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Written by Knight Ridder
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Wednesday, 12 April 2006 |
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GeoQuiz
Q: Isle Royal National Park is in which of the Great Lakes? [Answer at end of travel briefs.]
Discount airlines on rise
The “Southwest Effect” is well known. Usually, where Southwest starts service, fares go down. The success of that effect is being copied by airlines worldwide.
On the U.S. mainland you have JetBlue, Spirit, AirTran, Ted and nearly a dozen more. Recently returned from bankruptcy, US Airways claims it’s reinventing itself as a low-fare carrier (although we’ve seen this only on certain competitive routes).
Combined, these low-cost carriers have a route structure reaching hundreds of destinations. Although each may not have the frequency of flights that major carriers offer or individually provide the complete route structure of the majors, if you’re flexible in your travel needs, you can save big bucks.
Cruise engagements
If Princess Cruises keeps promoting romance, the next add-on to a “Love Boat” may have to be a maternity ward.
Anyone eager for a bended-knee proposal can take advantage of the “Engagement Under the Stars” option on the new Crown Princess in June. It goes fleetwide within the year.
The $695 package includes a hush-hush session with the ship’s videographer, who creates a personalized on-screen proposal to air on the giant screen. A coordinator will assist in orchestrating the surprise proposal.
Baggage weight limits lowered
Among myriad cost-saving measures to offset higher fuel costs and other financial problems, many airlines lowered the limit on checked bags to 50 pounds per bag (two per passenger) for international economy class, with a $25 fee for bags between 51 and 70 pounds.
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