring va...
Foreign Students Are Now Among the Groups Reducing Plans to Visit the U.S. in Reaction to Trump's Hostility
Posted on 03/29/2017, 8:00 PM
Because of Pres. Trump's policies, are foreign students becoming wary of U.S. universities? Arthur Frommer considers how that could damage the travel industry and the U.S. economy overall....
Royal Caribbean Launches Tour-Booking Site for Cruisers and Landlubbers Alike
Posted on 03/29/2017, 12:00 AM
Cruise companies have been organizing shore excursions for decades in scores of locations across the globe. Now one of those lines is offering tours and activities to everybody—not just cruise passengers. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has launched GoBe, an online service selling thousands of travel experiences in nearly 900 cities across nearly 100 countries. You can book a whale-watching t...
Interest in Travel to U.S. Down Overall—but Up in Asia
Posted on 03/28/2017, 12:00 AM
The overall number of international travelers planning to visit the United States has declined slightly over the past year as a result of the political climate, according to an analysis conducted by Brand USA, a public-private organization created by Congress to promote U.S. tourism. Twenty-seven percent of travelers were planning a U.S. trip in March 2016, the group says. That number is at 2...
Airline Rules on Checked Bags and Wheelchairs Delayed
Posted on 03/24/2017, 12:30 PM
If you've ever been separated from your checked luggage—or worse, your checked wheelchair—you might wish the government would do something about the problem. Last year, the government did, finalizing a new rule that would shed some light on how well airlines handle checked bags and wheelchairs. And this year, the Department of Transportation, at the request of the major U.S. airlines, undid i...
Alaska Airlines Is Doing Away with Virgin America
Posted on 03/24/2017, 12:00 AM
The highly regarded, much-beloved Virgin America is getting the ax. Alaska Airlines, which acquired the carrier in a $2.6-billion merger in December, has announced plans to fully absorb the Virgin America brand by the end of 2019. Seattle-based Alaska Airlines made the purchase in a bid to become the dominant carrier on the West Coast. Though Alaska has been known primarily for its afford...
Underwater Tours of Titanic Shipwreck Coming in 2018
Posted on 03/23/2017, 12:00 AM
Underwater tours of the Titanic shipwreck site will begin heading beneath the waves in May 2018. And just like a first-class ticket aboard the doomed ship's first and only sailing in 1912, the price is obscenely high. Operated by UK tour company Blue Marble Private, the eight-day voyage—which takes passengers from Newfoundland to 2 miles below the Atlantic Ocean and back—costs an incredible $...
Alabama Offering Free Statewide Walking Tours in April
Posted on 03/22/2017, 12:00 AM
For 14 years, Alabama has been offering a unique way to get to know that state and enjoy the spring weather at the same time: Saturday morning walking tours held throughout the month of April at numerous locations statewide. This year's batch of weekly hourlong tours begins at 10am on April 1 in 28 participating towns, and will continue each Saturday morning in the month, ending on April 29. ...
The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia Surely Merits a Visit
Posted on 03/21/2017, 8:00 PM
Opening soon in Philadelphia: a museum filled with art and artifacts chronicling America's battle for independence in the 18th century....
