Travel briefs (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
If your travels take you overseas but you'd like to keep your cell phone handy -- and that phone runs on AT&T Wireless or T-Mobile -- you can cut calling costs by renting a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card once you arrive.
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Expedia committed to supporting local online travel companies in Russia (eyefortravel.com)
Online travel agency Expedia is ready to support local online travel companies in Russia to develop their businesses by integrating its technology and making its expertise and product available to them.
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Wallet-Friendly Last-Minute Getaways (Forbes)
Hotels are offering deep discounts to travelers this fall--if they act fast.
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Airline flight cuts end up hurting airports and hotels, too (USA Today)
In a sign of hard times for the travel industry, Stewart International Airport north of New York City has put itself on sale.
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As summer ends, fliers brace for airline changes (USA Today)
The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers' wallets is about to get tighter as carriers go ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules due to the high cost of fuel.
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Raising McCain (Washington City Paper)
Sen. John McCain does not lose gracefully. The Arizona Republican and potential presidential candidate once shoved nonagenarian Strom Thurmond on the Senate floor.
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Businesses target people who want to avoid the DNC hype (Rocky Mountain News)
The Ruby of Crested Butte is far removed from the hoopla surrounding the Democratic National Convention, which will roll into Denver the last week of August with an entourage of 50,000 delegates, journalists and other visitors.
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MWC roundup: Utah holds off Michigan (Rocky Mountain News)
Rich Rodriguez’s debut as Wolverines coach was spoiled when Utah’s Brian Johnson threw for 305 yards and a touchdown and Louie Sakoda kicked four field goals, providing enough scoring to hold on for a 25-23 win Saturday.
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Fliers brace for reduced airline schedules, higher fares, other changes (TCPalm.com)
The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers' wallets is about to get tighter as carriers go ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules due to the high cost of fuel. Executives acknowledge that despite the economic downturn, fares will rise, discounts currently available will be scarce, and routes and frequencies of flights will be reduced as domestic capacity is cut through the end of the ...
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As summer ends, flyers brace for airline changes (The Pantagraph)
ATLANTA, Ga. -- The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers’ wallets is about to get tighter as carriers go ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules due to the high cost of fuel. | Interactive graphic: Fees on the rise
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