Now we thought our Guide to U.S. Airport Wi-Fi was definitive, but the one at the link below actually has the word in the title… IN CAPS. Unlike the guide we published earlier in the fall, this one identifies wi-fi and Internet amenities by airline, not airport. U.S. airlines don’t appear on the list. Unfortunately, the bottom line is that most airlines don’t offer in-flight Internet access. The ones that do generally make it available only on certain routes. For now, we can only dream…

The DEFINITIVE Guide to Airline Wi-Fi and Internet Access

The next time you hop a cab in New York (something I’ll be doing in two weeks), you’ll be paying double the amount for idle time spent sitting in traffic. Yuck. Instead of paying 20 cents per minute in an idle taxi, it’ll cost you 40 cents. According to the story below, the change will increase cab fares by an average of $1 per ride. Hm. Maybe it’s time to take things back underground and start hitting the subway.

New York City Doubles Cost of ‘Wait Time’ for Taxis

Wouldn’t it be nice if all hotels gave guests extended check-out on the day Daylight Savings Time officially ends? The Hilton Garden Inn and it’s Take Back the Hour promo mean two extra hours on the house for guests checking out on Oct. 29, 2006.

A swanky, traveler-friendly place to hang on Halloween in NYC? Hotel Gansevoort is throwing a rooftop shingdig for the see and be seen Halloween set. Costumes are optional, don’t feel obligated to pack your costume before you hit the road.

Nightmare on Gansevoort Street

Considering using a cell on your next trip outta the country? Check out Daily Candy’s World Chatter feature for its take on the best international cell phone plans for travelers of all budgets.

Hotelier Ian Schrager has put the cabash on Paris Hilton and “her ilk” when it comes to his newly revamped Gramercy Park Hotel. Finally, there’s one place on the planet that we random schmoes can get into that Paris can’t. Plus, you gotta love anyone that uses the word “ilk” in casual conversation. It’s like fitting in bretheren or something. Incidentally, Schrager’s hotel isn’t the only location to ban the heiress recently. To find who else has joined the anti-Paris campaign, click the story below.

Hotel and Bar Owners Ban Paris

Last-minute travel mavens take note. JetBlue is offering $31 fares on Halloween. The catch? Seats are limited and you’ve got to buy your ticket by midnight tonight.

JetBOO Launches Spooktacular Halloween Sale

While we’re on the subject of Hawaii, See The Globe has a recommendation for any future visitors to the island state’s Big Island. Snag a copy of Hawaii The Big Island Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook. Always nice to have a little endorsement when you’re picking up a guidebook. After all, you won’t know how good it is until you arrive in your destination.

While many have emphasized the lack of damage from the recent 6.7 earthquake in Hawaii, there is at least one major attraction that has closed until further notice. Hawaii’s Hulihe’e Palace, an 1838 building made of lava rock, has closed its doors indefinitely. Cracks are now visible in every room, but only three or four of the building’s historic artifacts from early Hawaiian culture were damaged.

Hawaii Quake Shutters Beloved Palace

This is only going to be worthwhile for travelers already thinking about heading to New York, Washington DC, San Diego, Orlando or Maui in the next few months, but good to know if you are planning a trip to one of those destinations. Orbitz’s current Family Promotion offers travelers between $50-$150 off the total price of a vacation package or hotel accommodations for four or more nights. You’ve got to purchase before Nov. 6 and travel by Jan. 31, 2007. Read all the details and get the promo code to use at check-out via the link below.

Orbitz Family Promotion