Airplane Collisions with Wildlife Soars in 2009

Cheap fares and cheap discount hotel rooms are great but traveler safety is being threatened by an increasing number of reports of airplanes hitting birds and other wildlife. Bird strikes for 2009 could reach as many at 10,000 for the first time ever....

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The Future of Cheap Fares

Depending on your point of view, cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages have never been more plentiful. Domestic airfare prices dropped 13 per cent in 2009, with the average fare falling to $301 vs. $346 a year earlier. ...

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Yes, There Really Are Geckos

Given how Geico’s gecko has a keen appreciation for value, you would think that real life geckos would be attracted to cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages. ...

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Hotel Internet Usage Explodes in 2009

Whether you will be staying in discount hotel rooms or upscale chains or purchasing discount travel packages, the odds are that your hotel will offer Internet service. The strange thing is that the less expensive hotel chains are the ones who tend to off...

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Airlines First Price Increase of the Year Fails

Cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages will remain cheap a while longer as major U.S. airlines failed in an attempt to increase prices on domestic routes by as much as $16 on roundtrip tickets after some airlines refused to match higher prices...

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