E-TRAVEL TIPS AND INFORMATION By Bob Rosenthal, October and November 2010. Dear Travel Friend Every month, Travel Travel will email you up-to-date travel industry information which should not only be interesting but could affect your future travel arrangements and decisions. This month we follow up on airline ancillary fees being charged to you, the consumer and give you good reasons to get out there and start arranging that special cruise vacation you have always dreamed about! Hope you find this information of interest and value. Have a great month. AIRLINE FEES UPDATE In 2009 we wrote in our newsletter that major US Airlines collected more than $2.4 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2009 alone, by charging ancillary fees for checked, overweight and oversize baggage, in-flight food and drink, ticketing fees, prime seats and other miscellaneous fees and charges. Airlines started unbundling services and charging them in an A la carte fashion in the summer of 2008 and have made no secret of their intent to expand this type of pricing. This year, airlines ancillary revenues worldwide will reach an estimated $22.6 billion, according to a new report by IdeaWorks, a consultancy company that specializes in ancillary revenue analysis. This year’s estimate represents less than 5% of operating revenues generated by the airlines in the study. If all airlines in the study were to catch up to some of the ancillary revenues generated by airlines like Allegiant, Flybe, Spirit, Ryanair and Tiger Airways, then ancillary revenues could approach 20% of airline operating revenues. This would represent an increase in airline ancillary charges to airline passengers of more than 300%, to more than $102 billion! For more information on airline ancilary fee charges, click on http://travelx2.com/Airline_Consumer_Fees.php TEN GREAT REASONS TO PICK A CRUISE FOR YOUR NEXT VACATION Cruise .....and enjoy the convenience of unpacking your bags just once while your floating hotel takes you to fabulous ports of call. Cruise .....and enjoy fine food 24/7, prepared by world class chefs from around the globe, with room service available. Cruise ..... and get wined and dined, not nickle and dimed. Your cruise includes accomodations, all inclusive meals, entertainment, health and recreational facilities. Cruise ..... and be prepared to be pampered with luxurious amenities, onboard spa, fine dining and great entertainment. Leave the 9 to 5 daily routine behind and recharge yourself. Take an exotic cruise ..... and romance your loved one. Stroll hand in hand on sun soaked beaches, enjoy intimate dinners for two in either in your personal suite or chose one of many fine dining onboard restaurants. New or old love, you will be swept away! Cruise ...... and experience exciting shore excursions and shipboard activities, sightseeing, sports, casinos, dancing, theater or just veg at the pool and cruise at your own speed. Cruise ...... and have the perfect vacation even with fussy toddlers or fussier teens. Entertainment programs and areas are available for kids of all ages. Enjoy as much or little togetherness as you want knowing your kids are safe and supervised. Let your family experience kid friendly menus, snack bars and ice cream parlours. Cruise ...... and enjoy carefree shipboard life, no scripts to choose from. Your cruise can be as exciting or relaxing as you choose. Just pick your pleasure and let the experts handle the details. Cruising ..... is one of the safest and most comfortable ways to vacation and see the world. Life boat drills, personal safes in suite, onboard doctors, attentive personel and carefully planned excursions assure your comfort, safety and peace of mind. The only stressful part of cruising..... is choosing the right cruise for you. Get more value for your vacation dollar, click on the email link below and let us help you choose the best options of the many available choices for your next cruise vacation. Luxury and pampering are the hallmarks of a cruise vacation.   QUESTIONS? Please email us at tvltvl@travelx2.com or contact us should you have any suggestions, travel questions or comments. Our professional consultants are at your service and ready to help you with your travel needs. TRAVEL TRAVEL. . . . . . YOUR TRAVEL CONNECTION !  Travel Travel Inc. 5140 N. Union Blvd., Suite 200 Colorado Springs, CO 80918 719 593-1591               JOIN US ON      AND   Website: www.TRAVELX2.COM. Email: tvltvl@travelx2.com. Please forward Travel Travel E-Tips and Information to family or friends who may be interested. You have received this newsletter because you are either a past client of Travel Travel or have networked with us. Should you want to stop receiving future Travel Travel E-Travel Tips & Information, email us at tvltvl@travelx2.com, enter subject "Stop Newsletter" and note your name and address.