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E L L I O T T' S TRAVEL NOTES
Travel news, opinion and analysis

March 24, 2004

Gasoline Hits Record High Prices
Gasoline prices reached a record in the United States yesterday and could rise further as the fuel-guzzling summer season approaches, the AAA said. The nation's largest motorist group said the average price nationwide was $1.738 per gallon for regular unleaded, or one-tenth of a cent higher than the previous record set in September. A separate survey by the U.S. Department of Energy came up with a higher average price on Monday - $1.838 a gallon for all formulations of unleaded gasoline. But that is not a record in the department's survey: Its high was $1.868, also in September. AP | Posted 6 a.m.
-- BCT: Tourism officials keep an eye on gas prices

• Will higher prices at the pump stall summer travel plans? I doubt it. But in an election year, they could factor into who gets sent to the White House. Send us your comments.

Like Cheap Fares? Thank Northwest
The nation's biggest airlines have tried dozens of times in the past few years to raise fares. Time and time again, Northwest Airlines Inc. has said no. The airline hasn't won many friends in the revenue departments of top carriers because it has consistently failed to join -- or has only partially joined -- fare hikes, effectively killing the increases. Northwest, based in St. Paul, Minn., says it doesn't care what rival traditional carriers think. "We act unilaterally -- we don't act to affect someone else's revenue," Northwest chief executive Richard Anderson said this month at a New York investment conference. "We believe that raising business fares for your best corporate customers is not something that will ultimately increase revenue for the airline." Dallas Morning News | Posted 6:20 a.m.
<-- DMN: Airline recovery fading fast

Jamaica May Get More Cheap Rooms
The planned expansion in Jamaica's hotel sector is not expected to put pressure on room rates, says Director of Tourism Paul Pennicook. The supply of hotel accommodation is set to expand substantially over the next few years, based on massive investments planned and being undertaken by Spanish hotel chains. Just about 1,000 rooms will be added through to that year. Jamaica now has 16,723 hotel rooms. But more than 11,000 hotel rooms are expected to be built within 10 years, according to Kingsley Thomas, managing director of the National Development Bank. Gleaner | Posted 6:30 a.m.

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• And finally ... fees, fees, fees. No wonder travelers are so cranky. Here's my commentary in today's edition of The Christian Science Monitor. Posted 6:40 a.m. | Send us your comments.

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