Travel Tonic

Bringing you what’s new in travel for March 31st 2011 through April 1st 2011:

• Wealthy fliers dislike flying more than the masses – Brad Tuttle recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  A new survey shows that less than half of all travelers have positive feelings about flying — and that wealthier travelers are especially likely to view air travel in a negative light.

• When the Fuel Surcharge Costs More Than the Ticket – posted this over on Frommer's : Can travelers escape the misleading airfare quotes that seem to bury fuel surcharges in the fine print?
  
  
  
  
  
• What is your favorite travel book? – Andrea Minarcek recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:
  

  Travel literature (Courtesy lavenderdays/myBudgetTravel)

  It's no coincidence I road-tripped Route 66 during Spring Break of my senior year in college; my American Lit class had just covered Jack Kerouac's On the Road.

• Follow Britain’s royalty trail – RobinD_travel recently posted this over on the Bing Travel Blog:

  We Americans are a funny lot. In 1776, we broke free of British rule and established our own democracy. Take that, King George III. No monarchy for us, thankyouveddymuch!

• Rates from $27.99 /night – Weekend Stays at Extended Stay Hotels – I found this article over on Road Warrior: Last minute deals for new bookings this weekend (stays 04/01 through 04/03) and next weekend (stays 04/08 through 04/10) at select Extended Stay Hotels(sm) locations. Visit our Weekend Deals section by clicking here. From there, you can book and save…

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