Avis Bids $1.3 Billion for Dollar Thrifty
The Avis offer, which amounts to $46.50 a share, challenges Hertz’s $1.2 billion deal to acquire Dollar Thrifty. feeds.nytimes.com |
Caller ranted about plane hijacking, hotel workers say
Workers at a California hotel that received an anonymous phone threat to a New York-bound flight said Friday the caller ranted in a thick accent ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Vegas visitors, hotel rates, pool parties are up from last year
Last year, Vegas was down on its luck. The city, like many, was reeling due to economic uncertainty, over-building of condos and hotel rooms ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Another big cruise line to begin regular voyages in the Persian Gulf
MSC Cruises is following in the footsteps of Costa and Royal Caribbean in offering voyages in the region. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Explorer: In Papua New Guinea, Trek on a Trail of War
The Kokoda Track, a 60-mile path in Papua New Guinea where ill-equipped Australians fought against a much larger Japanese force in World War II, is now a hiking trail. feeds.nytimes.com |