Articles tagged “northeast”

Online Travel

How Indians are Traveling During the Festive Season: India Report

Indians are increasingly prioritizing travel experiences and the long holiday during the festive season is incentive enough to satiate that wanderlust.

How Indians are Traveling During the Festive Season: India Report

Hotels

India Report: New Forecast Shows Hotels Gain on Travel Boom

India would need continued investment in infrastructure and air connectivity to make the country an appealing destination for both leisure and business travelers.

India Report: New Forecast Shows Hotels Gain on Travel Boom

Ground Transport

Amtrak on track to break annual ridership record despite Sandy hiccups

Americans are increasingly choosing trains over air travel, which has contributed to Amtrak’s recent growth and can be expected to play a major factor in negotiations over its $2.3+ billion budget request for 2014.

Amtrak on track to break annual ridership record despite Sandy hiccups

Hotels

Last week’s blizzard was a blessing for business at ski resorts in the northeast U.S.

Ski resorts can turn out fake powder all day on the slopes, but they have little control over what really drives visitors from major cities to book long, expensive ski weekends.

Last week’s blizzard was a blessing for business at ski resorts in the northeast U.S.

Airlines

Hurricane Sandy drives boom in winter bookings despite shorter school breaks

Hurricane Sandy is an unexpected a blessing for some Caribbean islands experiencing a current boom in bookings, but a curse for sections of the Northeast still struggling to prepare for the summer season.

Ground Transport

There are few rental cars available in the northeast this week, thanks to Hurricane Sandy

Travel is nearly back to normal after the region stood still only a few weeks earlier, with exception of this shortage of cars due to extenuating damages.

There are few rental cars available in the northeast this week, thanks to Hurricane Sandy

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Canadian VIA Rail shares passenger cars with Amtrak to accommodate Thanksgiving travel

It appears more passengers are turning to Amtrak as replacement for air travel as it provides a stable Wi-Fi connection and fewer security hassles than the airport.

Canadian VIA Rail shares passenger cars with Amtrak to accommodate Thanksgiving travel

Airlines

Amtrak resumes services between Newark Airport and southern states

Newark re-opened Tuesday morning, but it’s near impossible to reach the airport from New York City where Amtrak services are still suspended.

Cruises

Cruise ports along the East Coast remain closed leaving ships stranded at sea

There’s been no damage done to the ships that remained at sea during Hurricane Sandy and cruise lines have sufficient supplies to accommodate guests several extra days. Ports are expected to open by tomorrow.

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Amtrak’s record-breaking ridership doesn’t show signs of slowing down

Amtrak is having its most successful year ever thanks to disgruntled fliers and business travelers looking for reliable Wi-Fi. Politicians should switch the discussion from cutting funds to investing in faster networks.

Amtrak’s record-breaking ridership doesn’t show signs of slowing down