Travel Tonic

Bringing you what’s new in travel for March 6th 2010 through March 7th 2010:

• Mass Cancellations: The New Norm in Bad Weather – Smarter Travel has posted some info about ed perkins: Ed Perkins explains why we can expect more cancellations in the future, and how to mitigate the inconvenience, frustration, and possibility of being left without a flight.

  Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.

• Video: Bad week for the cruise industry – Sean O'Neill recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek's Travel Blog:

  Is it safe to take a cruise? Sure it is, but you could be forgiven for thinking otherwise after the past week. A series of mishaps have hit cruise lines around the world. In the Mediterranean Sea, a 26-foot wave pummeled a cruise ship carrying nearly 2,000 people, killing two. A passenger shot some amazing video (included in the video clip, below) of what it was like to be inside.