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Orbitz.com adds Google Street View giving its customers a virtual walking tour of a hotel’s neighborhood

Published on 24/08/2009 By admin

Orbitz.com made choosing a hotel easier with the integration of Google Street View into its mapping functionality.  Orbitz is the only major U.S. online travel company[1] to integrate Google Street View into its hotel offering, allowing customers to explore the neighborhood around a hotel and check out 360 degree street-level views of hotels, nearby restaurants, [...]

Get off the couch for a tax-free shopping trip

Published on 17/08/2009 By admin

Forget about staycations or no-can-do-cations — take a shop-cation Would you cross a (state) line to get a bargain? Psst! You. Yes, you. Can I interest you in a Hello Kitty lunchbox, a 20-pack of freshly sharpened pencils, a blue hooded sweatshirt, or a new laptop computer? Would you head to the mall or drive [...]

Fraport traffic figures: Positive trend for passenger and airfreight traffic

Published on 14/08/2009 By admin

An early indicator of general economic development, airfreight continues its rise from the economic trough.  With about 156,000 metric tons registered in July 2009, Frankfurt Airport’s (FRA) rate of decline in airfreight moved into the single-figure range for the first time this year. Freight throughput fell only 9.4 percent year-on-year; in June 2009 the drop [...]

Tips for Finding Cheap Airfare

Published on 11/08/2009 By admin

Think you need a vacation now? Just wait until you’re scouring dozens of booking sites, aggregators and airline Web sites to find cheap tickets for your next trip — then you’ll really be ready for a week off! Unfortunately for weary travelers, there’s no real shortcut to finding cheap airfare. As with any purchase, you [...]