Domestic tourists fly the coop

Travel agents have resorted to taking domestic tourists on tours abroad after failing to get air tickets for inbound destinations, especially those on special discount offers.

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JetBlue traffic rose 7 percent in August

JetBlue Airways Corp. said on Friday that its August traffic rose 7 percent. The Forest Hills-based discount airline said it flew 2.74 billion revenue passenger miles in August, up from 2.56 billion a year earlier. A revenue passenger mile is one paying passenger flown one mile. Capacity increased a little faster - up 7.3 percent to 3.17 [...]

Orbitz Launches Fall Sale With Up to 40% Off, Free Nights and $500 Off Future Travel for Thousands of Hotels Worldwide

Orbitz.com today announced its annual Fall Hotel Sale, giving travelers up to 40 percent off of select hotels and $500 off future travel for thousands of hotels worldwide. Â The company also released the latest edition of the Orbitz Insider Index revealing the most popular shoulder season destinations and year-over-year average daily hotel rate changes to fall's top hotspots.

Questions Of Cash: 'I've had no refund for my cancelled flight'

Q. I booked a return flight through Travelocity to Stockholm for my wife and me in March. The flight was cancelled because of the volcanic ash cloud. Travelocity initially said that it might take 12 to 16 weeks to refund. Despite reminders, I have not had my refund. CB, Brighton.

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