This is a bit off topic, but the Wall Street Journal has been predicting a labor shortage since the early 90's, due to the fact that the Baby Boomers will be retiring and Gen. X is a much smaller generation and can't fully replace them. Corporate America has been trying to "out run" this trend by down-sizing, but the difference in size of the generations may not let that work forever.

As to booking cruises, I don't think the lux lines were ever much into the last minute discounts. And now, with Radisson, the discounts are appearing many months ahead of sailing, and disappearing as sailing time gets closer --- just as the artilce would imply.

Thanks,
Richard :) :) :)