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

January 6, 2004

Cruise Lines Look for January "Wave"
After last year's largely disappointing Wave season — that's the time of year when most cruise vacations are booked — execs are looking to this year's prime buying period to tell them what to expect for the rest of 2004. And if early indications prove correct, this season's Wave, which typically starts in January and runs through late February or March, will be a good one. Travel Weekly | Posted 5:35 a.m.
-- TDN: Last year set "record" for cruise biz
<-- TA: '03 Wave "paralyzed" by wait-and-see attitude
<-- USN&WR: '03 was best for cruise bargains
• It could take more than low prices to lure cruisers back this year. What if SARS strikes again? How about the Norwalk Virus? And what of the cruise industry's questionable business practices? | Send us your comments.

Alaska Ice Hotel Prepares to Open
Chena Hot Springs Resort near Fairbanks, Alaska, long a hot spot for winter tourism, has come up with a new way for visitors to chill in style: the first ice hotel in the United States. But getting it built has proven more challenging than anticipated. The Aurora Ice Hotel will be a fairy-tale come true: a translucent building that sparkles by day and glows by night, a soaring cathedral of light decked out with gargoyles and life-sized knights on horseback. But nature was less than cooperative. Alaska Journal | Posted 6:10 a.m.
-- Daily News: "Ordinary" life for Alaskans
<-- Authorities put a freeze on ice hotel project

Is "High Theater" Scaring Terrorists?
Aviation industry flame-thrower Mike Boyd says the TSA has been in "full metal jacket" mode, out hunting for terrorists. But he wonders exactly what they've accomplished other than nabbing federal security directors at Washington and Philadelphia for various indiscretions and shenanigans. Aviation Planning | Posted 5:40 a.m.
-- U.S. starts fingerprint program
<-- Post: TSA chief at Dulles is charged with DWI
<-- Daily News: Cloud over Philly as Golden is removed

• The security precautions may seem reasonable, but are they really misguided steps meant to soothe a nervous public? Stay tuned for the answer. | Send us your comments.

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• And finally ... which airline do frequent fliers avoid at all costs? Continental and United rank first, followed by AirTran and Northwest (tie for second) and Southwest, according to a completely unscientific poll on the FlyerTalk bulletin board. Internationally, the "winners" are Korean, China Airlines and Aeroflot. Congratulations! Posted 5:45 a.m. | Send us your comments.

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