Stories discussed in this podcast are from the Travelography Twitter Blog for the week of 26 August to 3 September 2009. This podcast is available at PodcasterNews.com, Blubrry.com and Travelgeography.info.
Travel is Growing Again!
“flat is the new
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up.” By that definition, and taking into consideration
the trends and data discussed below, the good news is that U.S. Travel
is growing again! Yes, this is a bullish view on our sector, but even
if it’s premature, who couldn’t use good news?
Southwest Airlines adds charge to board sooner
... for an extra $10 each way Southwest passengers can automatically
reserve a boarding position prior to general check-in. That would allow
those customers to begin boarding the plane after certain elite fliers,
who don't have to pay add-on fees for early boarding privileges. Unlike
other carriers, Southwest does not offer assigned seating.
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