While It’s Hot - 20/AUG/2008
Staycation Impact: Bargain Fall Prices
The ‘staycation’ phenomenon was likely more pronounced south of the border, where the economy is in a deeper rut than here in Canada, but Canadians can enjoy the benefits caused by so many Americans curtailing vacation plans this summer. Travel companies are slashing prices to try to attract fall customers.
MSNBC

Meeting Of The Minds - 20/AUG/2008
Matchmaking Sites Link Consumers To Specialized Travel Agents
Faced with the increasing cost and unpredictability of travel today, more consumers are returning to the expertise of professional travel agents to assist with planning. A series of new websites are helping to match consumers with agents who have expertise in the areas travellers are interested in.
New York Times

Eastern Promises - 20/AUG/2008
Atlantic Canada Fall Foliage Cruises Are Booming
600,000 passengers are expected to sail to Atlantic Canada this year, a 40% increase over last year, according to the Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership. In past years, major lines only offered a couple of weeks of cruises in Canada, as ships repositioned from summer to winter ports. Now the season lasts from June through October.
AP

Stop This Plane… - 20/AUG/2008
Tongue-In-Cheek Awards Celebrate Odd Side Of Travel
Drunken passengers trying to get off planes at 30,000 feet. A pilot and flight attendant caught in flagrante delicto in the woods. The travel business is full of wacky stories, and one publication celebrates them each year with the ‘Dotty Awards.’
MSNBC

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