The domestic aviation is set to be the only sector to benefit from this June’s World Cup as Kenya Airways remains upbeat about the African airlines this year owing to the expected surge in passengers going in and out of South Africa.
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Luxury Travel Company has introduced a new luxury holiday travel destination, now enabling clients to book tailor-made luxury holidays in Thailand.

This new route compliments Luxury Travel’s existing range of hand-picked luxury travel experiences in the South East Asia.
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From authentic Indian palaces fit for maharajas to Wild West-style cowboy ranches for would-be John Waynes, travel companies and hotels are offering luxury packages to help people live out their fantasies for real.
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If you are planning on taking your family on a vacation this year, think big. In fact, think about finally going on that dream vacation that you have long wished for. Chances are you will be able to afford it.
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Airlines in Canada are now asking doctors to write notes for obese travelers who would need to book two seats on an airplane. The two Canadian airlines who have started asking doctors to do this are Air Canada and West Jet Airlines. (continue reading…)

Austin Bergstrom-International Airport is much more quiet Thursday evening compared to the way it may look a week from now on Thanksgiving Day. But in the midst of the peace and quiet are grumblings from many air-travelers about paying more to fly during these tough economic times.
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A mid-year update to the national Airline Quality Rating report predicts poor conditions for holiday travel this year.

The report, a comprehensive study of the performance and quality of the country’s top 17 airlines, projects a continuance of the industry’s five-year decline in performance.
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With the economy in distress, there may be no cheaper time to travel than this winter as a sharp drop in demand forces airlines, hotels and cruise companies to slash fares, cut rates and lower fees.

In what may be a silver lining during a season of economic angst, travelers are finding some of the best deals in recent memory, from half-priced resorts to rock-bottom airfares.
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A sharp drop in demand precipitated by the economic downturn has prompted airlines, cruise lines and hotels to reduce their fares, fees and rates. Mike Driscoll, editor of Cruise Week, said the prices for cruises in Mexico, the Caribbean and other winter destinations have fallen as much as 10% on average. Increasing unemployment rates are keeping many consumers from planning a holiday vacation, and the dismal outlook for 2009 is expected to keep demand soft.

source : SmartBrief.com