Air travel has become a process of arriving early at the airport and waiting. The long lines have become part of the ‘airport experience’, along with security checks and other surprises. For example, your laptop can be seized without any obvious, stated reason.
Jonathan Ages, writing for Forbes Traveler, has some sound [...]
It seems that it is possible to find and secure lower flight costs, as compared to last year. It may require some time, a large helping of diligence and knowing your prices:
“… “I think the best time to buy the fare is when it seems really cheap to you,” said George Hobica of AirfareWatchdog.com. [...]
Following the videotaping crime involving Erin Andrews, there has been a focus on privacy and security in hotels. Some people, like athletes, are regular travelers and have their trip noted publicly, in the media. For example, it is well known when your favorite team is gone for an ‘away’ game and in which [...]
Travel will be more expensive soon if you have anything other than carry-on luggage. American Airlines has announced an increase in the fees for checked luggage:
“…American said Friday that checking the first bag will cost $20, up from $15, and a second bag will cost $30, up from $25.”
link: American Airlines raises checked-bag [...]
There are some air carriers, like Air Canada, that are no longer taking pets in the baggage compartment. Air Canada set this pet policy in June of 2007. JetBlue, however, is welcoming pets with JetPaws, a pet travel program:
“…”With more than 80,000 pets traveling on JetBlue each year, the JetPaws program is designed [...]
This is one of those lawsuits that can be filed under “bewildering”. A man assaults his wife and blames United Airlines for serving him too much alcohol:
“Yoichi Shimamoto says United Airlines was negligent for allowing him to continue drinking to the point of inebriation during a flight from Osaka, Japan to San Francisco.
Shimamoto [...]
While the Detroit auto makers talk about fuel saving and economic bailouts, there are concept vehicles that soon will see the roads. In Paris for 2009, there will be the AirPod. It is an air powered pod. Air is forced to the engine’s pistons:
link: AirPod
It is economical, with absolutely no pollution. [...]
It is very handy to have your dog trained to use a blanket as a place to rest. This can be in a certain area of a room - perhaps, in an area out of the way of general foot traffic. The dog can rest there and watch what is happening in the [...]
It may be the new economic perspective. A loss in the millions used to be devastating. Now it is the cause of optimism. At least that is the case with US Airways:
“…In a memo urging employees to keep the airline’s $865 million net loss in perspective, he said, “The world no longer [...]
Whatever is in that checked luggage better be worth the cost. United Airlines has doubled the costs:
“United Airlines has doubled its fee for a second checked bag to $50, citing volatile fuel prices.”
link: United Airlines Boosts 2nd-Bag Fee to $50
Depending on your travel destination and what is in that second bag, it may [...]
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