Thursday, March 25, 2010

Flight Attendants battle the Carry Ons!!

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Travel/flight-attendants-battle-carry-crunch/story?id=10195036

The AFA is lobbying the government to pass a bill before Congress that would make a universal maximum size for all carry-on bags.

Flight attendants and passengers are being injured by excess amounts of oversized carry-on items.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Sun Country flies to London from $399 one way

I thought this one was worth writing about.....
Sun Country (the hometown carrier) is starting service to London from Minneapolis June 11, 2010.

Here is the quote from their website:
Tally ho! It’s off to London we go!
Sun Country Airlines is proud to announce seasonal service from Minneapolis/St. Paul to London-Stansted, starting June 11th*. Everyone wants to visit London - one of the most intriguing cities in the world. Whether you are hoping to catch a glimpse of the Queen, Big Ben, or even take a ride on one of the historic double-decker buses, London has it all - and Sun Country is excited to take you there. Or maybe you want to explore the many other wonders Europe has to offer. The Stansted Airport - only 45 minutes away from the heart of London - is Britain's third-busiest airport and offers many flights on other low-fare airlines to more than 160 destinations in over 30 countries - you’re sure to find everything you need here to enjoy a pleasant journey! The intriguing history of London is waiting to be explored around every corner - book today!

Seats are limited, and restrictions apply.
Contact us today to get your flight to London booked this summer!!!!!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Mexico and it's issues

Once again we find that Mexico is back in the news, this time tagged with a Travel Warning

Click here to read the current warning:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_mexico.html

The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico of concerns about the security situation in Mexico, and that it has authorized the departure of the dependents of U.S. government personnel from U.S. consulates in the Northern Mexican border cities of Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey and Matamoros until April 12.

We encourage people to use common sense when traveling anywhere, not just Mexico.

If you have any questions or concerns about your upcoming trip, please contact us!

Monday, March 15, 2010

2010 Survey!

The link to our second-ever consumer survey is here.

Please take a few minutes and help us out with filling out this survey!!!

Friday, March 12, 2010

Best Beaches on a Budget

I haven't blogged in a while, but saw this article, and loved it!

Best Affordable Beach Resorts
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-32625888

Aruba, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Antigua, Italy, and the list goes on and on.
Check it out!