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It’s no secret that the cost of living is increasing year after year. Combined with inflation, it means that everything costs a lot more than it used to. For many avid travelers, it’s meant that sacrifices have to be made. People are unable to travel…
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Having a job in the travel industry can be a rewarding career path to take. There’s a lot to see and do and you’ll meet some great people along the way. If this is your passion then you’ll want to know how to be successful…
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SARASOTA COUNTY, FL. – Today Avelo Airlines begins new nonstop service from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) to New Haven, CT, the ultra-convenient gateway to the greater Connecticut, New York, and New England region. The inaugural flight will depart HVN at 2:25 p.m., arriving at…
Read More Avelo Airlines Begins New Nonstop Service From Sarasota-Bradenton To Connecticut
Airlines canceled nearly 1,500 U.S. flights Wednesday, marking the 11th consecutive day of more than 1,000 cancellations, the most in a row since the beginning of the pandemic, multiple sources reported. Delayed flights exceeded 1,700 by just midday Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported. Airlines have…
Read More Thousands Of Flights Delayed, Canceled As Airlines Struggle With Surging Omicron Cases
Harry Wilmerding Over 2,000 international flights on Friday have been canceled due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, multiple sources reported. The number of canceled international flights on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day reached over 3,000 as of Friday, according to the airline data website Flight…
Read More Major Airlines Cancels Hundreds Of Flights As COVID-19 Cases Surge
A federal judge in Florida denied Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s effort to dismiss a legal challenge to the International Traveler Testing Requirement, which demands airlines flying to the United States refuse to board to any passenger – regardless of vaccination status…
Read More Florida Judge: Lawsuit Against CDC’s International Traveler Testing Requirement May Proceed
A federal judge refused Saturday requests by the Orlando airport and transit authorities to dismiss a lawsuit challenging their enforcement of mask mandates as violations of Florida law and the state constitution. The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, which operates Orlando International Airport, and the Central…
Read More Orlando Airport & Transit Authorities Must Defend Mask Mandates, Federal Judge Orders
A few months before President Joe Biden ran out of patience and began ordering Americans to get COVID-19 vaccines, he made sure people had to travel like surgeons. Immediately upon taking office, Biden decreed that people on public transportation – including buses, trains, boats, and…
Read More Democrats Swoon As The Heads Of America’s Biggest Airlines Join The Ranks Of “Science Deniers”
Americans who had to cancel getaways and get-togethers last year because of the pandemic are making up for lost time this holiday season. More than 109 million people — an almost 34% increase from 2020 — will travel 50 miles or more as they hit…
Read More ‘Tis the Season: More Than 109 Million Americans To Travel For The Holidays; 35% More Floridians Than 2020
Harry Wilmerding American Airlines said Thursday it plans to cut international flights next summer due to Boeing’s inability to deliver new 787 Dreamliner aircraft, The Wall Street Journal reported. The airline’s cut in flights highlights Boeing’s ongoing inability to deliver enough of its popular aircraft to assorted…
Read More Major Airline To Limit International Flights Due To Plane Shortage
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