Pleasant weather forecast for this afternoon and tomorrow; some chaos at the airports
The Federal Aviation Administration reports on its Web site this morning that flights at South Florida's three major airports bound for Newark International Airport, N.J., and Chicago's O'Hare are delayed by an average of one hour and 45 minutes, due to snow storms in the Midwest.
Check airport security wait times
By going to
waittime.tsa.dhs.gov/index.html , travelers can check security wait times at the country's airports by plugging in their departing airport and day they plan to leave.
How to book hotels on a budget
Excess supply means opportunities for consumers. Here are some strategies for booking hotels on a budget.
Christmas Eve air travelers face new round of storms
More snow fell Wednesday in the Midwest, where the National Weather Service said up to 4 inches was possible in Chicago. The Northwest faced more snow and sleet early Wednesday, with 8 inches of snowfall expected in Spokane. And more snow and ice spread over the Northeast.
Bicycle routes to be added to maps
If you're a biker, there's something new you can use to get around the streets easier and safer.
St. Lucie County close to tourism agreement with Bahamas
Vacation packages and sporting events between St. Lucie County and Grand Bahama Island could be available as soon as spring 2009.
Travel Journal: Old San Juan opens windows to the past
The city?s historic section, Old San Juan, is much like an open-air museum, transporting visitors to the 16th century when Juan Ponce de Leon came to the island with 300 settlers and found an outpost that later became Puerto Rico's capital.
Airfares decreasing this holiday season
Santa Claus isn't the only reason to look to the skies this month. Economic woes, low gas prices and new fees for luggage have led to a decrease in airline travel in the past few months, said officials at Bestfares.com.
You can still get a deal on airfare for holiday travel from Florida
Holiday airfares are much lower than projected several months ago, giving heartburn to travel early birds but joy to procrastinators.
Cruise lines floating bargain fares to attract customers
Cruise lines, navigating a dreadful economy and tight-fisted consumers, are rolling out a bounty of bargain fares to fill their ships.
You'll feel pampered in Rosemary Beach
Rosemary Beach, one of the wonders of the South Walton Beaches, is a planned community from the same people who brought Florida Seaside, Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk.
Travel Journal: Keeping holiday traditions alive at Disney
Each holiday my family and I head to Walt Disney World to celebrate the holidays.
Fewer to travel during Thanksgiving than last year
AAA forecasts a small decline in the number of Americans traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Study: Dip in flight delays, but security lines could be longer
If you're flying this Thanksgiving weekend -- typically the busiest air-travel period of the year -- you may have to spend more time waiting in line to get through security. But take heart: Your flight is more likely to be on time.
Travel Journal: Family-friendly, aboard and ashore
The seven-day Eastern Caribbean voyage on Holland America?s Eurodam out of Fort Lauderdale offers supervised programs onboard as well as fun kid things at the ports of call.
St. Lucie Travel Guide to be distributed in U.S. and overseas
St. Lucie Travel Guide will be distributed throughout the U.S. and Canada (the No. 1 foreign country of origin for Florida travelers), the United Kingdom, Mexico, Germany, France and Latin America among others.
Blue Angels to fly high over Kennedy Space Center in airshow
The second Space and Air Show roars into the skies above Kennedy Space Center on Saturday and Sunday.
Disney offering sweet deal to counter decreased bookings
Walt Disney Co. announced its first major hotel discounts in years Thursday to counter a "sobering" economic outlook for 2009, after reporting lower profit in its most recent quarter because of a decline in movie and theme-park earnings. For most of the first six months of next year, vacationers can get seven nights in Disney World hotels for the price of four.
Delta Air Lines adding fee for first checked bag
Passengers traveling on or after Dec. 5 within the United States will be charged $15 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second.
Forecast predicts drop in leisure travel in 2009
Leisure travel will decrease by 1.3 percent in 2009, a new nationwide travel forecast survey showed Thursday.
