The State Department has issued an emergency message to U.S. citizens either in Thailand or thinking of traveling there. Officials are concerned that "foreign terrorists may be currently looking to conduct attacks against tourist areas in Bangkok in the near future." To read the full emergency message, go to: bangkok.usembassy.gov/011312emergencymessage.html.
Know + Go: Terrorism risk in Thailand
January 28, 2012 at 6:57PM
WASHINGTON POST
Buy 6 weeks ahead for best fares, study says
When buying airline tickets, timing is everything. Passengers can get the lowest airfares if they buy six weeks before their flight, according to a study by Airlines Reporting Corp., an Arlington, Va., company that handles ticketing transactions between the nation's airlines and travel agents. The study looked at millions of ticket transactions over the past four years and found that passengers pay the lowest price, nearly 6 percent below the overall average fare, if they buy six weeks before their flight. The study also showed that ticket prices begin to soar about a week before the day of travel.
LOS ANGELES TIMES
Southwest to add seats to some of fleet You'll have more company on some Southwest Airlines flights starting this summer. That's when the airline begins a $60 million overhaul of the interiors of its Boeing 737-700 aircraft. Its 737-700s will gain six seats each. But Southwest says passengers will hardly notice because the new seats are both lighter, by about 6 pounds each, and thinner. And, says Southwest, they're more comfortable.
TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE
Wi-Fi availability onboard bounds ahead No wonder the nation's airlines are making wireless Internet an increasingly common onboard service: It generates more revenue from fees. Onboard Wi-Fi use grew from 4 percent in 2010 to 7 percent last year, and is expected to generate up to $1.5 billion annually by 2015, according to a study by In-Stat, an Arizona market analysis company.
LOS ANGELES TIMES
