You’re stuffed into a cramped airline chair with almost no leg room, and you’re only halfway into a 12-hour long-distance flight and already feeling stir-crazy. No drink, snack, movie, book or music seems to help — it’s a nightmare, and you just have to stick it out. Now what if we said that an airline […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced the following. United Airlines was tentatively granted a total of four daily nonstop flights to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND). Slots will be allocated for flights from United’s hubs at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Los Angeles International Airport […]
What is in your carry-on is Key, as it is the bag that never leaves your side and holds everything you might need during a trip. Plus, on many airlines, it’s the only bag that flies free. So, before you take off, make sure you have these must-have items in your carry-on. 1. Hand Sanitizer […]
$UAL, $AAPL Very few travelers choose the 1st Cabin for short haul flights, but if you can afford it, 1st Class travel on these airlines is sure to make your flying experience ultra-enjoyable. Air France If you’re a 1st Class traveler, Air France is a superb way to go. Its LA to Paris La Première […]
Skytrax has released its annual World Airline Awards, with Qatar Airways reclaiming the #1 spot from Singapore Airlines. This marks the 5th time Qatar has been honored, previously it won in Ys 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2017. “It is a proud moment for the airline as our constant innovation and service standards set the benchmark in […]
For most people planning a trips after the the destination is fixed,the 1st stop is checking out those flights. They not only want the most affordable airline, they want the one that has been voted the safest, most comfortable and the one that gives passengers the overall best experience. To help you make a decision […]
Wall Street Bets Yes, President Trump’s America First Policy Working $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ Friday, US stocks rose as investors bet on progress in US-China trade meeting Saturday, and the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq posted their biggest weekly percentage gains in almost 7 years. DJIA saw its largest weekly advancer in 2 years, as investors […]
The Trump Bull Market Extends, Wall Street at Record Highs $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Buy the dip mentality kicked in Thursday following the 1st dip of the year Wednesday; small caps, transports lead Bull Charge The Wall Street Bulls drove stocks to new highs Thursday as rising Crude Oil prices lifted energy stocks and upbeat […]
MH370 Search Continues Malaysian Airlines MH370, with 239 aboard, disappeared in March 2014 while on a flight from the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. It has long been believed that the plane crashed into the ocean in the remote region plotted on the simulator. The home flight simulator owned by Captain Zaharie Shah the […]
The Trump Rally Extends, Autos, Airlines Advance $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX US economy growing under US President Trump’s developing economic policies. The major US stock indexes posted record high closes Tuesday, helped by gains in airlines and as carmakers rose after strong September vehicle sales. Major automakers posted higher US new vehicle sales in September […]
Top 10 Longest Flights in the World $UAL, $BA, $EADSF Gulf carriers dominate when it comes to ultra long-haul flights Qantas recently made headlines when it announced its decision to re-route its daily Sydney to London service via Singapore instead of Dubai. But the concept of a stopover could soon be abandoned altogether. The Australian carrier […]
The West Australia government says Qantas’ 12-month trial of discounted airfares for residents in six regional towns is a response to the launch of a parliamentary inquiry. The government hopes it will lead to further cheaper intrastate flights. From November, Qantas will offer a discount of between 10 per cent and 30 per cent for […]
US Ban on Laptops in Airline Cabins Lifted The ban on laptops in the cabins of planes flying from the Middle East to the US is over, as federal officials say that large airports in the region have taken other steps to increase security. Those measures include checking electronic devices to make sure they do […]
“The Big 3 US Carriers ‘swindle’ Their Customers.”– Qatar Airways CEO $UAL, $DAL, $AAL Akbar Al Baker says he is not worried about The Trump Administration siding with the Big 3 US airlines The Big 3 US airlines, Delta (NYSE:DAL), American Airways (NYSE:AAL) and United (NYSE:UAL) which are lobbying against the GCC airlines, are “self-centred” […]
Game Theory and the of Overbooking Airline Flights $UAL, $DAL, $AAL Given the deep mess that United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) created for itself after a passenger was dragged off a full flight last week, Delta (NYSE:DAL) said it could increase the incentives for “voluntary denied boarding.” Agents will now be allowed to offer up to $2,000 to entice […]
Warren Buffett Likes Apple (NASDAQ:APPL), US Stocks Not in “Bubble Territory” $AAPL, $BRK.A Monday, Warren Buffett said that his conglomerate had purchased about 120-M shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) so far in Y 2017 and that US stocks were not in “bubble territory.” “Apple strikes me as having quite a sticky product,” Mr. Buffett said. […]
Charlie Munger, “Donald Trump Not Wrong on Everything, So ‘Roll With It’” $BRK.A, $BRK.B Charlie Munger, 93 anni, the billionaire Vice Chairman Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), said some of US President Donald Trump’s ideas to prove constructive for the country, tempering comments a year ago suggesting that his fellow Republican was not morally qualified for […]
Airlines Trade Driving the Dow Transports Due North $DAL, $AAL, $UAL The airlines’ outperformance has also given the Dow Jones Transportation Averages (+1.1%) a boost. Thursday’s performance has given the DJTA a slight edge over the benchmark index for the year; the 2 averages show YTD gains of 3.3% and 3.1%, respectively. Thursday, President Donald […]
Update On Southwest Airlines Co(NYSE:LUV) Overall, the bias in prices is: Upwards. Short term: Prices are moving. Intermediate term: Prices are trending. Note: this chart shows extraordinary price action to the upside. By the way, prices are vulnerable to a correction towards 39.73. The projected upper bound is: 44.17. The projected lower bound is: 40.63. […]
US Ranked #1 Muslim Travel Market $MA Salam Standard said the country benefited more from Muslim tourism than any other in Y 2015 The United States is the biggest global beneficiary of the Muslim tourism market, according to halal travel firm Salam Standard. In a report the company said the Islamic travel market accounted for […]
American’s Can Now Travel to Cuba $AAL, $JBLU, $CCL For the 1st time in more than 50 years, a scheduled commercial flight from the United States landed in Cuba last week. JetBlue (NASDAQ:JBLU) flight 387 took off from Fort Lauderdale Airport at 9:45a Wednesday with 150 passengers aboard. The plane landed 51 mins later at the […]
Zika Virus Scare Slows Travel To Miami $AAL, $JBLU The latest data reveals that travelers have booked fewer hotel rooms in downtown Miami, and leisure airfares to the greater Miami area have have fallen in the weeks since the Zika virus was detected there. Hotels sold 2.9% fewer rooms in Miami’s central business district and […]
