It seems to have been a very good June for many airlines. Delta reported a 4.2% increase in passenger traffic. Air Canada had a remarkable 15% increase in passenger traffic. Westjet enjoyed a similar increase. AirTran had …
Another sign of the continuing ascendancy of China in every respect is seeing Beijing international Airport now overtake London’s Heathrow airport to become the world’s second busiest airport. Atlanta remains the world’s busiest – but one wonders for …
This Week’s Security Horror Story : What do these people all have in common? A disabled Marine veteran and US citizen in Egypt. A U.S. Army veteran and US citizen in Colombia. A US Air Force veteran …
Mergers galore part 1 : British Airways has now signed a merger deal with Iberia, subject only to ratification by both airline’s boards of directors, something that is 99.9% assured. Mergers galore part 2 : Alitalia has said …
There’s some potentially good news for ship preservationists and for this country’s maritime history. The passenger liner SS United States, which had been threatened with sold for scrap by its present owners, NCL, may now be saved. NCL …
This Week’s Security Horror Story : The TSA tells us that now they have taken over passenger screening, and now they know our dates of birth and genders, there will be fewer mix-ups with passengers being confused …
The US Department of Transportation continues to become more and more active, not only enforcing existing laws but dreaming up new ones too (well, actually, regulations not laws if you wish to be exact about …
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There’s an interesting article in USA Today a couple of days ago about the increasing problems experienced by Americans internationally when they try and use their credit cards. For more commentary and some advice, read my article about What to …
The House of Representatives Judicial Committee is on the job, busy protecting our interests when it comes to evaluating the merger between United and Continental. Unfortunately, it seems that they cannot comprehend much beyond the simple black-and-white issues …
After a slow year last year (and lots of great value bargains) it seems that river cruising in Europe is booming once more. Most of the river cruise companies are reporting strong bookings and many cruises are already …
This Week’s Security Horror Story : Have you ever noticed how most legislation that is introduced to protect us against terrorists seems to end up doing little or nothing to help us ‘win the war against terrorism’, …
The last week has been a torrid time for airlines and their relationships with their employees. The BA cabin crew’s latest series of four strikes were due to start this week, but at the last minute, a …
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