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My wife and I just got back from a trip to California. Fortunately, our flights were uneventful. No delays. No lost bags. No problems. Surprising, huh? But we did have our normal give-and-take during take-offs and landings. It goes something like this: Me: “They’ve closed the door. Turn your iPad off.” Her: “Don’t worry about […]
Frequent fliers always have their eyes on airfares. The costs of flying has soared recently, so this CNN story caught my attention today: Airfares have hit their lowest levels in 12 months. But you have to book now, because like most deals, these prices won’t last long. Rick Seany of FareCompare says domestic flights over the next […]
Many of us will be flying to our destinations this summer (I have a few flights booked). We’ll be sharing cramp quarters at 30,000 feet. So I thought I’d share a few do’s and don’ts for airline passengers. Airline etiquette. High-altitude manners. Here are 8 of my passenger pet peeves: Wait your turn. Why do […]
I have a few trips to book in the coming months, so I’ve been checking on airfares in recent weeks. Boy, are they high. And depressing. Until I checked again this week. No doubt about it, flying isn’t cheap. Travelocity says the average price for a domestic roundtrip ticket is $388. That’s up seven percent from last […]
The key to getting from the airport’s drop-off curb to the gate the fastest is to avoid as many things as possible. That advice comes straight from the ticket counter agent. Skipping long lines and making it to that last-minute flight on time. Here’s an insider’s view of avoiding airport interference. Bud Workman is an […]
Every year millions of passengers fly in the U.S… and almost everyone has some sort of complaint. Airline passengers know traveling isn’t easy. From running to catch a flight to cramming our bags into the overhead bin, it’s work. Here’s some advice to ease some of our frustrations, and take the pain out of flying. […]
Do you ever feel like reaching for the barf bag when flying because you’re sick of always getting pushed around by the airlines? Here’s some good news: The Department of Transportation is pushing back. The DOT has added on to the 2009 “Airline Passenger Bill of Rights.” New rules for airlines It’s a great example […]
Ever have a beef with an airline? Do you know who to complain to… or even how to complain? It’s all in an updated consumer guide put out by the Department of Transportation. If you fly quite a bit, or only occasionally, the “Fly Rights” guide is worth a look. From the best time of […]
I just got back from vacation, and like always, the true adventure is getting there and back. Flying is similar to that “box of chocolates”… you never know what you’re going to get. Sometimes it goes smoothly. Other times, to quote a passenger I overheard yesterday, “It sucks!” Here are a few things I observed […]
I was flying last week and the flight attendant joked: ”There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this aircraft.” Flying is funny. You just have to laugh, because if you got mad every time airlines treated you poorly, you’d be taken away quicker than you […]
