Canadian-based Zoom Airlines was looking for a new trans-Atlantic flight path, and San Diego came out on top over San Francisco and Seattle to launch the flight across the pond to London, England. With over four years without an international flight leaving its gates, San Diego’s Lindbergh Field was keen to lure the airline to  Continue Reading »

Taking trains through the Himalaya Mountain range will no doubt make many of us feel slightly nervous about such an undertaking. Visions of gusty winds flinging us down rocky cliffs to our imminent doom after being so silly as to ride on top of the thing send shivers down the spine. Or perhaps we just  Continue Reading »

Starting on January 13th, Iceland’s flagship carrier, Icelandair, will terminate its services to Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. According to the airline, the route had to be terminated because or ever decreasing revenues from the route. Demand along the route has fallen since Americans pulled out of their military base in Iceland. The airline  Continue Reading »

A 42-year old man was arrested in Florida after authorities connected him with a fake threat against a plane heading from Orlando to Atlanta. On Monday night authorities arrested Jerry James Williams, a resident of Auburndale, Florida. The man was arrested at Orlando International Airport and was charged in Tuesday with violating the airline safety  Continue Reading »

For the past few years, airlines have been experimenting with not including meals with the price of the airline tickets and have finally learned a good lesson about what to provide with the “buy on board” options. Airlines seems to be learning that customers want real food available rather than just a selection of snacks.  Continue Reading »

US President George W. Bush and Steve McClaren, the former England football manager have been neck and neck in the Plain English campaign’s “Foot and Mouth” awards. Steve McClaren was nominated for the award for some of his dialogue when discussing Wayne Rooney, one of his star players. “He is inexperienced but he’s experienced in  Continue Reading »

In the state of New York, in 2006, tourism brought $46.6 billion into the state. The figures indicate an increase of 7.2 per cent over the amount brought in from tourism last year. The numbers were compiled in a survey released by Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Tuesday this week. The study was conducted by the  Continue Reading »

A storm which passed over south-central Kansas on Tuesday brought with it enough freezing rain and ice to ground planes flying out of Mid-Continent Airport. The build up of ice on power lines caused electricity disruptions for thousands of residents in the state and was the cause of several accidents. According to Westar Energy, the  Continue Reading »

New York City is a metropolis offering travelers almost every comfort known to humankind from fine art to beautiful parks, from wild taxi rides to the ferry to Staten Island. But for ages, the city has failed to offer one crucial convenience to travelers: public toilets. For the first time, however, the city is getting  Continue Reading »

Increased security measures are being introduced into the airports of the United States requiring non-US citizens to provide even more biometric information to officials when arriving in the country. The requirement is applicable to all non-citizens entering the country aged 14 to 79. Previously, travelers had to provide two digital fingerprints upon entry, now they  Continue Reading »

Travellers passing through airports in America will soon be able to get a flu shot after passing through security. Danny Manzon is a 53 year old restaurant consultant who is often very busy with his work. “The convenience is great,” he said after getting his shot on Tuesday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. He said  Continue Reading »

United Airlines has discounted their flights from London to Brazil and Canada. All of the prices quoted below are for return flights and include all taxes and charges. Flights to Canada are for departures starting on February 29th. Travel must be completed before March 28th, however a black out period is in effect between December  Continue Reading »