By: Andy Adams | 2009-01-02 | Flights The holidays business like many is suffering as a result of the credit crunch, quite simply many families that normally took one or even more holidays per year can no longer afford to do so and the problems that the airline industry has had with regards to fuel cost increases earlier this year and growing pressure to cut down on the number of flights to save the environment has made the tourism industry for many country suffer. read more
By: Nicole Mcguire | 2008-12-05 | Travel & Leisure You are traveling to Australia to spend the holiday. Having in mind that people would flock the place to spend Christmas, what will you do to be in time for Christmas? read more
By: Journey Mile | 2009-01-23 | Travel & Leisure You are traveling to Australia to spend the holiday with your Australian Tourist Visa or ETA Visa. Having in mind that people would flock the place to spend Christmas, what will you do to be in time for Christmas? Flight reservation to some is done two or three months earlier before the departure date. This happens peculiarly during the yuletide or holiday season. Since some are assuming for a possible flocking in travel agencies and ticket centers, the reservation is done earlier than expected. How would you feel if the agency calls you and says the flight is canceled? Before blood. read more
By: Matinez | 2010-01-10 | Travel Tips There is an easy approach to the cancellation of Indian Railway ticket. The Ticket can be refunded even up to one day before the due day of journey. In that case 25% plus basic cancellation fee will be forfeited. It is possible to cancel ticket even after the train has departed. In that case 50% of the ticket fare will be forfeited. If ticket is booked through Internet, the refund amount will be credited to your credit card. Now cancellation via email also is available. read more
By: Dr John Anne | 2008-08-25 | Travel Tips Everyone used one or other means of transport to go from one place to another. Air travel is a form of travel using an airplane. Most of the people want to travel by plane in their life, as it is fun as well new experience. read more
By: John Parker | 2006-04-06 | Travel & Leisure In today’s travel world, the unexpected can occur. 2005 was a challenging year for anyone involved in selling cruises, with even the best-executed travel plans disrupted due to Mother Nature. How do you deal with these unexpected changes when your ship changes course? Weather related issues are just one part of this scenario. Over the years, cruise cancellations, rescheduling, and repositioning have also resulted from military actions, work stoppages, equipment problems, strikes and of course, 9/11. Although uncontrollable factors like these can crop up unexpectedly, what you can control i. read more
By: Sai Vallejos | 2008-09-08 | Travel & Leisure This article gives tips on how to get a good bargain on hotel stays if you are pressed for time. read more
By: william brentster | 2008-12-03 | Travel & Leisure The terror attacks on Mumbai which affected the normal life of economic capital of India as well as the airline flights to Mumbai and flights from Mumbai to a very large extent. The numbers of air passengers seen were very low at the Mumbai airport. The various domestic airline services like GoAir, Indigo and Kingfisher cancelled their arrival and departure flights from and to Mumbai airport. Although there were cancellations in domestic airline flights schedule yet the international flights are performing their operations normally without any cancellations and diversion. The airline sector . read more
By: Dave Page | 2008-06-16 | Travel Tips Travel insurance is a relatively new commodity that became popular only towards the end of the 20th century. The current estimate of the cost of travel insurance range between 5% and 8% of the total travel cost. read more
By: Brad Alexzander | 2008-10-19 | Travel & Leisure In todays modern world, taking the time to purchase a quality travel insurance plan is a must before departing on any major trip. Travel insurance protects you from a number of costly problems that may occur while traveling, including trip cancellations, medical emergencies, and theft. You certainly dont want to find yourself paying thousands of dollars for something as simple as a missed flight, so its a good idea to give yourself plenty of time to shop around and find a comprehensive plan. It can be difficult to find affordable travel insurance plans, but shopping for cheap travel insuran. read more
By: Alien | 2008-11-01 | Cruises These days going on a cruise to a destination that is exotic is getting more and more popular. What is more interesting in this connection is the fact that even an average cruise lover can take a cruise to an exotic destination. read more
By: Andy Adams | 2008-12-11 | Travel Tips When you’re getting ready for your holidays you can normally prevent most mishaps such as making sure you keep everyone’s passport’s together, you can set off early to make sure you get to the airport on time and you can even check in over the internet the day before to decrease the amount of time spent waiting around in queues. There’s one thing that us holiday makers can’t stop though: Flight cancellations. read more
By: Baz Luhrmann | 2008-12-15 | Travel & Leisure Although its nice to plan ahead and book up a holiday in advance, sometimes, we can just grab a bargain. read more
By: Ajaay Kumar | 2008-08-11 | Travel Tips Your good health is paramount while traveling and taking simple precautions can drastically reduce your chances of falling ill. read more
By: blessed person | 2008-10-19 | Travel & Leisure When hurricanes or tropical storms threaten the Gulf or Atlantic coastal areas of the US, passengers across the country may be affected by delayed, canceled, and rerouted flights even in towns far on the storms. Passengers can remain storm problems from what i read in seriously producing their travel plans by following the advice providing by their airline or from selected online travel resources. On occasion, a hurricane may trigger ubniquitous flight cancellations like when properties threaten a major city, especially a city serves as a hub airport for a major airline. This was the state . read more
By: James Hayden | 2008-09-29 | Travel & Leisure Overscheduling causing grief in the American skies In the US, one in five flights is now being delayed every hour, owing to over scheduling. Flight cancellations have also soared to an approximate figure of one in thirty. Most of the major airlines admit to over scheduling flights but justify this action on grounds of competition and that there is no rule against this practice. Last year was probably the worst year in the history of the American aviation industry in terms of flight delays. Surveys have shown that American airline travellers waited for an approximate total of 285. read more