Tagged: buses

Warning: American Airlines Customers Are Accidentally Booking Bus Rides Instead of Flights

Like a college freshman trying to bluff through a philosophy midterm, American Airlines seems to have gotten tripped up in a category error.The carrier has classified some bus rides as…

In Singapore, Public Transport Buses Have Been Transformed Into Luxury Hotel Rooms

Singapore has one of the world's best public transit systems, according to a 2023 survey from Time Out. In fact, the Southeast Asian city-state's public buses are apparently so nice…

Howdy, Dolly Parton Fans! Now You Can Book a Stay on Her Retired Tour Bus

A recently introduced hotel package gives guests the chance to stay in Dolly Parton's tricked-out tour bus—and this "Tennessee Mountain Home" away from home is no "Lil' Ole Bitty…

This New Long-Distance Bus Service Has a Bed for Each Passenger

A new luxury coach service wants to make buses with beds a viable alternative to air travel. Known as Napaway Coach, the start-up offers passengers rides on a bus equipped with 18…

1950s School Bus That Once Toured 200,000 Miles Revs Up for New Journey

A 1950s school bus that already racked up more than 200,000 miles on two continents decades ago is going back on the road. Josh Jackling and Carolyn McKenna spent three years…

Now Rolling: San Fran-to-LA Luxury Overnight Buses

Now rolling (again): the bus that takes you overnight between Los Angeles and San Francisco in your own sleeping pod.If it sounds familiar, it's because we tried this already. In April…

Best Hotel Loyalty Programs are Named, a National Memorial to Lynching Victims, and More: Our Daily Travel Briefing

BEST HOTEL LOYALTY PROGRAMS FOR 2016 ARE NAMED (U.S. News)How easy it is to get a free stay from a hotel chain? U.S. News has released its annual appraisal of the best and worst hotel…

Is Virgin America Fit to Fly?

As our venerated and venerable leader, Arthur Frommer pointed out in last week's blog post, low-fare carrier Virgin America spread its wings to start booking flights between New York,…