Tag Archives: Airlines
Airlines Play the No-Fault Card
DESPERATE passengers camped out in airports have been a reliable subject for news broadcasts this year, with cameras panning from teary travelers to close-ups of the word “CANCELED” on flight status displays.
The storms and strikes that cause such scenarios are nothing new, but this year many passengers have been surprised by how little airlines are [...]
Air Travels Costly Future
Travel Deals – ANYONE who flies regularly knows that the state of air travel is bleak, so it may be encouraging to hear that the federal government has put together an influential group to suggest ways to fix the industry’s most pressing problems.
The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee held its first meeting in Washington late [...]
A Swiss Secret, Tucked Away in the Alps
IMAGINE a mountain landscape speckled with rustic villages whose residents speak an ancient, isolated language. Centuries-old stone dwellings with mysterious renderings of wild men and mountain goats are etched into white facades. Panoramic views are so clear and stunning you have to rub your eyes to make sure you’re not in a Hollywood epic.
This isn’t [...]
Burundi’s Freewheeling Nights
TRAVEL DEALS – AS rumors of a failed coup attempt swirled in the muggy evening air of Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi, no one seemed inclined to let them dampen the mood.
This was salsa night at Le Kasuku (10 Avenue de l’Industrie; 257-22-223-731), an eclectic French- and Belgian-inspired restaurant and club. And if the day’s [...]