Travel Roundup: Ryanair's $13 Flight, Holland America Does Express, St. Regis Debuts and More
Budget carrier Ryanair wants $13 flights from Europe to U.S. — Ryanair, a budget airline based in Ireland, is planning on offering $13 one-way flights from Europe to the U.S. Of course, the flights are contingent on CEO Michael O’Leary buying up aircraft from bankrupt airlines and the whole gimmick may end up being financially impossible. [Source: Hartford Courant]
Holland America debuts Express Tours – Holland America will launch a new package of shorter, or express, tours to Alaska in 2009 to complement its existing week-long Alaskan cruises. Express Tours would add two or three nights in Anchorage or Talkeetna along with sightseeing tours. [Source: Holland America]
Starwood expands St. Regis to Mexico — The opening of the St. Regis Punta Mita Resort, a Starwood Hotels & Resorts property in Bahia de Bandera in Mexico, is the luxury brand’s first foray into Latin America. The resort has 120 guest rooms and suites, three restaurants and two Jack Nicklaus signature golf courses. [Source: HotelExecutive]
San Luis Obispo, Calif. may shelve $48 million airport because of lost airlines – After airline ridership declined 24 percent year-over-year in September, county officials wonder if they should shelve plans for a new $48 million airport and parking garage. Both American Eagle and Delta Connection discontinued service at the airport.[Source: SLO Tribune]
Bay Area resident and award-winning business journalist Barbara E. Hernandez has covered tourism, real estate and personal finance. Her clients include the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle and Washington Post.
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