United Vacations New Year’s Resolution Sale

United Vacations is offering discounts through Feb. 14 on air-inclusive vacation packages to Mexico, the Caribbean, the U.S. including Hawaii, Canada, Europe and popular ski destinations. The offer is valid for travel through Oct. 31 with some blackout dates. The promotional code NEWYEAR must be used at the time of booking to receive the savings. [...]

Southwest Offers New Orleans Deals

Southwest Airlines Vacations is offering reduced package rates and bonus gifts for air/hotel packages to the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Dec. 14-March 24, 2008, for travel Dec. 21-March 31, 2008. Bonus gifts include: Free Riverwalk CD & Premier Passport and $10 Café Du Monde Certificate. Sample two-night prices listed below are per person double occupancy [...]

Pilot Retirement Age Law Pushed Back

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it welcomes the legislation signed into law last week by the President Bush that allows U.S. commercial pilots to fly until age 65. The agency issued a statement saying that determined efforts of Congress have averted a lengthy federal rulemaking process while enabling some of the nation’s most experienced [...]

Online Holiday Tips Tool from JetBlue

JetBlue Airways launched an online tool to help its passengers over the holidays. The tool advises travelers to verify the status of their flight’s departure online at www.jetblue.com/flightstatus before leaving for the airport. The site also provides real-time flight information, including a map showing an approximate location of airborne flight for those tracking the arrival [...]

AAA Gives Defensive Flying Tips

With the two busy holiday travel periods approaching, AAA announced a series of defensive flying tips for airline passengers concerned about the frustrating problem of flight delays. According to AAA’s 2006 estimates, 4.8 million leisure travelers flew over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and more than nine million Americans flew during the Christmas-New Year’s time period. [...]