Low-fare airline Virgin America officially launched its new nonstop service to Orlando International Airport (MCO) from both Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) today. Although the airline’s Orlando service started on October 6, 2010, the official celebration of the service is scheduled for today. Virgin […]
Carlson Opens New Hotel in India at Indore
Travel services provider Carlson has opened its 30th hotel in India, the 201-room Radisson Hotel Indore. Situated in the business hub of Indore and a 20-minute drive from the Devi Ahilyabai airport, the new hotel features 18 suites and 183 rooms. Dining Options Radisson Hotel Indore offers multiple dining options […]
A Consumer Travel Alliance analysis has found that hidden fees levied by airlines on popular routes can boost the base cost of an airline ticket by an average of 54% for a typical traveler with two checked bags and extra legroom, or by an average of 26% for a comparable […]
Pricey Oberoi Ranthambhore Wins High Honors
The folks at India’s Oberoi hotel chain are blowing the trumpet that Oberoi Vanyavilas in Ranthambhore has been ranked the best hotel in the world in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2010 readers’ survey. In all, four Oberoi hotels were ranked amongst the first fifteen in the world – […]
Southwest Starts Philadelphia-Boston Logan Service
Southwest Airlines on Sunday started its new nonstop service between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Southwest is starting with five daily nonstops between the two cities. On August 14, 2010, Southwest plans to add three additional BOS-PHL daily nonstops to the schedule, bringing the total […]
Aircell is now letting flyers purchase a monthly subscription for its Gogo inflight Internet access service before they even get on the plane. The service may now be purchased at the Gogo web site. Previously, the service could be purchased on the flight only. To kick off the launch, Aircell […]