last minute air travel News
- Men and children Strictly not allowed Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 2:55AMA clutch of women travellers have started unique travel clubs only for women. Abhilasha Ojha finds out why India needs them so desperately.
- Holiday travelers should expect higher fees and more hassles Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 2:55AMHoliday travelers will need to bring an extra dose of savvy when shopping for airfare this year. Over the past several months, most major airlines have increased fees for changing a ticket, overweight bags, traveling with a pet or sending an unaccompanied minor to see Grandma.
- Stewart's score soars for timely departures Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 2:08AMNEW WINDSOR - Stewart International Airport has long touted the relative ease of air travel here as a big plus for fliers.
- Gas prices plummet in time for holiday travel Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 1:16AMProximity doesn’t appear to impact prices stores charge for gas, as shown on these neighboring signs Friday. (Mark Hibbs photo) MOREHEAD CITY —Gasoline prices continued dropping last week, down about $2 in the past 60 days, and offering some relief for those making Thanksgiving travel plans.
- Greece Officer Shoots Suspect Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 5:04AMGreece police are crediting an officer with saving a woman's life by shooting a man who was threatening her with a knife.
- Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.23.08) Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 4:05AM"It would have been done anyway. It's just the travel cutbacks have been so severe. It's just not being used." Source: General Motors spokesman Tom Wilkinson. On Friday, GM and Ford Motor Company both issued statements announcing their intention to cut travel costs by reducing the size of their corporate jet fleets. Wilkinson maintained the struggling automaker had already made plans to return ...
- Unforgettable Egypt: Impressive history and simple pleasures Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 3:53AMYou experience Egypt through all of the senses. Watching the sunrise from a hot-air balloon over the Valley of the Kings, or hearing the sounds of thousands of voices of visitors jostling for entrance to the Egyptian Museum of Cairo linger in the memory. This is not a place for the faint of heart. The odors of wood fires mingle with the odors of exotic flowers, spices, and the unmistakable ...
- Alaska Ear Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 3:54AMCHANGING OF THE GUARD ... Staff for our new Boy Senator -- Ear doesn't believe for a minute he's 46 -- report he missed two calls late last week. Luckily the callers left messages:
- Two Of Detroit's Big Three Automakers Reducing Fleets Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 4:05AMGM, Ford Both Cutting Costs After Congressional Criticism On Wednesday, top executives from Detroit's Big Three automakers appeared before Congress to ask for a $25 billion industry bailout... but instead were dressed down for their lavish travel expenses to Washington and basically having no plan for what to do with the money.
- A week without wheels Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 3:35AMReporter discovers how to navigate city sans vehicle