Airlines AND airports want more of your money
Airlines have been piling on fees for everything from in-flight meals and pillows to checked baggage service and a tiny bit of extra legroom. And just yesterday, in a story I reported on for MSNBC.com, United Airlines announced new charges for ‘seatmates of size.’ After toying with putting pay-boxes on airplane lavatories, travelers gave Ryanair […]
Red Sox fans: belt it out at Boston Logan Airport
It had to be re-scheduled due to the Red Sox opening-day rain-out, but this Friday, April 17th, beginning at noon, folks will be singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” at Boston Logan International Airport in hopes of winning big prizes. The competition is part of the opening celebration for Jerry Remy’s Sports Bar and […]
In-flight Wi-Fi on Alaska Airlines: free. For now.
Alaska Airlines has been testing Row 44’s inflight Wi-Fi since late February on one Boeing 737-700 and plans to add the service on additional aircraft in the coming months. In the meantime, travelers can use the in-flight Wi-Fi for free in exchange for answering a few survey questions about what they think of the service […]
Ryanair asks: would you pay for toilet paper?
After alarming travelers with the ‘joke’ about on-board pay-toilets (don’t be surprised…), Ryanair officials asked travelers to send in their own ideas for other discretionary fees that could be charged. They did. As of today (April 14th) close to 45,000 votes have been cast. And sadly, so far more than 20,000 people have voted in […]
Stuck at the airport? Read. For free.
A great tip for staying sane while traveling is to have a book – a long, interesting, forget-about-time book – stashed in your carry-on. The next best thing: a magazine on a topic you love – science, fashion, golf, celebrity gossip, or maybe even fish. If you buy a pile of magazines at the airport […]
Room with a zoo: hotels that invite or loan pets
Sneak preview: If you can’t take Spot or Puff along with you on your next trip out of town, don’t fret. In my “Room with a Zoo” story on MSN.com, you’ll find plenty of hotels that have on-site pets that can entertain, keep you company, or join you on a walk. Some examples: Koko has […]
Take an art tour of Indianapolis airport
The lovely, new Indianapolis International Airport (IND) opened to the public in November 2008 and now it has a cool-looking Web site to match. Take a minute to visit the site, even if you’re not planning a trip to IND anytime soon. In addition to a tour brochure, the site has a downloadable pamphlet describing […]
Nightmare at 20,000 Peeps
The Washington Post has posted a “Peeps Show” of the 40 top entries in their 3rd annual Peeps Diorama Contest. You can vote for your fave. May I suggest #7: Nightmare at 20,000 Peeps, by Allie Berg and Jonathan Herr. “A re-creation of the famous episode of the classic “Twilight Zone” episode “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet,” […]
Traveling with Peeps
The winners of a variety of “Pose the Peeps” contests are being announced today. Here’s one of the winners in the contest held by the Seattle Times: it’s called “Miracle on the Hudson: 155 Peep-ole safe!” by someone named Sky Flirt. Congratulations!