China to allow more flights for US carriers
In a political relationship that has not always been smooth and congenial, an announcement was made recently after high-level talks that there will be a significant increase in the number of planes coming from the United States that will be allowed to land in China by 2012. US Transportation Secretary Mary
by Paul Fenrich May 29th, 2007
London’s national gallery gets a lawn
London’s famous Trafalgar Square seemed more like Hyde Park this past weekend, as the entire concrete square was covered with soft turf. There was an ambiance of confused delight as regular commuters failed to believe what they were seeing and tourists snapped a memorable scene that they were certainly lucky to
by Andrew Bones May 29th, 2007
Going green without going broke
The state of the environment is an issue on everyone’s mind, and many of us are making changes in our daily lives to lessen our impact on mother nature, but what about when we travel? Are we at the mercy of our unfamiliarity? Are we destined to spend far more
by Neill Zerk May 29th, 2007
Scoring the best deals on cheap flights
Booking a flight is not the same experience as it was just a few years ago. There are now ever increasing numbers of travel sites offering cheap flights to any location you can think of (www.cheapflights.com), search engines that will ...
by Andrew Bones May 29th, 2007
A lazy way to travel
It takes the average person around one hour to walk four miles. Four miles is exactly the length of the Strip in Las Vagas. And while it would certainly take more than an hour to stroll the length of it, all those lights and action being so distraction, an increasing
by Emily Welch May 25th, 2007
Steel doors: a hotel bonus?
Travelers planning a trip to Monerrey Mexico can rest easy. One motel is offering steel plated doors on their rooms in order to give some assurance against the region’s ills. As violence between rival drug cartels has been increasing, travelers ...
by Jennifer Jones May 25th, 2007
Seven New Wonders of the World
There are just 42 days left for you to register your vote on which modern sites should make it into the new Seven Wonders of the World. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are all works located around the Mediterranean and named long ago. Many are now destroyed. The only
by Jennifer Jones May 25th, 2007
How many snakes on the plane?
Many have wondered just how many people could fit into a phone booth, or a Volkswagon Bug, but a man was caught recently who, it appears, was trying to discover just how many snakes he could smuggle onto a plane. A man was detained on Thursday at customs in Cairo when
by Jennifer Jones May 25th, 2007
US welcomes international visitors with long lines
The summer travel season is heating up and US customs is being caught short. A lack of customs agents staffing US airports means that travelers this summer are in for a long wait. Paul Haney, the deputy executive director at Los Angeles International Airport, said that passengers waited up to three
by Neill Zerk May 25th, 2007
New Delta flights open up Mexico
Soon travelers using Los Angeles International Airport will have more choices about which destinations to explore. Delta Airlines is adding a number of flights out of LAX to several cities in the sun. The Atlanta-based airline said on Tuesday that it would begin operating flights between Los Angeles and Leon, Mexico
by Katy Davies May 24th, 2007
Explosive sniffers coming to US airports
While airports in the UK have begun random tests on passenger luggage with litmus paper, airports in the United States are considering testing liquids for explosives. A spokesperson from the Transportation Security Administration said on Tuesday that America’s busiest airports might ...
by Jennifer Jones May 24th, 2007
Manchester Airport announces more new developments
Manchester Airport is investing £35 million to redevelop Terminal 1 following a study about passengers using the airport. The study used psychologists to monitor body language and conversations and evaluate passenger’s emotional experience before their flights. Manchester Airport’s commercial, Andrew Harrison, said: "We're very in touch with our passengers' needs and we're
by Neill Zerk May 24th, 2007