Monday, September 17, 2012
Virgin
Atlantic Unveils Second Wave of Domestic Flights
Virgin
Atlantic Airways has fleshed out further details of its upcoming entry into the
UK domestic market, confirming plans to operate "multiple daily flights" from
London Heathrow airport to two Scottish cities, reports Flightglobal.
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/virgin-atlantic-unveils-second-wave-of-domestic-flights-376472/
South
Dallas Gets First New Hotel Since 1946
USA
Today reports that a new mid-priced, edgy hotel with a rooftop pool has opened
in Dallas south of Interstate 30 – and it's the first to open in the area since
the Belmont Hotel in 1946.
http://travel.usatoday.com/hotels/post/2012/09/south-dallas-gets-first-hotel-since-1946-nylo-hotel/70000156/1
Marriott
Hotel Planned for Winnipeg Airport
Manitoba's
first Courtyard by Marriott will open in spring or summer 2014 at Winnipeg's
James A. Richardson International airport, according to CBC.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2012/09/14/mb-airport-hotel-marriott-winnipeg.html
Major
Airlines Raise Some Fares $10 Each Way
Led
by Southwest Airlines, several airlines are raising prices again, the Associated
Press reports. Southwest raised fares Wednesday by $10 per round trip on about
10 percent of its routes. United Airlines expanded the increase later in the day
to cover most of its U.S. flights.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49020797/ns/travel-news/#.UFNXz1T8VaE
Four
Seasons Debuts in Baku
Business
Traveller reports that luxury hotel group Four Seasons has opened its first
property in Azerbaijan, a 171-room hotel in the country’s capital Baku.
http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/four-seasons-debuts-in-baku
Amtrak
Downeaster to Begin Serving Freeport, Brunswick
The
Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority has set a Nov. 1 launch date for
Amtrak Downeaster trains to begin serving Freeport and Brunswick, Maine,
Progressive Railroading reports.
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/amtrak/news/Amtrak-Downeaster-to-begin-serving-Freeport-Brunswick-on-Nov-1--32461
China
Offers $1.1B Loan Deal to Nigeria to Build Airport Terminals, Light Rail in
Capital
According
to The Washington Post, China is offering Nigeria $1.1 billion in loans to help
the West African nation build airport terminals and a light rail line for its
capital city.
http://goo.gl/1F6TD
7
Hidden Hotel Fees That Will Blow Your Mind (And Your Budget)
The
Business Journals reveals hidden charges that you never knew existed – items
beyond the usual overpriced minbar stock – which could inflate a hotel bill.
http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/blog/travel/2012/09/watch-out-for-these-hidden-hotel-fees.html
Cutbacks
by Regional Airlines Hurt Smaller U.S. Cities
Small
and midsize cities across America are facing dramatic reductions in air service
as tough economic times and rising fuel costs have spurred carriers like Delta
to pare flying to money-losing markets and focus on big cities, reports Reuters.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-airlines-regionalsbre88d15u-20120914,0,6321301.story
Stay
Fit on the Go – Easy Hotel Room Exercises
Gadling
shows you how to stay fit on the road with this easy 25-minute hotel room
workout that utilizes an object found in nearly every hotel room – a chair.
http://goo.gl/m2ojE
New
York: The Perfect Place to Power Lunch
With
some of the most upscale eateries and trendy downtown diners in the world, where
you decide to take a client for lunch can be just as vital as what you talk
about between bites in the Big Apple, according to CNN.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/14/world/americas/zagat-power-lunch-guide/index.html?hpt=tr_c2
Airlines
for America Lauds No-Hassle Flying Act
Airlines
for America commends the House of Representatives
