Flights Resume: Stranded Passengers Will be Able to go Home

A few European countries have already opened their airspace. Passengers are scrambing to get a flight home.

Lawmakers Against Spirit Airlines's $45 Carry-on Fee

Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) called the fee a "slap in the face to travelers." Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) called it "skyway robbery."

What is going on with Spirit Airlines? Why is its CEO Baldanza asking passengers to pay $45 for their carry on? Fortunately, there are some lawmakers who are standing against the company with us. Now, Baldanza is saying that if we pay online, we can pay only $30. He is trying to resolve the overstuffed carry on bags that most airlines close their eyes on. Thanks God, thus far, some of the other major companies said they are not going to add a fee to that.

Everyone hopes that he drops this crazy idea which aims at finding new sources of income for the company.

"The lawmakers hope to put the kibosh on the fee by imposing a tax on all airline revenue collected from such charges.

Baldanza says the senators and most of the media are looking at the fees the wrong way. He noted that passengers can bring a carry-on bag for free as long as it fits under the seat. Anything bigger will cost $45, reduced to $30 if paid online. The fee takes effect Aug. 1.

George Hobica, founder of the travel tip website Airfarewatchdog.com, thinks Spirit might have added the fee not to make money but to solve the industrywide problem of overstuffed overhead bins.

On Sunday, five of the nation's largest airlines -- American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, US Airways and JetBlue Airways -- promised not to add a carry-on bag fee..."

Charles de Gaulle Airport Closed Due to Volcanic Ash

All over the world, passengers are being stranded. All the major airports are closed in order to protect lives and properties. Volcanic ash particles can choke the engines of their planes. So to avoid all potential plane's engine failure, the directors of major aiports and many countries decide to ground their airplanes. Knowing that the European airports feed passengers to US and all countries, there is a sure and immediate impact of the volcanic quake in most countries of the world.

In the meantime, people who live close to airports are happy because there is no more noise that breaks their sleep. They are rejoicing over the sudden and unexpected calm in their neighborhood. From France, England to Germany, people living close to airports are enjoying their new noise-free time.

This is not the same for the millions of passengers who are sleeping on cots strewn in all major airports of the world. This is not the same for people who have very important businesses to deal with. The many people who saved money for their vacation find themselves stuck somewhere in Europe with no idea of when to return to their country. Many of them may be broke because they have already spent all their money.

Once again, nature reminds us and all the major, first-world countries of the world that she remains the greatest superpower. It has enough natural weapons that it can unleash on us!

Volcanic Ash Cancels Flights and Strands Travelers all Over Europe

All over Europe, passengers are stranded. They can not fly out of the airports where they are stuck. They are reduced to playing and finding ways to pass the time. No wonder this has disrupted the travel of thousands of people from all over the world. After 9-11, this may be the worst case scenario of travel cancelations. On all travel screen boards, canceled flights are showing up.

There are many passengers who ware upset at mother Nature. Well, this is just a natural disaster. Partial closures of airports in Berlin and Dusseldorf cause many passengers to sleep right where they are. Tensions are flaring up.Smoke billows from an erupting volcano.

Official Google Blog: A different kind of company name

Official Google Blog: A different kind of company name

Who would like to have a good belly laugh on April Fool's Day? Google is giving it to all of us when the Mountain View company decided to change its name to join the load of fun that cities have been having over its recent announcement of ultra fast connection.

Well, on this day, I want to have fun with the rest of the team at Google. Thanks for giving us these few laughs.

2010 Spring Break at Cancun, South Padre Island and Jamaica

2010 Spring Break: Spring Break Teens and Canadian Tourists Return to Cancun, Mexico

2009 is so gone. Students on Spring Break do not want to think about the year that killed their entertainment plans. The world-wide scare provoked by the 2009 swine flu kept many Spring Breakers at home and near their home school campuses. But 2010 is a different year. Students on Spring Break want to go their regular fun pits. They want to go back to Puerto Vallarta, Cancun in Mexico, Florida, Texas and Jamaica beaches. It is true that the fear of the swine flu in the other places was not as magnified as that of Mexico. Nobody wanted to die to have fun. That is why the beaches of Cancun were deserted. 2009 will be remembered as the year of the swine flue epidemic, the increasing drug violence in Mexico and the full-fledged global economic crisis.

According to various reports, February saw 85 % of Cancun's 28,000 rooms filled. Many attribute it to Cancun's quick recovery from 2009. Others attribute to the good fun that awaits thousands of U.S. and Canadian teens and college students from the US and Canada. They want to beat the cold. They want to be where it is cool. For example, Oasis Hotel has been a popular spot for many years. The Swine Flu affected it last year. This year is different. Spring Breakers from the U.S. Midwest and Canada are filling its rooms.

So far, Mexican Tourism officials are expecting more than 25,000 Spring breakers to descend on Cancun's rebuilt beaches and turquoise blue ocean. There is going to be a regular flow of tourists who visit all the time too. Despite the bad news that comes with drug violence in places such as Guerrero, in the Northern states, many spring breakers will follow the parties organized by MTV. The Pacific Coast resort of Acapulco paid MTV $200,00 so the network can host its spring party there this year. The drinks are flowing. All parents hope that their kids will drink reasonably.