Southwest to add 2 more nonstop flights between Boston and Baltimore next yearOctober 13th, 2009 Southwest to increase Boston-Baltimore flightsDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co., which began service at Boston's Logan Airport in August, said Tuesday it would add two more nonstops from there to Baltimore next spring. The changes are part of a new schedule for March 14 through May 7 of next year, which went on sale Tuesday.
Travel + Leisure readers' poll names best destination spasSeptember 30th, 2009 Travel + Leisure mag names best destination spasNEW YORK — Only two spas in the Eastern U.S. made it onto Travel + Leisure's top 10 list of the world's best destination spas.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution raises Monday-Saturday newsstand price to $1September 14th, 2009 Atlanta Journal-Constitution raises price to $1ATLANTA — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution now costs $1 if you buy it at a newsstand Monday through Saturday. In a front-page note to readers on Monday, the Journal-Constitution said the 25-cent increase was necessary to continue to provide the quality newspaper on which readers depend.
China Mobile picks Taiwan firm to supply electronic readersAugust 22nd, 2009 TAIPEI - China Mobile Ltd, the world's largest mobile phone carrier, has decided to pick Taiwan's electronics giant Hon Hai Group as its supplier of electronic readers, a top company official said Saturday. "We have picked Hong Hai Group to make electronic readers for us and we believe the electronic reader market will be huge," said Wang Jianzhou, chairman of China Mobile, on the second day of his nine-day visit to Taiwan.
NYC program offers one-way airfare to homeless families to move in with relatives elsewhereJuly 29th, 2009 NYC offers free airfare to homeless to leave cityNEW YORK — New York City is buying one-way plane tickets for homeless families to leave the city. It's part of a Bloomberg administration program to keep the homeless out of the expensive shelter system, which costs $36,000 a year per family.
Eurostar 1st half sales down 7 percent, but leisure travel segment boosted by euro strengthJuly 15th, 2009 Eurostar 1H sales down 7 percentLONDON — Cross-channel train operator Eurostar Group Ltd. on Wednesday said sales slumped 7 percent in the first half of the year as the recession hit business travel particularly hard.
Udaipur named World's Best CityJuly 11th, 2009 NEW YORK - Udaipur has been named the World's Best City in a poll by Travel and Leisure magazine. The Rajasthani city is the first South Asian hotspot to get the prestigious title.
Lakes dry up in Udaipur, so does tourismJuly 6th, 2009 UDAIPUR - It's a hard to believe sight. The lakes of Udaipur that had bestowed on this city the epithet of Venice of the East have become so dry that instead of boats, SUVs are being used to ferry guests across.
Accor opens hotel under Novotel brand in MumbaiJuly 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - International hotel chain Accor Wednesday opened Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach here, its third under the Novotel brand after Novotel Hyderabad Airport and Novotel Hyderabad. Spread over 2.5 acres on the beach-front, Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach has 203 guest rooms, including 12 suites, a banquet area of 7,550 square feet, a 24-hour gymnasium, in-house spa, a beauty salon and a swimming pool.
Udaipur airport gets new face with Maharana Pratap statueJune 30th, 2009 UDAIPUR - Udaipur airport Tuesday got a new face when President Pratibha Patil unveiled a large statue of Maharana Pratap just outside the terminal building here and said it would help in promoting tourism. Patil, who was enroute to Delhi from Mumbai, made a brief halt in Udaipur at the Maharana Pratap Airport to inaugurate the massive 15 feet tall statue of the 16th century Rajput ruler.
Airline group IATA says weak economy, Easter shift, sent April premium traffic downJune 16th, 2009 IATA: Premium travel dropped 22 percent in AprilMINNEAPOLIS — More evidence emerged Tuesday that a bad economy pushes passengers to the back of the plane, as a trade group reported that traffic in the high-end airline seats fell 22 percent in April. Revenue from those passengers fell even faster, down an estimated 44 percent from April 2008, the International Air Transport Association reported.
USA Today to charge readers for new 'e-edition' launching this summer, publisher saysJune 10th, 2009 USA Today to introduce digital edition, for a feeNEW YORK — The new publisher of USA Today plans to introduce an electronic replica of the printed newspaper and charge readers for it. The new version will be sent by e-mail to readers beginning Aug.
New Web site to help inspire US travel: DiscoverAmerica.comMay 11th, 2009 New Web site: DiscoverAmerica.comWASHINGTON — A new Web site has been launched to help Americans explore their own country: DiscoverAmerica.com. DiscoverAmerica.com includes an interactive map that gives mileage from city to city, an activity finder listing more than 3,000 experiences, attractions and events, including museums, gardens, ski slopes, festivals and parks; and links to travel booking sites like Orbitz, Travelocity, Expedia and Priceline.
Online travel finally expected to decline, PhoCusWright saysApril 27th, 2009 PhoCusWright says online travel finally downSHERMAN, Conn. — The recession is finally taking its toll on online travel, with a decline in revenues this year forecast by PhoCusWright, the travel industry research company.
Eurotunnel CEO predicts no major drop in riders despite recessionApril 22nd, 2009 Eurotunnel CEO predicts no major drop in ridersPARIS — The head of Groupe Eurotunnel SA says the English Channel tunnel operator is in "good health" despite the recession, which is having a limited impact on leisure travel. CEO Jacques Gounon told The Associated Press that he doesn't expect a big fall this year in the number of leisure passengers shuttled on high-speed trains under the English Channel between London and Paris.
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