JetBlue to Fly from Regan National to Orlando, Lauderdale
JetBlue Airways proudly announced on Wednesday plans to serve the popular Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), with one daily nonstop flight each to Orlando International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and seven daily nonstop flights to Boston’s Logan International Airport, beginning November 1, 2010.
Southwest Airlines Honors the State of Florida
Southwest is honoring the State of Florida with a very special dedication showing Southwest’s continued commitment to the Florida market. In addition to Orlando, Southwest will tour the other cities serviced by the carrier: Tampa, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and Ft. Myers.
TripAdvisor: Kissimmee, Panama City Beach in Top 10 Vacation Rental Hot Spots
TripAdvisor®, the world’s most popular and largest travel community, today announced vacation rental hot spots for 2010, and Kissimmee and Panama City Beach, are among the top ten destinations.
Orlando Marriott Resort wins AAA Four Diamond Award
Orlando World Center Marriott Resort, a 2000-Orlando hotel room property, has won the prestigious AAA Four Diamond Award for the 24th consecutive year. According to AAA, the fundamental hallmarks at this level include an extensive array of amenities combined with a high degree of hospitality, service, and attention to detail.
Dot-Com Hotel Bill Advances
A day after stalling in a Senate committee, a bill that would clarify the tax liabilities for hotel rooms booked online was unanimously approved in a House committee after it was amended to allow two current law suits to continue.
TripAdvisor: Family Travel to go up by 4 Percent
TripAdvisor®, the world’s most popular and largest travel community, today announced the results of its annual family travel survey. Ninety-two percent of travelers with children plan to take at least one family vacation this year, up from 88 percent who did so last year, according to more than 1,100 U.S. travelers surveyed.
Orlando Hotel Occupancy Tops 70 percent
Orlando hotel occupancy reached 71.2 percent for the week ending March 13th, compared to 66.8 percent for the same period in 2009, representing an increase of 6.6 percent, Smith Travel Research (STR) reported.
Bill to Boost Tax Haul for Rooms Booked online Stalls
By David Royse The News Service of Florida When the PriceLine Negotiator or the Roaming Gnome gets you a good deal on a hotel room, he’s paying less in hotel room taxes than you would be if you booked the room yourself. Counties and some in the Legislature say that should change because of the [...]
JetBlue ramps up flights to Jamaica
JetBlue Airways announced today a second daily nonstop flight to Kingston, Jamaica from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The airline, which already has a nonstop flight daily from Orlando to Montego Bay, has been steadily expanding in Jamaica throughout the past year.
