Working for the airlines these days is sort of like living in America. Times are tough, and you just hope the people in charge know what they are doing, even though you have huge doubts.
Welcome to the world of lodging and hospitality circa summer 2008, where being flexible and inquisitive may provide some relief from high gas prices, exorbitant airfares and continuing economic uncertainty.
A Continental Airlines flight carrying former presidential candidate Ron Paul and six other members of Congress to Washington, D.C., made an emergency landing in New Orleans on Tuesday after a loss in cabin pressure.
Don't ask a tourist's age or wage, steer clear of sex and avoid religion: what many Chinese consider idle chit-chat has now become the latest area of censure in Beijing as it prepares for an influx of Olympic visitors.
Relax on this southern Caribbean island influenced by West Indian and British traditions and explore an underwater environment full of sea horses, turtles, rays, schooling fish, and even shipwrecks.
Go rock climbing in New Hampshire, Kayak with Orcas in Washington state, dive in Fiji and more — but you'd better be in shape for these outdoor adventures.
Now that Web sites serve as matchmakers between travelers, primarily those with complex or exotic plans, and travel agents with the appropriate expertise, those skills are once again relevant.
