Holland America Line for Last Minute Cruise Deals Holland America Line is putting summer on sale this season with a number of cruise values, including fares starting a $399 per person, double. That fare would book a seven-day Alaska itinerary, interior stateroom, with departures available on June 30, July 14 and August 11.

While the Airline Reporting Corporation (ARC) is reporting relatively flat sales of tickets by travel agents so far this year, the nation’s airlines are reporting upticks in fee revenues and passenger satisfaction despite tales of crowded flights and myriad passenger discomforts. U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in baggage and reservation change fees from […]

While what to see on a vacation through America is usually not a hard list to build, it may be surprising to find that most Americans have never seen many of America’s top-rated roadside attractions. Disneyland and Disneyworld may be among the most “not-missed” places in the U.S. but who would have thought the Las […]

Who doesn’t need Spa Day? Rather make that a Spa Week or even two and throw in some timely weight loss, the discovery of the perfect diet, fitness, toning and some well-needed lifestyle changes that last. Then start researching the best fares to Spain because weight loss and wellness come in some pretty enticing packages […]

By Bill Becken, Cruise Editor Alaska remains the most popular North American cruise destination for a number of reasons. One of them is that the cruise lines stoutly compete for the business of plying Alaska’s fabled Inland Passage. According to Jeff Clarke, executive vice-president, sales, Celebrity Cruises, in fielding the 2,850-passenger Solstice out of Seattle […]

  By Bill Becken, Cruise Editor Q. You’ve said the Solstice has repositioned in Seattle in order to offer expanded capacity to Alaska. What was behind this? Alaska is already a very well-addressed market by all the cruise lines. It’s a crowded market. Of course it’s hard to say we’ve had a clamor for more […]

Cruise passengers, like airline passengers, are getting their say when it comes to being trapped on non-functioning cruise ships. CLIA recently came up with a Passenger Bill of Rights that was adopted as policy among the trade association’s 26 major cruise companies. And while the policy is not a law of the land or a […]

The Air New Zealand Explorer Pass Travelers heading to Australia, New Zealand or the Pacific Islands can take advantage of the Air New Zealand Explorer Pass. It’s available exclusively to residents of USA and Canada travelling on an Air New Zealand fare to New Zealand, Australia or the Pacific Islands. The Air New Zealand Explorer […]

Do vacations equal happiness? According to some 86 percent of American consumers who were asked whether these two elements link … they do. The Expedia® Pleasure Index, an online survey conducted by Harris Interactive for Expedia, sought to examine the link between vacations and happiness. What the survey revealed, not surprisingly: Americans report that vacations […]

Global airline traffic is on an upward-facing trajectory but the strongest growth can be pegged, not surprisingly, on the Middle East. Strong demand has been led by emerging markets with all regions showing gains. Total global air traffic rose 5.9% compared to March 2012, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in a report […]