Travel news

After a long run-up, airfares are dropping (Houston Chronicle)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:29:12 GMT
How about being able to buy a $140 round-trip ticket from Houston to Salt Lake City? Or a $70 round-trip ticket to New Orleans?

Poet wins place in Slam finals (Western Advocate)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:53:00 GMT
Bathurst’s Joshua Simpson has made the State finals of the Australian Poetry Slam. After winning his heat in Orange Joshua will perform his work “Poetry” at the State Library on Friday. He will be joined by Orange rapper Shannon Elliot. Their airfares and accommodation in Sydney will be paid by contest organisers. Joshua, 28, admits most people are surprised to learn he is a poet.

Consumer Prices in U.S. Decline 1%, Most on Record (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:51:11 GMT
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of living in the U.S. fell by the most on record as fuel costs plummeted and retailers used discounts for cars and clothing to entice consumers hobbled by job losses and sinking home values.

Consumer Prices in U.S. Dropped 1% in October, Most on Record (Bloomberg)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:51:29 GMT
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of living in the U.S. dropped in October by the most on record as fuel costs plummeted and retailers discounted automobiles and clothing to entice shell- shocked consumers.

Thanksgiving air travel expected to drop 10% (Los Angeles Times)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:03:34 GMT
Car travel is likely to decline too, says AAA. Penny pinchers are expected to stay close to home and use cheaper ways to visit family such as trains and buses. The slumping economy is keeping Americans closer to home for Thanksgiving as travel by planes and automobiles is expected to drop for the first time in six years.

Lots of cheap airfares available this winter (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:06:18 GMT
Bargain hunters hoping to score some cheap airfares this winter should keep their eyes peeled, as airlines have launched an unusual number of sales in recent days, travel experts say.

Priceline.coms Airfare Index for the Week of November 17, 2008, Tracking Weekly Changes in Domestic Airfares (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:30:00 GMT
----Priceline.com’s Airfare Index is a tracking barometer that looks for the largest week-to-week swings in average published-price roundtrip airfares for select markets. Each dollar amount shown is the average of the lowest fares returned through multiple airfare searches for flights that are at least 7 days away from departure.

Holiday Airfares Finally Decline (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT
SOUTHLAKE, Texas----The weakened economy has permeated virtually every aspect of business, and travel is no exception. The Air Transport Association predicts that Thanksgiving air traffic will decline 10 percent this year and the big question on many would-be travelers’ minds is whether this means an end to higher airfares and greater availability of bargains.

Travel Still Hot Despite Economic Woes (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:00:00 GMT
Recent reports of increased travel costs may appear bleak if only airfares are considered; however, total travel costs are fairly consistent and expected to remain flat in the first half of 2009, due to savvy jetsetters who research and take advantage of various deals. Although airlines are raising fares and fees left, right and center in order to survive, travelers are finding a balance of ...

More people opt to stay put for the holidays (Belleville News-Democrat)
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:30:07 GMT
College students Natalie and Robert Kelly are forgoing their annual Christmas trip home to Utah this year because of the shaky economy and higher airfares.