Air France winter sale: cheap flights to Europe from $235
November 12, 2009 ·
No matter what language you speak, a vol bon marché (cheap flight) is universal. Air France is offering flights to Paris, Nice and other European cities this winter. Fares start at $235 one-way (taxes not included) for flights to Nice and $288 one-way for France flights. The sale also has a pretty large travel window. [...]
European airports see traffic picking up
November 12, 2009 ·
European airport operators said Thursday that they are seeing a “slow and gradual” recovery in air travel in October after an unprecedented fall in passenger numbers. The Airports Council International Europe said that from January through September passenger traffic fell 7.7 percent and cargo slumped by 19.8 percent — wiping out gains in the number [...]
British Airways confirms board talks on Iberia merger deal
November 12, 2009 ·
British Airways PLC and Spanish airline Iberia SA confirmed they are holding separate board meetings Thursday about a long-awaited merger, responding to feverish speculation that has sent the companies’ shares soaring. British Airways, the third largest airline in Europe, said the meetings would consider a “potential transaction” and that no deal has yet been reached. [...]
Escape your family for the holidays
November 9, 2009 ·
When Lulis Leal’s family gets together for Christmas, she is usually sunning herself on a beach surrounded by palm trees and turquoise waters, with not one extended relative in sight. For more than 10 years, Leal has been spending the holiday season in exotic locales like the Bahamas or Hawaii — anywhere warm, the Cedar [...]
Tips for healthy, happy travels
November 2, 2009 ·
It was my last day in Athens after spending several weeks producing two exciting television shows on Greece. My brain was fried. I was concerned I was getting a cold, and I felt that getting sick was God’s way of telling me to slow down. Instead of heading out on a shoot, I ditched work [...]
Ryanair profits surge, warns Boeing on orders
November 2, 2009 ·
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair, reporting a surge in first half profit, on Monday threatened to cancel or delay orders for 200 planes from US aircraft manufacturer Boeing unless it gets a better deal. The carrier also warned that despite its positive performance in the April to September period, the first half of its financial year, [...]
Istanbul exhibit seeks to reveal city’s soul
October 22, 2009 ·
The glories of Istanbul have arrived in Paris. From white marble statues of Greek and Roman gods to gleaming medieval Christian icons to a huge red Ottoman tent, an exhibition devoted to Istanbul seeks to expand French awareness of the city’s multicultural heritage in a country deeply skeptical of Turkey’s European aspirations. Some 300 works [...]
