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Game of hurry up and wait
05-21-2000Has anybody else noticed that airline trips are taking longer, when figured on a door-to-door basis?
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Rental car revelations
05-14-2000Too often, the biggest rental car surprise is the final bill.
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Banff earns its reputation as great destination for outdoor enthusiasts
05-14-2000The primary factors behind Banff's well-deserved ranking as one of the world's most magnificent destinations for outdoor enthusiasts have little to do with human development.
Vanishing reservations
05-07-2000Several months ago a reader purchased a deeply discounted ticket ($158) for a pre-Christmas round-trip flight on US Airways from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Pittsburgh. As it turned out, instead of flying, she wound up driving north.
Tourism works for America -- and Allegheny County
05-07-2000Travel is obviously big business, but are you aware that it's one of the few industries in which the United States has a trade surplus?
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Familiarity breeds complaints about US Airways
04-30-2000Response regarding US Airways' future ran 5-1 against our carrier, even following the resolution of its labor problems and clearance for take off to London.
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Tips and travel trends for the year ahead
04-23-2000Two of the nation's more vocal, consumer-oriented observers of the state of modern travel offer tips and waxed eloquent regarding trends they perceive emerging this year.
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Don't let travel expenses tax your sense of reason
04-16-2000Make sure you know what's legal and what's not.
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Blue skies for US Airways?
04-09-2000Even if US Airways survives the inevitable agglomeration of airlines, will flying on their planes be a comfortable, reliable pleasure or will we get off their planes feeling gouged, crammed, taken, dreading the next time we have to take a trip.
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A brief history of time
04-02-2000If you're reading this, it may already be too late.
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Sharing time in time shares
03-26-2000Time sharing or "vacation ownership" is one of the fastest growing segments of the travel industry:
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Travel: See how Spot flies
03-12-2000For people who own pets, travel always involves extra planning. Take them along or leave them behind? Either way, special arrangements are required.
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Tasting the waters at Berkeley Springs
03-05-2000The tension was palpable as I lifted the goblet to my lips,
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When motion of the ocean causes despair
02-27-2000Quite simply, it's a vestibular malfunction that results in gastric dysrhythmia.
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Presidential meanderings
02-20-2000The holiday observed tomorrow primarily by banks and post offices originated with the birthdays of our first and 16th presidents.
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No vaccines can guard you from malaria
02-17-2000As several recent travelers to Cancun, Mexico, discovered, malaria is the world's most prevalent parasitic disease.
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An admission from an avid skiier
02-13-2000When other people are huddling around their furnaces, I'm as likely to be planning to play hooky.
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B&BS MAKE FOR ACCOMMODATING OPTIONS
01-30-2000Once mainly a European concept, B&Bs have caught on in the United States. More than 20,000 beckon from sea to shining sea.
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A SHORT GUIDE TO GUIDEBOOKS
01-23-2000The explosion of travel information available over the Internet notwithstanding, this is also the golden age of guidebooks.
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DAZZLING DEALS OFTEN TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
01-09-2000Have you received an unsolicited offer via mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or on the Internet regarding an unbelievable deal on an exotic cruise or a travel package to a nifty destination?
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LIGHTEN THE POST-HOLIDAY BLUES
01-02-2000Here we are, the Sunday morning after the biggest New Year's in a millennium. Now what?
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US AIRWAYS' COMMITMENT TO US
12-12-1999Since US Airways is the carrier of no other choice for so many area travelers, we thought we'd take a closer look at some of the specifics of its recent commitments to customers.
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EVALUATING PASSENGERS' NEW ` RIGHTS'
12-05-1999On Dec. 15, the 14 member airlines of the Air Transport Association will implement their 12-point plan to improve passenger service.
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MINIMIZING, PREVENTING THE EFFECTS OF JET LAG
10-17-1999A recognized medical malaise that affects an estimated 96 percent of travelers, jet lag is caused by disruptions in the circadian rhythms
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WEATHER BAD WEATHER FOR A BARGAIN VACATION
08-29-1999THE WEATHER: NO ONE LEAVES HOME WITHOUT IT.
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