Rich Thomaselli travel tips

A former government official says a merger between JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines would increase competition instead of stifling it as the Department of Justice believes. 

A potential strike that could have crippled the Las Vegas Strip was averted when Caesars Entertainment, MGM Resorts and Wynn Resorts was able to cut deals with the Culinary and Bartenders Unions. 

The travel experts at Bounce analyzed the world’s landmarks on a variety of factors including annual visitor numbers, entry prices, TripAdvisor ratings, and Instagram posts, to reveal the world’s most loved landmarks.  

The demand for travel is best exemplified by the popularity of taking a cruise right now.

Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. announced its third-quarter earnings last week.

This is getting disturbing.

A revolt?

The city of Las Vegas is so enamored with hosting a Formula 1 Grand Prix race that it is willing to make alterations as needed.

PLAY airlines is stepping outside the normal comfort zone that airlines are used to.

The travel industry has become reliant on almost instantaneous feedback from online and VAX VacationAccess makes it even easier for more than 150,000 travel advisers.And we all learned from the epic meltdown by Southwest Airlines last Christmas how important technology can be.VAX VacationAccess was among the many big winners at the 2023 Travvy Awards in South Florida on November 2, taking home gold in the all-important category of best travel technology provider.

You knew this was coming.

Demand was up, but so were fuel prices. And there were some downs.

An off-duty airline pilot was charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to shut off the engines on an Alaska Airlines plane while it was in flight. 

It’s the yin and the yang of the travel industry these days.

Another near-miss. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an October 16 incident in which two planes nearly collided.

There is always a method to the madness.

A variety of factors could mean a reduction in cost next year to vacation in the Hawaiian Islands.

Christmas is still more than two months away, but Southwest Airlines just told its loyalty club members about one of its gifts. The carrier today said it would make some enhancements to its Rapid Rewards program.

Southwest, United, Alaska and American Airlines are all facing potential strikes, but the good news is that all are still negotiating and seem to be bargaining in good faith.

The olfactory glands were clearly working.

Thai Airways is selling its fleet of Airbus A380 planes.