Tagged: travelocity

Why You Should Think Twice Before Buying Rental Car Insurance From Expedia and Others

I have spent 39 years working in the travel industry, writing about travel, and advocating for travelers, but just like everyone, I still get caught off guard by consumer gotchas. No…

New York City Tour Packages: The Best, The Worst, and How to Find Them

Planning an affordable vacation in New York City is no easy trick. Booking your own accommodation comes at a cost: Gotham’s hotel rooms are the priciest not just in the United States,…

Counting Down the Top 6 Travel Stories of 2015—And Looking Ahead to 2016

(Photo by Zach Dischner/Flickr)Unusually dramatic events and trends shaped the way we traveled in 2015 and should continue to impact our wanderings in 2016. Counting them down,…

Numerous Parts of the Travel Industry are Rapidly Being Dominated by Monopolies—and Relief Does Not Seem at Hand

It is slightly more than a year since final Justice Department approval of the merger between American Airlines and U.S. Airways, but most of the travel industry is still dazed and…

A Sharp Reduction in the Number of Important, Independently Owned Travel Websites is Threatening to Harm the Quality of Their Advice

Based on the ground-breaking research and analysis of travel expert Reid Bramblett, I recently wrote in these blogs about the shocking consolidation of what used to be three large…

The New "Big Three" of Travel Search Engines: Competition Dies

Not too long ago, when you referred to the “Big Three” in online travel you meant Expedia, Orbitz, and Travelocity. Well, all three of those brands do still have something in…

Consumer Choice Shrinks: Expedia, Having Just Gobbled up Travelocity, Is About Buy Orbitz, Too

As it is above, so it is below. Just as the airlines have been scooping each other up, swiftly reducing a field of 12 companies competing for American patronage to a field of only…

Last-Minute Deals on Hotels Are Getting Better and Better! Here’s Why

Speak on a mobile phone instead of text? That’s considered a rude act nowadays in many circles. But while mobile technology has, arguably, made us less social, many in the travel…

In an Exhaustive Analysis, A Colleague of Ours Has Concluded That Booking.com is by Far the Best Website for Finding Hotel Rooms

Now, mind you, we're not expressing our own opinion.  We have yet to do a thorough comparison of all the hotel booking sites.But when someone of the stature and…

Though None of it Made the Headlines, There was News Last Week of Some Importance to Travel

Last week was a fairly busy time in travel, though none of the developments was well covered in the press.  Here's our attempt to bring you up-to-date.First, one of the…

Summer Road Trip: Tips for Driving to Canada

As we packed for a recent road trip to Vancouver, I gave my bags an extra look. Something seemed to be missing. But what? "Did you remember our passports?" my husband called out.…

Travel Troubleshooter: Help! The Airline Canceled My Honeymoon Flight

Loyd Jobe's honeymoon doesn't get off to a good start when his flight is canceled. His airline sends the newlyweds on their vacation the next day, but they must pay for an extra night…

Getting Engaged in Vegas: Making a Proposal You (Hopefully) Can't Refuse

Though there are no stats, I would guess that as many people get engaged in Vegas as get married here. Of course, there's no right or wrong way to do it -- well actually, having…

August's Prize: Discover 500 Places and Win $500

Whether you're a foodie or a family traveler, Frommer's 500 Places series will provide you with ideas and inspiration, and the practical travel info you need to get where you're…

The Able Traveler: New Access Guide Tops List of Chicago Resources

If a trip to the windy city is in your future, then you're in luck as far as access is concerned. Not only does Chicago boast a wide range of wheelchair-accessible attractions and…

Set Your Sights on Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon), an island nation that lies off the south east coast of India in the Indian Ocean, was one of the hardest hit countries by the December 2004…