As the recession drags on (though we’ve seen a few signs of improvement), spending a chunk of change on a fancy vacation may not be well-advised. And finally, in a long time, Americans are saving again. But we still must travel, as travel is good for the soul. So in this article we present a [...]
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A Stroll through Southern Idaho
Published by August 28th, 2009 in Discount travel, Photos, Rail and USA. 0 CommentsNew Haven Union Station (ZVE)
Published by July 29th, 2008 in Continental Airlines, Discount travel, Frequent flier programs, New Haven, Photos, Rail and Student travel. 2 CommentsI was passing through New Haven, Connecticut the other day, and was pleasantly surprised by the beauty of its train station. Just two hours by Metro-North commuter train from New York City, or just over an hour and half on Amtrak, the station (and city) is easily accessible. And in case, the rails aren’t working [...]
Check the Code Share Flights
Published by April 12th, 2008 in Air France, Airline Operations, Airlines, American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Cheap tickets, Delta Airlines, Discount travel, Flight numbering, TAM, United Airlines and US Airways. 0 CommentsIts getting tougher to find great fares. The price of oil continues to rise and airlines (including low cost carriers) continue to drop out of the market. In only the past few weeks, we’ve seen four airlines announce they have ceased, or will soon cease, operations: Aloha, ATA, Skybus, and Champion Air. And late Thursday [...]
Which is cheaper: A Three-Month or Four-Month Advanced Purchase?
Published by February 11th, 2008 in Airlines, Cheap tickets, Discount travel, General and Revenue management. 0 CommentsWe are one month into our four-month fare experiment. One month ago, we began a fare analysis study to examine how the best fares for a given airline on a given route change between buying a ticket four months before take off all the way up to buying it one week before departure. Our test [...]
On Location in: New York City – Lower East Side
Published by January 23rd, 2008 in Discount travel, New York City and USA. 0 CommentsNew York City is definitely a great town and has far too much to offer for one post. We’re going to publish a number of articles on various New York City neighborhoods over time. Today’s post is on the Lower East Side. Located in lower Manhattan, the neighborhood is bordered by the East Village to [...]
How Far in Advance Should You Buy a Ticket?
Published by January 11th, 2008 in Airlines, Discount travel and Revenue management. 1 CommentAirline prices change frequently. “Revenue management” in airlinespeak is the “art” of determining how many seats on a plane should be sold at a particular price to maximize profit. And based on countless internal and external factors, that number of seats at each price level and the price level itself can change like the wind. [...]
Airport Access in Cleveland: America’s First Airport-Downtown Rail Connection
Published by December 22nd, 2007 in Airport access, Airports, Business travel, Cleveland, Discount travel, Photos, Rail, Student travel and USA. 4 CommentsOftentimes, the best way to travel between an airport and the center of town is a train. I was recently connecting in Amsterdam and, if it were not for the train, I would not have been able to see any part of the city, in my mere 3 hours on the ground between flights. Though [...]
Flying the Fifth Freedom: Cheaper or More Expensive?
Published by December 12th, 2007 in Africa, Air New Zealand, Airlines, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Asia, Auckland, Australia, Aviation Policy, Bangkok, Bilateral agreements, Brazil, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Cheap tickets, China, Continental Airlines, Dakar, Delta Airlines, Discount travel, Emirates, Europe, Heathrow, Hong Kong, Japan, Japan Airlines, JFK, Johannesburg, LAN Airlines, London, Los Angeles, Manila, New York City, New Zealand, Northwest Airlines, Palau, Philippines, Sao Paulo, Senegal, South Africa, Sydney, TAM, Thailand, Tokyo, United Kingdom, USA and Virgin Atlantic. 0 CommentsGenerally, airlines carrying passengers between two countries are the flag airlines of either the origin or destination country, such as a US or Mexican airline carrying passengers between the United States and Mexico. But, as we discussed in our post on Monday, some airlines have Fifth Freedom rights to fly and carry passengers between two [...]
Cheap Intra-Europe Fares
Published by December 6th, 2007 in Cheap tickets, Discount travel and Europe. 0 CommentsIf you’re looking for great fares on intra-Europe flights, check out TerminalA.com. It’s a Spanish site so I hope your Spanish is up to par—actually, even if it isn’t don’t worry as the site is fairly straight-forward. (If you need to, you can also copy and paste Spanish text into this translation site, select “Spanish [...]
Expedia, Hotwire, Travelocity, or Airline Sites?
Published by December 4th, 2007 in Airlines, Cheap tickets, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Discount travel, United Airlines and USA. 0 CommentsThere are numerous, and at times competing, websites offering cheap air fares. But which one is best? And is the cheapest fare on these sites cheaper than what you can get directly from the airline? In this article, we look at domestic routes and compare three popular sites, Expedia, Hotwire, Travelocity, then compare the winning [...]
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