by Beth Holmes | May 2, 2022 | Business, Ethical Shopping, News
Delta Airlines is going to begin paying its flight attendants for more of the time they’re working, in an attempt to deter them from unionizing. Major airlines, as a rule, only pay cabin crew from the moment the plane’s door seals to the moment it opens...
by Beth Holmes | Mar 14, 2022 | Business, News, Politics, Travel
Fuel prices break $4 a gallon on average in the U.S. for the first time since the 2008 recession. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th. Within a week, the average price of regular gas rose by over 40 cents, according to data collected by the AAA motor club....
by Beth Holmes | Dec 20, 2021 | Business, Education, Politics, Travel
Australia reopening to certain kinds of travelers after nearly two years of closed borders. Since March 2020, Australia has been closed to foreign travel, and has only recently allowed citizens and permanent residents to come and go. While the strict measures have...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 11, 2021 | Business, Travel
Canceled flights complicated thousands of people’s lives this weekend. Southwest Airlines, with headquarters in Dallas, Texas, canceled over a thousand flights between October 9 and 10, 2021. That’s nearly 30 percent of its entire flying schedule....
by Beth Holmes | May 31, 2021 | Business, Places On Our Bucket List, Travel
West Gates, the sleek modern new concourse at Los Angeles International Airport, opened on April 24, 2021, with fanfare and a small opening ceremony “This is a big day in a big city that’s building out a big new infrastructure,” L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said during...
by Beth Holmes | May 14, 2021 | Business, Travel
Property by property, Las Vegas casinos are being allowed to play a full house. On Wednesday, May 12, the Nevada Gaming Control Board lifted occupancy restrictions for a number of casino resorts on the famous Strip. Gambling floors will be allowed to open at 100...
