Author Archive: Amey Myers

Visa Report Shows Powerful Travel Spending Growth in 2010

26 April 2011 Visa travel spending growth Travelers are putting the economic downturn behind them and spending more on their trips, according to a newly released Visa report. Or at least Visa cardholders do! According to Visa’s ... read more

Orbitz Adds Facebook Send Button for Hotel Pages

25 April 2011 Orbitz facebook send hotels Online travel site Orbitz has just added a new Facebook Send button on for the hotels they list to make it easier to share a certain hotel with individuals or ... read more

Starwood to Open 50th Aloft Hotel in Brooklyn

25 April 2011 50th aloft hotel starwood On June 1st, Starwood will open its 50th hotel of the trendy Aloft brand in Brooklyn. This particular Starwood hotel chain was launched back in 2008, just before the economic ... read more

Kingfisher Airlines and Royal Caribbean International Announce Partnership

20 April 2011 Kingfisher royal caribbean partnership Kingfisher Airlines Ltd and Royal Caribbean International have partnered to offer new bundled packages and extra travel services and benefits to cruise aficionados and frequent fliers alike. The new travel packages ... read more

Drop in Air Travel Demand Triggered by Fuel Surcharges

20 April 2011 Air travel demand decrease fuel The ever increasing flight ticket cost caused by growing fuel prices and political unrest have taken their toll on air travel demand, causing a drop in February, showed recent data ... read more

Fire at Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Sparks Evacuation of Tourists

19 April 2011 Sagrada familia fire barcelona Barcelona’s iconic cathedral, Sagrada Familia, designed by world renowned architect Antoni Gaudi has been the scene of an arson attack earlier today, causing local authorities to hurriedly evacuate all tourists ... read more

Hong Kong Airlines to Use Kung Fu on Trouble-making Passengers

19 April 2011 Hong kong airlines kung fu Drunken, loud, rude and generally trouble-making passengers can be a real hassle on a flight. They are a pain for the on board staff and for the other passengers. Apparently ... read more