October 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines will soon introduce priority security lane access for its Business Select and Rapid Reward A-List Customers at select airports. Later this month, the airline will implement the lanes branded "Fly By" at the following locations: Baltimore/Washington International, Dallas Love Field, Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Orange County John Wayne, Denver International, San Francisco International, and Los Angeles International. Southwest plans to add additional airports to the Fly By rollout starting in November 2008, continuing to implement the priority security lane program throughout its system on an airport by airport basis. Please visit www.blogsouthwest.com for additional Fly By information or to leave a comment.

"We believe that our Customers will appreciate the added benefit priority security lanes will provide," said Kevin Krone Vice President Marketing, Sales and Distribution. "Expediting passengers through security is just one example of how Southwest is enhancing the Customer experience by offering added convenience for seasoned travelers."  read more »

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September 30, 2008 -- The Wii experience is just beginning for Marriott and Renaissance guests, who can now choose from 20 games, including the popular Mario Kart Wii, Super Mario Galaxy, and Wii Sports as well as the revolutionary fitness game, Wii Fit. In a lodging industry first, Marriott International, Inc. is piloting a new specially built Wii hotel game system from Nintendo in select guest rooms and lounges. Wii systems are available at six Marriott and Renaissance properties:

• New York Marriott Marquis
  
• Renaissance New York Hotel Times Square
  
• Boston Marriott Cambridge
• Bethesda (Md.) Marriott Suites
  
• Annapolis (Md.) Marriott Waterfront
  
• JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix (Lounge only)
  

 Wii has been a hit with every age group. The intuitive, motion-sensitive controls of the Wii Remote controller make the games easy to play, whether alone or in groups, making it an excellent fit for hotels and their guests. With Wii Fit, guests can even burn calories while having fun, all in the comfort of their hotel rooms. The new Wii hotel game system allows hotel guests to select from a library of games without inserting game discs. With the intuitive games menu, guests can just point the Wii Remote at a game and begin playing immediately. Popular new Wii games will be added to the menu as they become available.  read more »

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Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For more than a decade, Microsoft Corp. has been committed to providing intuitive and easy-to-use mapping solutions that help consumers plan ahead and drive with confidence once on the road. Microsoft has taken its commitment to the next level with the launch today of Microsoft Streets & Trips 2009 Standard and Microsoft Streets & Trips 2009 with GPS Locator, which combines the No. 1 best-selling(1) travel and mapping software for the U.S. with a Pharos Science & Applications Inc. Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver that plugs into the Universal Serial Bus port on a PC. The updated versions deliver the trip-planning and driving tools that consumers have come to love and expect, along with several new and enhanced features that will help consumers save even more time and money while on the road.

As fuel prices skyrocket, more and more travelers cancel or look for affordable alternatives to scheduled family vacations. Many opt for "staycations" -- or take time off work to enjoy the sights and places close to home that they may have overlooked or never made the time to go see.  read more »

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September 8, 2008 -- Gourmet cooking classes in Italy…Wine tasting in Napa Valley…Skiing in Aspen…These are just some of Americans’ favorite things to do in perennial favorite destinations. Indeed, when most travelers think of places to indulge in their favorite pastime, the tried and true automatically come to mind. However, there are many new unexpected places to enjoy old favorites that are gaining momentum— from surfing in Madagascar to camel racing in the United Arab Emirates to attending one of the world’s hippest musical festivals in Iceland.

In a recent survey by American Express Travel exploring the role that personal interests play in vacation planning, 87% of respondents indicated that personal interests drove the majority of their vacation plans and 57% said they were willing to travel any distance to explore their personal interests. Below are some of the most popular pastimes reported and surprising, exciting, and cutting-edge places to explore them provided by American Express Travel specialists.  read more »

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