Consumer Traveler Today: March 3

Consumer Traveler Today: Washington’s twisted tourism logic
 
 
Washington’s twisted tourism logic
What we’re reading: SAS likely to be sold, Boeing prefers Pacific NW, execs see more business flights
Southwest’s flight attendants’ union path — from hotpants to good pay
Many airline tickets are great bargains. Why do we feel ripped off?
Washington’s twisted tourism logic
Posted: 03 Mar 2010 01:58 AM PST
Congress after years of lobbying by the travel and tourism community across the country, has finally begun to realize the positive impact of tourism dollars on our economy. Every visitor brings, literally, hundreds of dollars a day into the economic stream through entrance fees, sales taxes, meals, hotels, rental cars, gasoline purchases, souvenir sales and [...]
       

What we’re reading: SAS likely to be sold, Boeing prefers Pacific NW, execs see more business flights
Posted: 03 Mar 2010 01:49 AM PST
SAS likely to be sold after recovery, Boeing prefers to build planes in Puget Sound region, business execs forecast more flights
       

Southwest’s flight attendants’ union path — from hotpants to good pay
Posted: 02 Mar 2010 07:30 AM PST
In these days of airline union unrest in the headlines, this look at the underpinnings of Southwest Airline's flight attendants' union provides an enlightening view of the birth and growth of a successful airline union that has worked together with management to create legendary customer service and a profitable airline.
       

Many airline tickets are great bargains. Why do we feel ripped off?
Posted: 02 Mar 2010 06:30 AM PST
A year after my husband and I were married, in 1983, we took our first trip together to England. I had been lucky enough to win a coupon for 75 percent discount off the lowest fare, valid anywhere Pan Am flew. And I still remember that published fare — $880.00 roundtrip from San [...]