Travel
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Southwest keeps open seating with a twist
Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - DALLAS -- Southwest Airlines Co. is sticking with its unusual system of letting passengers find their own seats instead of going to one that's been assigned to them. Sou...
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Yes, you can take the kids skiing in IllinoisNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois might be a perfect microcosm of the country with its notable urban metropolis, farms and fields, suburbs and small industrial towns. You'll find people of all k...
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My, how its gardens glowNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - There's an amusing dictum within the ranks of the military, especially among new recruits, that proclaims: "If it moves, salute it, if it doesn't, paint it." Strictly in...
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Government says average airfares down in second quarter
Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The average price of a plane ticket on U.S. airlines fell 4.5 percent in the second quarter from year-ago levels, the government said. The average price of...
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San Francisco chosen top U.S. city for travelersNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - San Francisco has been voted the best American city for travelers, receiving the highest score of any city in the United States in Conde Nast Traveler's annual Readers' ...
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Snowcat operator makes peaks of prime powder availableNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - To powder partisans, these measure up to Warren Miller-like conditions. Two feet of fresh flakes have fallen overnight and the Colorado Rockies around Steamboat Springs ...
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Don't lose your shirt the next time you flyOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - First of two parts When Karyl Barnes flew to Manchester, England, by way of London Heathrow Airport, she didn't just kiss her husband goodbye. She also kissed her l...
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Pop-ups prompt drop in Internet travel planningOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - An annual survey called the 2007 National Travel Monitor, conducted by two large travel marketing firms, reported that the use of the Internet for travel planning is dow...
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Request for extra hotel night causes upgraded priceOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I'm having a problem with a hotel honoring a room price. I tried to book three nights at the Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik in Croatia, but for some reason the site wo...
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Overcome your flight fright with these tipsOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The woman sitting next to me was so scared she was clutching the armrest until her knuckles turned white. It was at that point I figured I'd better engage her in convers...