... shift in a major industry in the countrys history, over 250,000 travel agents have lost their jobs over the past 5 years as the automated internet sites like Expedia eat their lunch.

The big guys see the disintegrating situation in the industry and smell blood. They see the direction the wave is heading and get there before everyone else.

Barry Diller, movie and TV mogul; bought Expedia, the number 1 on-line travel business for $5 Billion in 2001. He subsequently bought Hotels.com and Ticket Master.

Cendant Corporation, a giant conglomerate, bought Orbitz, another on-line travel agency, a couple of years later for $1.2 Billion.

Donald Trump just joined the fray with his own travel company, Go Trump.

Wal-Mart has also developed an on-line travel subsidiary.

Some of the new players are introducing their own variations on the theme.

American Express, the financial...more

Very Light Jets! The Emerging Air Transport Technology

...Some of the brightest entrepreneurial minds on the planet have converged to bring us a new way to get there.

These guys promise exciting new options on the terminal horizon of our future commercial air travel vacations and business trips! The hub-and-spoke system of air travel has become outdated. Flying through Atlanta to get to anywhere on the planet is routine.

National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) Fact book 2004 reports that 30 out of the 550 commercial airports in the U.S. account for 70% of all of our air travel. Our skies are crowded around many major airports and the air traffic control system is rapidly approaching capacity. NBAA also reports that there are 5300 available satellite airports in the U.S. Many of these underused airports could be used by small jets to relieve this situation. "Very Light Jet" air transport technology is on track to make this a reality.

Very Light Jets are identified by other names including VLJs, Microjets, and personal Jets. Their manufacturers are scheduled to begin deliveries worldw...more

Airplane fares - Getting The Best Deal At The Last Minute

...a layover or having to change planes, then you will probably be able to enjoy the cheapest airfares even if you had to make your arrangements at the last minute.

When the airlines want to fill all of the seats on a plane quickly, they will drop their prices and will usually post these discount airfare prices on their website. These days, many airlines will offer these airfare deals only on their website, so it is important to monitor the website of the carrier you are considering.

Some airlines will send email alerts about reduced prices to frequent flyer program members or to others who have signed up for such notifications. Signing up for these alerts can give you an advantage and can save you the trouble of logging on many times a day when you are in need of finding the cheapest airfares.

In almost all cases of heavily discounted air tickets, there are greater restrictions on t...more

Travel Reward Credit Cards - Are You Making These Mistakes?

...ut of your travel reward credit card, follow these four steps:

1. Be sure that travel reward points are what you want from the card in the first place.
2. Determine which airlines' travel rewards program most fits your travel plans, then find out if they offer a card.
3. Investigate the membership fee, and the purchase to points ratio to make sure it is realistic with the amount you will use the card.
4. Most importantly, after you begin using the card: pay off the balance in full every month!

Following these steps, particularly paying off your monthly balance, will ensure that you get the most out of your travel reward credit card and can start saving points for the trip of your dreams today.<...more

Cost Of Private Yoga Cl In Maine