Good News For The Travel Industry By: Misty Faucheux | - It seems that there is some good news to be had for the travel industry. Companies such as AAA and Travelocity are hearing good things from their consumers. Theyre going on vacation! A pickup in travel is expected starting with the Memorial Day weekend holiday.
AAA has released numbers, indicating that nearly 32.4 million people will be hitting the roads this summer. That is a 1.5 percent increase over last year. While its still below the 35.3 million traveler ... Tags:travel industry, airline industry, flyhub
Hotel Discounts Just For Summer! By: Misty Faucheux | - Just like airlines, hotels have gotten into the game of trying to attract more people to their properties. Hotel chains from the Holiday Inn to the Hyatt are offering amazing deals as a way to try to get travelers to come back and spend money during the down economy.
Hotels are really hurting right now. While hotel occupancy was at 58 percent during the first quarter of 2008, it was down to nearly 51 percent for the first quarter of 2009. Rates have also been steadily dropping ... Tags:hotel discounts, flyhub
Airlines Report First Quarter Gains By: Misty Faucheux | - This week wrapped up the release of all the major airlines earnings reports for the first quarter. While there were losses, the losses werent as bad as many were predicting. Even the airlines themselves had been trying to downplay the release of their earnings in case they wound up being really bad. This rather upbeat news has many saying that the airlines may have hit bottom.
Airline Travel Is Still Safe! By: Misty Faucheux | - A plane crashes in Montana. A FedEx jet goes down in Japan. The Miracle on the Hudson happens in New York. It just seems that the news is full of plane crashes recently, giving many consumers the jitters about flying, especially as they begin to plan their summer vacations.
Each time that a string of plane crashes happen, many people begin to doubt the safety of airlines. They wonder if the bad economy is causing airlines to cut back on maintenance. Are pilots just not trai ... Tags:Fear of flying, frequent flier miles, frequent flyer miles
