tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:02:23 +0000http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/noreply@blogger.com (holiday)Blogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-3787373063091297044Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:59:00 +00002008-08-17T01:02:23.557-07:00Many airlines are tacking on new fees and reducing the benefits of formerly free award tickets. On the back of a year of skyrocketing oil prices most airlines have made announcements that they will add a fuel surcharge or fee when booking award tickets. Some are changing the structure of their frequent-flier programs so it is more expensive to buy certain award tickets and others are cutting the http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/08/airlines-add-fees-trim-frequent-flier.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-5203718226433719312Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:18:00 +00002008-08-15T00:19:15.668-07:00An unusual August fare sale has started. Airlines have moved their usual fall fare sale to start on Monday instead of waiting until Sept. Ticket prices have been reduced to Europe's most popular destinations, such as Stockholm, London, Paris Rome, Amsterdam, Madrid and BrusselsThe airlines are attempting to fill up empty seats, Worries about the U.S. economy, higher gas prices and unfavorable http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/08/cheaper-airfares-already-offered-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-572537764033364524Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:53:00 +00002008-08-13T02:55:43.924-07:00Spain's government has demanded information from Irish airline Ryanair after travel agencies warned the firm was threatening to strand thousands of passengers who booked through online brokers. The public works ministry is now waiting for an answer from Ryanair about its plans to cancel tickets booked through Spain's leading online bookers, eDreams, Rumbo and Atrapolo, before deciding whether to http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/08/ryanair-spains-government-reacts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-7299587066240230800Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:52:00 +00002008-08-10T02:55:42.470-07:00Don't wait. Book now! Book your fall, Thanksgiving and Christmas travel plans now, travel industry executives say. With the airline industry announcing post-Labor Day seating capacity cuts of 8 percent to 15 percent, fall and holiday travelers will have fewer and more expensive options the longer they wait to confirm airline, hotel and rental car reservations, officials said. "If they haven't http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/08/fewer-flights-after-labor-day-mean-seat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-3441684207633221709Sun, 10 Aug 2008 09:25:00 +00002008-08-10T02:32:17.907-07:00The Seattle Times Who hasn't felt guilty handing a harried flight attendant $20 for a $5 drink, then sat there waiting as he or she runs around the cabin asking other passengers for change? Alaska Airlines' recent decision to accept credit and debit cards for drinks, movies and meals sounds like a good deal. But there's more to the story. As part of what it's calling the "cashless cabin,"http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/08/future-of-air-travel-plastic-of-course.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-1967575639584520108Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:27:00 +00002008-08-10T02:18:11.059-07:00Dear Sirs, I find myself needing to advise you about a Travel Agent in Singapore, Mustaffa Travel. What happened was I booked return travel from Singapore to Indonesia, making sure that they understood I did not wish to over stay the visa requirement of only 30 days, no extensions allowed. After a few visits, the lady booked me out on the 30th June and return on the 30th July, I questioned http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/08/fw-imprisonment-offered-for-incorrectly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-1864505532607718432Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:48:00 +00002008-08-01T03:55:46.935-07:00Sky-tours.com has launched a new booking site for Senior Citizen (Men 65+ Women 60+). Go to the site http://www.senior-fares.com/ and have a look for yourself. You find the best fares for Seniors for travel within the USA, within Europe and as well intercontinental. If the engine does not find a special Senior Fare or if this fare should be higher, you automatically see the cheapest available.http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/08/new-booking-site-for-senior-citizen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-4514954230468731179Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:53:00 +00002008-07-09T03:02:09.692-07:00Southwest Airlines today announced its intention to build a codeshare partnership with Canadian carrier WestJet. The two airlines have completed the first step in creating a relationship that will eventually allow the carriers to offer Customers a seamless travel experience to a wide array of destinations. This initial agreement puts the two airlines on a path toward bringing more low fares and ahttp://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/07/southwest-and-westjet-codeshare-deal-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-8287349536615472793Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:16:00 +00002008-07-09T02:37:28.090-07:00ATA discontinues all flights ATA Airlines announced Thursday morning it is shutting down all operations and canceling all current and future flights. More than 2,200 employees are out of a job. ATA also says it can no longer honor passenger reservations or tickets. The airline shut down operations as of 3 a.m. Thursday morning. Customers who arrived for flights at Midway International http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/04/ata-airlines-files-for-bankruptcy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-3638206285677545911Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:37:00 +00002008-03-30T08:45:15.229-07:00NavySoldiersAir ForcemilitaryairlinesArmyCoast GardMarinesairfaresflightsMilitary Travel is needed worldwide which means Soldiers have to travel to and from anywhere in this world not only within the USA and transatlantic or transpacific. The Internet has ensured that every enlisted Military can get the airfare he/she is entitled to without stress clicking on MILITARYFARES.COM Go to Militaryfares.com. Here You can search for the best Military Airfares. Airlines like http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/03/military-airfares.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-928403902756387348Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:08:00 +00002008-03-30T08:09:59.488-07:00Whether a small firm or multinational, the average business market for companies is larger than it used to be; the Internet has ensured that even tiny companies can have a customer base that is truly global! This is putting an increasing strain on business travelers who often become stressed and fatigued at the constant need to be in another part of the world. Business travel tips are useful to http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/03/business-travel-tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-3232717627263206686Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:22:00 +00002008-02-26T10:33:39.990-08:00Frontier Airlines is having a seven-day nationwide sale running through Monday, March 3. Flyers coast-to-coast can take advantage of fares across the United States, Canada, Costa Rica and Mexico as low as $49* each way. Travelers must purchase sale-priced tickets by 9:59 p.m. MST on March 3, 2008, for travel through May 20, 2008. Frontier's current sale fares are listed below. Fares http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/02/frontier-airlines-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-6575191766566820002Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:26:00 +00002008-02-21T09:29:57.470-08:00If you've already concluded that airline service in the United States just keeps getting worse, you won't find many surprises in the Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report for 2007. For the most part, airlines did a bit worse this year than last: Mishandled baggage, involuntary denied boardings (bumpings, in civilian language), and consumer complaints were all up this year. http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/02/dot-ranks-big-airlines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-3647378944282929472Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:00:00 +00002008-02-18T09:06:30.403-08:00airline ticketsaviationtravelairlinesairfaresflightsDelta Air Lines is discounting European flights from New York JFK. Book quick, and get one of the flights for as little as $209, each-way. Transatlantic flights today are a far better bargain than ever. All below quoted airfares are oneway, but for roundtrip only. Neither taxes nor fees are included in those quotes. Tickets must be purchased before February 26. Fly eastbound between March 31 http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/02/delta-announces-cheap-flights-to-europe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-4939558848155112816Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:15:00 +00002008-02-18T06:19:28.839-08:00airline ticketsQantasairlinesopen skiesairfaresflightsQantas said today that it welcomed the Australia-US "open skies" agreement announced by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. The Chief Executive Officer of Qantas, Mr Geoff Dixon, said the airline had supported the Australian Government's efforts to seek fully liberalised air services arrangements between the two countries at negotiations in Washington this week. http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/02/qantas-welcomes-australia-us-open-skies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-2203220625023282122Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:00:00 +00002008-02-16T09:05:08.508-08:00Next week will mark the end of advertisements for air fares of "1p". The no-frills carrier Ryanair has finally bowed to pressure from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to include all taxes, fees and charges in its headline prices. Ryanair's website will close between February 22 and February 25. When it reopens, its fares will include all taxes.The OFT had threatened legal action against any http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/02/ryanair-agrees-to-end-ads-for-1p.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-5611964816572974366Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:34:00 +00002008-02-16T02:40:46.710-08:00 Cathay Pacific and oneworld alliance partner Finnair today announced a new code-share arrangement that will see the two airlines cooperate on flights between Helsinki and three key European hubs. The agreement also sees the airlines sharing codes on flights between Hong Kong and Australia. From 1 March the Cathay Pacific "CX" code will be placed on Finnair flightshttp://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/02/cathay-pacific-and-finnair-to-cooperate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-5829906253517047132Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:49:00 +00002008-02-14T02:57:19.123-08:00 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12, 2008JetBlue Airways today announces a major expansion of service in the western United States, with new premium low-fare service at Los Angeles International Airport plus new intrawest routes from other Southern California regional airports to Austin, Las Vegas, San Diego, San Jose, and Seattle, all beginning this May. JetBlue already offers more nonstop flights between http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/02/jetblue-goes-lax.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-3202992971945745885Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:24:00 +00002008-02-08T06:53:04.531-08:00EstoniaKurresaaretravelvacationTallinnSareemeBaltics Never heard of this ?....its a well kept secret! Sareeme Island is a Spa area in Estonia which was extremely popular before the Russians took over. People from all over Europe enjoyed great luxurious times there....... After being over 50 years asleep the Estonians are doing a great job rejuvenating this once so great place where Wellness existed before this word was known. You can fly in to http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/02/kuressaare-whats-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-2877635466029957415Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:50:00 +00002008-02-08T04:10:44.046-08:00airline ticketsmergeraviationairfaresMerger talks are again hitting the aviation industry. The deal could be announced soon, according to well informed people who have been briefed on the negotiations. This will mean leaner airlines, synergy and unfortunately for the consumer higher airfares because of less competition. Kasper, an aviation consultant explained the likely effects a merger would have on airfares and the industry: "http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/02/delta-nwa-continental-ua-may-be-close.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-6615025447996401487Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:36:00 +00002008-02-03T09:45:48.685-08:00German nudists can now be nude at a higher altitude than ever before, as a East German Travel Agent launches special nude flights this year. The flights of nakedness are a nostalgic throwback to the days of Communism DDR, when naturism was permitted and found widespread popularity. OssiUrlaub.de located in Erfurt, Germany, is specifically targeting former East Germans pining for their old, http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/02/nude-airline-to-soar-nakedly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-207361769763810439Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:35:00 +00002008-01-03T00:45:41.326-08:00All Military Personnel from either Army, Navy, and Air force and their children and spouses are entitled to a special military discount airfare for certain domestic and international routes and with mostly US airlines. Sometime the price does not differ from the "normal" discounted airfare but than the restrictions are less and that way you are getting some advantages. The only site I have seenhttp://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2008/01/military-airfares.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-8679212605097923272Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:56:00 +00002007-12-09T15:10:15.100-08:00The rise of low-cost air fares has brought South-East Asia within the reach of most Australians, while there is the promise that soon we might fly as far as Britain and beyond at a budget rate. But the coming change in the air will not be written in dollar signs only. On the ground, the possibility of seeing the world more cheaply and easily is changing not only our spending patterns but the wayhttp://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2007/12/low-cost-airlines-is-bringing-australia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-3349338795984629141Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:31:00 +00002007-11-05T22:33:59.099-08:00Important News from the Thai Authorities Read here: customs.go.th http://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2007/11/thailand-tobacco-law.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807095375325870584.post-707412624228499661Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:50:00 +00002007-11-03T01:52:57.526-07:00Virgin America Airlines certainly knows how to treat its first-time customers. Before a Las Vegas-to-San Francisco departure recently, flight attendants asked if there were any of us on board who had never flown Virgin before. It was kind of a strange question, since Virgin only began flying to Las Vegas a couple of weeks earlier, so I figured most of the 50 or so of us on board were flying thehttp://www.flightdiscount.com/blogs/2007/11/testing-virgin-america-airlines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (holiday)