Blogs Posts in Flights/Cruises/Trains category; 27 blog posts

Bargain Christmas flights to Thailand, Far East

If you have heard that flight tickets get cheaper on last minute reservation,.....well most of the time it might be true as far as low seasons like February, March, October or May are concerned but in peak season even the Sale offers are [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Travelogue - Action on the high seas

Vacations are supposed to be fun, but just sometimes, they can leave you weary. In fact, many vacationers start looking forward to coming back home to the grind. Packing, planning, eating out, sitting in a coach and travelling long dista [...]

Posted On : Apr, 16 2010 | Comments : 0

Jazeera Airways offers million seat sale promotion

Dubai: Kuwait- and Dubai-based airline Jazeera Airways celebrated its three-millionth passenger in its third year by launching a massive one million seat sale with fares starting as low as Dh33. The one million seat sale is runni [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

Even luxury line Silversea Cruises making changes as economy...

Add Silversea to the list of cruise lines moving ships closer to customers as the economy tumbles and vacationers look for more affordable options. The ultra-luxury line is canceling a long (and apparently difficult to sell) trans-Atlanti [...]

Posted On : Nov, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Air France and Delta Air Lines announce two new flights

AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION via COMTEX) Air France and Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) have announced the launch of two additional direct flights between France and the US, as part of their joint venture agreement. The first new service [...]

Posted On : Nov, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

Train travel gains favor with public, Congress

After half a century as more of a curiosity than a convenience, passenger trains are getting back on track in some parts of the country.The high cost of energy, coupled with congestion on highways and at airports, is drawing travelers bac [...]

Posted On : Nov, 03 2008 | Comments : 0

World's largest aircraft in Auckland this week

Qantas has ordered 20 of the 560-tonne Airbus A380 aircraft, the largest commercial aircraft in the world.The first Qantas A380 will be in Auckland later this week for a promotional flight over the city before Qantas begins regular schedu [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

Sexy new fuel-saving winglets, air dryers for Air NZ jets

Air New Zealand is to fit 3.4m tall winglets to its Boeing 767 aircraft which it estimates will save $7.5 million worth of fuel a year.Making the announcement in Seattle this morning, the airline's chief pilot Dave Morgan, said Air New Zeal [...]

Posted On : Sep, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

Meet the biggest Carnival ship of them all

In the world of cruising, Carnival Cruise Lines is known as the “Fun Ships”. So it was no surprise that Carnival’s newest ship, Carnival Splendor, was christened last week in Dover, England amid much lighthearted fun. T [...]

Posted On : Aug, 27 2008 | Comments : 0

Into the wilds: Alaska's towering Denali is worth a peek

When the fiftysomething couple returned from their hour-long flight to Denali, Anna Gray thought they seemed humbled by what they'd seen. Gray, 20, works at Talkeetna Air Taxi, which takes visitors on flightseeing tours of the mountains [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Man Rescued And Shot By Police Was Cruise Dancer

Officials say a cruise ship dancer jumped 30 feet off a deck into San Diego Bay before rebuffing rescue attempts and getting into a fatal struggle with officers who were trying to save him.Steven Hirschfield was hired to dance aboard Saturd [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2008 | Comments : 0

Beijing opens new subway lines for Olympics

Beijing opened two new subway lines on Saturday, delayed from a planned late-June start but just in time to carry passengers banned from their cars as the capital tries to clean up its skies before next month's Olympics. Passenger service [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

World's largest liner cruises Canaries on maiden voyage

The 'Independence of the Seas' is on the Canary Islands leg of its maiden voyage after a first-stopover in Funchal (Madeira). Built at the Aker Finnyards drydock in Turku (Finland), it is the 'sister' ship of two other 'Freedom' class cruis [...]

Posted On : May, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Cancer on the Lido Deck: Scientology Cruise Ship Rife with A...

Message boards are abuzz with the news that the Freewinds, the church's massive cruise ship and floating top secret training compound, has been sealed by Caribbean authorities. Its captain allegedly hid the presence of cancer-causing blue [...]