Monthly Archives: January 2012
Some frequent flier miles are taxable, Citibank says
Via Scoop.it – Travel News Travel Tips Frequent flier miles aren’t so enticing when they’re taxable. That may be the sentiment among Citibank customers who are receiving 1099 tax forms from the bank to report their frequent flier miles.Via www.msnbc.msn.com
Spanair Collapses, Stranding 20,000 People
Via Scoop.it – Travel News Travel Tips Explore the Travel + Leisure Blog. Hear about the hottest travel trends, travel deals and information.Via www.travelandleisure.com
Why do airlines restrict seat selection?
Via Scoop.it – Travel News Travel Tips Some airlines cash in on seat selection for flights, with time restrictions and extra charges.Via seattletimes.nwsource.com
Airlines profit from unused tickets
Via Scoop.it – Travel News Travel Tips Did you ever wonder how much money the airlines keep each year from tickets that are bought and then not used?Via seattletimes.nwsource.com
Spanish airline abruptly shuts down, stranding 22,000
Via Scoop.it – Travel News Travel Tips Spanish carrier Spanair abruptly ended operations Friday night, stranding more than 20,000 passengers who had been booked on the financially struggling carrier.Via travel.usatoday.com
Travel to Europe for less on KLM
Via Scoop.it – Travel News Travel TipsSeat sale gives travellers a great deal to check out some great cities on the continent…Book by Feb. 21 for return fares from $799 (including taxes) from Toronto to Amsterdam, Manchester, Warsaw, Berlin, Bucharest … Continue reading
National Geographic Traveler visits Costa Rica
Via Scoop.it – Travel News Travel Tips Costa Rica Travelers Overview – National Geographic Traveler (RT @EcoInteractive: National Geographic Traveler visits Costa Rica ~…)…Via www.ecointeractivevacations.com
World’s friendliest countries – travel tips and articles – Lonely Planet
Via Scoop.it – Travel News Travel Tips Read World’s friendliest countries for travel tips, advice, news and articles from all around the world by Lonely Planet (マラウイがLonely planet でフレンドリーな国にランクイン!http://t.co/Bu1jnspk…)…Via www.lonelyplanet.com
Cartagena Hay Festival, Colombia: magic in fact as well as fiction – Telegraph
Via Scoop.it – Travel News Travel Tips The Colombian city, which next month stages a Hay Festival, makes a perfect cultural capital, finds Mark Skipworth.Via www.telegraph.co.uk
A taste for Thai elephant meat
Via Scoop.it – Travel News Travel Tips A new taste for eating elephant meat — everything from trunks to sex organs — has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat…Via seattletimes.nwsource.com