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Travel Insurance: to buy or not to buy?
In a year rife with labor disputes and extreme weather – in addition to all the other things that can go wrong with travel, the question increasingly being asked by travelers is: “Should I purchase trip insurance?”. Well, you’re in luck because here is a quick 5 point guide that should help you answer that [...]
Frequent Flier Buzz – News Under the Radar
In the midst of volcanoes and strikes and demonstrations, you might have missed some interesting developments in the world of frequent flier news this week. United Airlines says “keep your money..” – well, at least some of it. The airline announced this week that its elite members in its Mileage Plus program will no longer [...]
A Peek “Behind the Curtain” at the Coolest Mobile Travel Apps
Mobile computing is increasingly becoming an inexorable part of our every day lives. And travel is no different. As business and leisure travelers are trading schlepping their laptops for their Blackberries, iPhones or Droids in droves, a new wave of mobile travel apps are flooding the marketplace. Here’s a quick peep at 5 travel apps [...]
Delta Shuttle to Launch Service between New York LaGuardia and Chicago O’Hare
Delta Airlines announced plans today to launch hourly shuttle service between New York LaGuardia and Chicago O’Hare beginning June 10, 2010. The announcement was made today as part of the carrier’s decision to replace the existing less frequent service between its New York hub and Chicago’s Midway Airport. Delta has combined on-board ammenities such as [...]
Christopherson Andavo announced as 2010 Ritz Carlton STARS member.
February 2010 saw the addition of Christopherson Andavo Travel to the exclusive ranks of the Ritz Carlton STARS program. The hotelier renowned for combining luxury and hospitality invited Christopherson Andavo to this elite group making it one of ONLY TWO travel companies in the United States with this distinction. As a member of the STARS [...]
Flying the Connected Skies?
Continental Airlines’ announcement last week that it would begin offering wireless internet (Wi-Fi) access aboard its aircraft beginning the second quarter of 2010 brought to close an exciting year of innovative in-flight communication advances. Virgin America, the upstart discount carrier based in San Francisco, CA was the first U.S. carrier to offer fleet wide Wi-Fi [...]
Airline Fees, Alliances and Saving Money
Airline alliances – what is the fuss all about? Besides the ability to earn a free ticket by flying virtually any airline in the world is there really any benefit to knowing which alliance you should belong to? Well, consider this: “How to make consumer-hated airline fees more digestible” was the subject of a three-day [...]
Continental Airlines Joins Star Alliance
Continental Airlines’ much anticipated entrance into the Star Alliance took place on Tuesday, October 27. Continental brings its young fleet, flier-friendly services and over 60 NEW destinations to the world’s largest airline network. An integral part of Continental’s move to the Star Alliance will be its codeshare agreement with United Airlines. While this agreement will [...]