Some North American airlines are temporarily waiving bag fees. The purpose of this is to alleviate the big impact on air travelers from the latest security changes resulting from the failed Christmas Day bombing. Canadian officials banned most carry-on luggage for U.S.-bound passengers. usatoday.com reports that following the announcement by Transport Canada many carriers have [...]

Hilton is offering its HHonors members Gold status after just four stays within a 90-day period. It normally takes 16 qualifying stays in a calendar year to achieve this elite level of HHonors membership. hiltonhhonors.com says: “As a valued American Express Corporate Cardmember, you can sprint down the fast track to Gold. Complete just two qualifying [...]

Canadian officials are banning most carry-on luggage for passengers heading to the US from Canada. Passengers are allowed carry medical devices, small purses, cameras, laptop computers, canes, walkers, diaper bags, musical instruments and bags containing life-sustaining items. Technically, what is not included in this list is not allowed as a carry-on. Transport Canada’s website reads: “The [...]

In the wake of the attempted terror attack on the Northwest Airlines flight Amsterdam-Detroit on Christmas Day, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has put additional security measures in place. Passengers will likely face longer lines at checkpoints. Also travelers flying into the United States can expect to see additional security measures at international airports. The TSA website has published [...]

USA Today quoted a Food and Drug Administration source as saying: “There are 76 million cases of food-borne illnesses annually in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionestimates. Most aren’t traced to the source and doing so is even harder with airport restaurants because customers scatter”. A newspaper’s review of inspection records for nearly 800 [...]

rickseaney.com offers a helpful advice about delays and cancellations and the airlines’ winter weather policies. “A number of airlines have altered their policies for travelers facing bad weather issues over the holidays, allowing for date changes without penalties for flights to specific destinations. I put together a short list of links to some of the airlines’ winter [...]

Singapore Airlines customers will be able to book flights using their Internet-enabled mobile phones. The airline has added to its SIA Mobile application software — which was already offering check-in facility — booking and selected KrisFlyer services (they include viewing of statements, and checking miles earned and redeemed). Customers now are able to perform a mobile [...]

International Air Transport Association (IATA) said despite a slight recovery in world trade helped lift the number of people flying, total passenger numbers have now recovered about half of last year’s drop. IATA said that premium and economy passenger numbers are now around 6% points above their respective low points, but are still well below early [...]

The major airports in the UK in November recorded a 0.8 percent passenger traffic rose over the same month last year, according to data released by airport operator BAA. BAA’s UK airports handled a total of 9.9m passengers in November 2009. Among the BAA airports, Heathrow posted a 1.1 percent increase, London Gatwick recorded a 4.5 percent [...]

Hilton Worldwide has opened a Hilton Garden Inn in New Delhi, India. It’s the first Hilton Garden Inn in the Asia Pacific region. Located the heart of New Delhi’s shopping and recreation district, the Hilton Garden Inn New Delhi/Saket is just 30 minutes drive from New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. The hotel is also in [...]