Anyone who has ever heard the dreaded phrase “your flight is delayed” – or even worse “your flight is cancelled” – understands that being stuck at the airport is far from a joyous occasion.

This holiday season and beyond, instead of killing hours in the airport lounge under dim lighting or with overpriced, watered down cocktails, passengers have an alternative with the “In-Transit Promotion” from the Buckingham Hotel in Manhattan.

With this new promotion, patrons who book a room after a cancelled or delayed flight from NYC’s airports – including JFK and LaGuardia – will have the cost of the taxi back to the Buckingham Hotel (up to $50) taken off of the current available room rate. Buckingham Hotel rates start at $199, making this promotion a perfect solution and convenient option for travelers stuck in transit.

Whether stopping over in the Big Apple on the way to another destination, catching a connecting flight, or on the way home, holiday and spring travelers alike have a new option that is a far cry from the cramped airport lounges.

This promotion is valid for a one night stay from November 25th through March 31st. Plane tickets and taxi receipts are needed verification for booking, valid for customers with flight delays of more than 4 hours (not applicable for current reservations.) For further details or to book a room, travelers can call toll free at (888) 511-1900.

For further information or to speak with a representative from the Buckingham Hotel about the “In-Transit Promotion,” please contact me.

Cebu Pacific Seat Sale – Cebu Pacific is now offering a special “Go Lite” P1,899 Hong Kong seat sale for affected passengers of other airlines with disrupted January flights.

The seat sale starts from December 18 to 23, 2009, for travel this January 7 to March 15, 2010. Passengers have to provide their record locator with other airlines when purchasing their ticket.

Those with check-in luggage will just add P100 upon booking. Cebu Pacific operates a daily Airbus service until January 10, 2010, and a six times weekly service (except Tuesday) starting January 11, 2010. The flight leaves Clark at 7:15 a.m. and the return flight departs Hong Kong at 9:55 a.m.

Cebu Pacific continues to be the largest airline flying from Clark, with the most number of destinations and most number of flights.

Air Philippines has resumed flights to Caticlan using the Bombardier Q300 turboprop aircraft after the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) lifted its ban on the limited use of Caticlan airport.

Air Philippines now flies eight times a day to Caticlan from Manila and twice a day from Cebu.

With the deployment of the Q300 turboprop to Caticlan, Air Philippines has adjusted its schedule to other domestic destinations as follows: Continue Reading

As with all Jewish holidays EL AL, Israel’s national airline, is bringing Hanukah to the skies by serving thousands of passengers special holiday treats. An anticipated 1,375 potatoes, 6,600 ounces of raspberry jam, and 68 cups of cinnamon will be used to prepare festive sufganiot (jelly donuts) and latkes (potato pancakes) that will be served on flights from New York (JFK/Newark). These treats will also be offered in premium class lounges throughout the world, in addition to the selection of snacks that are usually available. A nightly candle lighting will also take place.

To make sufganiot and traditional latkes at home, follow the easy and tasty EL AL recipes outlined below, created by Executive Chef Steven Weintraub of Borenstein Caterers (a subsidiary of EL AL). Borenstein offers healthy, freshly prepared in-flight kosher meal options which are served to all passengers traveling from New York (JFK/Newark). Continue Reading

For January-March 2010 travel

Tis’ the seat sale to be jolly with our P999 Christmas sale for domestic and international destinations! The seat sale starts now until December 6, 2009, for travel from January 1 to March 31, 2010.

All our 32 domestic destinations are up for grabs at the ‘Go Lite’ seat sale fare of P999. This includes direct flights from Cebu to Butuan and Surigao, as well as flights from Manila to Kalibo (Boracay), Naga, San Jose (Mindoro) and Laoag. We also fly direct from Davao to Zamboanga, Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro.

Avail of P999 ‘Go Lite’ seats from Manila to Taipei and Kota Kinabalu, and from Clark to Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore and Bangkok.

Flights from Manila to Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh, Macau and Guangzhou, and flights to Hong Kong and Singapore from Manila and Cebu are also available for only P1,499.

You can fly for only P1,999 to Incheon from Manila or Cebu, and to Busan from Cebu, or opt to travel from Manila to Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur or Jakarta.

Manila-Osaka seats are also available at the ‘Go’ fare of P1,999.

Hurry, grab your Christmas seats for P999, book now at www.cebupacificair.com.