Thai Airways is considering taking a radical step seldom seen in the airline industry. They're considering lowering their fuel surcharge, or even dropping it completely. The company is prepared to reduce fuel surcharges commensurate with the recent drop in fuel prices. Other carriers have yet to make their own announcements ...

• Thai Airways is Falling Apart from the Inside

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The Hilton New York, along with its nearly 2,000 rooms, is going a long way toward becoming a truly green hotel. The hotel's commitment to clean, efficient energy is demonstrated by their installation of a PureCell Model 200 power unit. The unit designed and installed by United Technologies Corporation based ...

• The Best Hotel Chain is Awarded to Hilton Hotels & Resorts by Executive Travel Readers
• Hilton Resort Opens in New Mexico
• Hilton Pet Products Now Available For Home Use
• Hilton Hotels Come to Russia

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Ebooker will be expanding their partnership with banking conglomerate RBS over the next few months. It will include a website that the bank's preferred customers can use to book their travel plans. The current arrangement between the two companies allows the bank's members to book trips through the Ebookers call ...

• Viva Voyage and ebookers Partner with Cruise Options

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In August American Airlines began a pilot program that would allow passengers on selected flights the opportunity to surf the internet while in the air. Many passengers are thrilled with the prospect of being able to stay connected and check their email or surf the internet while on a long ...

• Keyword Lawsuit Settled Between American Airlines And Google
• Inspector Breaches and Delays 40 American Eagle Flights
• European Commission Probes Revenue Sharing Agreement of American Airlines
• Delta Air Lines to Offer Wi-Fi on Domestic Services

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For many years Lonely Planet has produced Lonely Planet Travel Guides. These guides provide in depth travel guides and practical tips for visiting nearly every country in the world. In an effort to add to their empire BBC, who owns a majority of Lonely Planet will begin publishing a magazine ...

• Lonely Planet Travel Guides are Added to Nokia Maps

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London to Paris in less than two hours doesn’t sound too bad, especially when you consider that the trip is made via rail. The route connecting the two cities is currently run by Eurostar but Air France has decided to bid to become a competitor beginning in 2010. Due to economic ...

• Scottish Airports Service to be Expanded by Air France KLM
• Italian Government Hopes Air France KLM will Talk About Merger with Alitalia
• Growth Plan Scaled Back by Air France KLM
• Austrian Airlines may be Bought Out by Air France and Aeroflot

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United Airlines is going bankrupt. That’s what all the major news sources were reporting over the weekend. It seems that United was the last to know. The latest debacle in the Airline Industry began when an archived article that appeared in the Florida Sun Sentinel in 2002 was noted as ...

• United to Increase Second Bag Fee by $25
• United Receives Award
• United Airlines Axes More Jobs While Fuel Costs Rise
• June Traffic and Capacity for United Airlines Decreases

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Drivers aren’t the only ones feeling the crunch when it comes to high fuel prices. Imagine having to foot the bill for fueling up a plane or a whole fleet. In an effort to cut down on weight and get better fuel mileage many airlines are cutting some of the ...

• The Load Factor for Air Canada Gets a Boost
• Flight Attendants Protest Air Canada for Job Cuts
• Cheap car hire Ontario Airport Canada (YYZ)
• Air Canada to Get Rid of Headsets

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Millions of travelers all around the world use online booking sites to plan their vacations. These convenient services provide travelers with one stop shopping for all their needs. With just a few clicks of the mouse a flight, rental car, and a motel can be booked. Travelers no longer have ...

• William Cobb is Appointed to the Board of Directors for Orbitz
• UK Economy Pushes Expedia
• Priceline or Alamo: Who Should Refund the Money?
• Priceline Concerned About European Accommodation Market

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The Perth Airport was buzzing with excitement on Tuesday, after reports were released about a Spanish national caught trafficking more than two kilos of heroin into the country. Customs officers detained and searched the 22 year old Spanish man, after he arrived on a flight directly from Dubai. While going ...

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