... shift in a major industry in the countrys history, over 250,000 travel agents have lost their jobs over the past 5 years as the automated internet sites like Expedia eat their lunch.

The big guys see the disintegrating situation in the industry and smell blood. They see the direction the wave is heading and get there before everyone else.

Barry Diller, movie and TV mogul; bought Expedia, the number 1 on-line travel business for $5 Billion in 2001. He subsequently bought Hotels.com and Ticket Master.

Cendant Corporation, a giant conglomerate, bought Orbitz, another on-line travel agency, a couple of years later for $1.2 Billion.

Donald Trump just joined the fray with his own travel company, Go Trump.

Wal-Mart has also developed an on-line travel subsidiary.

Some of the new players are introducing their own variations on the theme.

American Express, the financial...more

Private Jet Charter: Expecting The Unexpected

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The saying "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" holds true in life as well as in private air travel. A good pilot will prepare for unexpected events by planning alternate options prior to every flight. They will take into account many factors including weather, fuel, airport runway lengths and the...more

Last Minute Travel Deals - Pack Your Bags In Advance

...anes and beds in the hotels. In such a situation, you may not get the facilities which you wanted to have and you may have to take a chance.

You may find many airlines which offer discounted rates for the weekends. The tickets can be availed from them in the mid of the week. And, with these fares, you may have a Saturday as a departure and ha...more

business Travel

...act customers. There is a great competition to provide better traveling facilities at competitive rates. air service companies are coming up with ingenious schemes to lure customers. These schemes usually take the form of special airfare packages for certain destinations within given spaces of time. Since business trips are usually short, you can make use of packages that include return fares, hotel stays, rental cars and cabs for local transport, and other services.

You should be careful to check whether you are being overcharged for your stay ...more

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