FortLauderdale posts

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) (7 days ago)
Feb 2nd, 2010 at 1:00PM: Super Bowl XLIV (number 44) is upon us. The grand Saints vs. Colts event will be taking place at Miami's (well, Opa Locka's) Sun Life Stadium on February 7, 2010, with kickoff at 6:30 pm ET. As this is the 10th time Miami has hosted, you surely know by now that attempting to stay in Miami is like trying to get a ride for two on Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. Surrounding areas, such as Fort ...

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (25 days ago)
Jan 16th, 2010 at 8:00AM: As usual, 15 ports of entry were responsible for 84 percent of overseas entries to the United States last October. This is an increase of two percentage points from October 2008, according to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The top three ports were New York JFK, Miami and Los Angeles, together accounting for 39 percent of all arrivals from overseas. These three ports gained one ...

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
Nov 21st, 2009 at 9:00AM: If you visited the United States from overseas, you probably hit the ground in one of 15 ports of entry. These top first stops accounted for 84 percent of all entries from overseas in the first eight months of 2009-- up almost 2 percentage points from the same period in 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Traffic through the major ports is becoming slightly more concentrated. This ...
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by Stephen Greenwood (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
Nov 20th, 2009 at 11:30AM:
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Full interview with Richard Branson in the video below. ...

by Stephen Greenwood (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
Nov 20th, 2009 at 11:00AM:
I looked around and tried to absorb what was unfolding before me.
VIP's and Virgin employees mingled on the patio of the beachfront W Fort Lauderdale. Nearby, a reality TV crew set up a shot for a new series about the lives of Virgin America flight attendants. Lights and loud music infiltrated the senses. It was a perfect backdrop for television, even though it didn't quite feel like ...

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
Aug 11th, 2009 at 3:30PM: In a way, airlines are like kids on their first week of school. When one kid shows up with a Dawson's Creek Trapper Keeper, all the other kids head out to the local school supply store to get their own (bonus points if you get that reference). Kids compete with school supplies and cool backpacks, airlines compete with fares and route networks. Earlier today, Grant reported some great news from ...

by Grant Martin (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
Aug 11th, 2009 at 9:45AM: Florida, your time has come. This morning, Travel & Leisure's favorite domestic carrier announced that it was commencing service to Ft. Lauderdale, FL later this year. Beginning November 18, the beach city will offer two flights daily to Los Angeles and San Francisco respectively, with connections onward to Seattle, Orange County, San Diego and Vegas. Logistically, expansion into Florida marks ...

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) (6 months ago)
Aug 4th, 2009 at 11:30AM: The W Fort Lauderdale had a little problem -- turtles kept crossing the road in front of their hotel. To get to the other side. And getting hit by cars on the way. The issue was the hotel lights. Apparently, when choosing between their current side of the road and the certain death of crossing the street, turtles have a habit of "going towards the light." What this says about the psychological ...

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (1 year ago)
Oct 3rd, 2008 at 1:00PM: Oh my, the bad news about JetBlue staff just keeps piling up. After the report of a JetBlue Flight attendant harassing a passenger, it is now 2 Jetblue pilots who are in hot water. The 2 off-duty pilots were in a cab, making their way from an upscale Miami strip club to a local Subway sandwich shop. When they arrived at their destination, they decided that they were too important to pay the $9 ...