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Travel tidbits: Nix the baggage handlers; MSP wind turbines; DTW’s ambulances

05/08/09
Would you load your own baggage? You book online, you print out your own boarding pass, why not load your own luggage on the plane? According to a Reuter’s report: Europe’s largest low-cost airline Ryanair is looking at the possibility of getting passengers to carry their luggage all the way to the plane, cutting out →

Tidbits for travelers: Swine flu, busted baggage handlers, & fresh art

05/02/09
So many people are canceling trips to Mexico because of worries over swine flu that United Airlines and Continental Airlines are significantly cutting out flights to that country. No doubt other airlines will also cut flights, so if you’ve postponed your Mexico trip, check back with the airline to see if you need to change →

Band of Luggage Thieves nabbed at Bradly Int’l Airport

03/03/09
“Cameras. Laptop computers. Flat-screen televisions. Cellphones. Jewelry. Even 5-foot-tall African masks.” (Photo courtesy of Connecticut State Police) That’s the way a Hartford Courant writer starts off his article about the arrest of a “band of thieving baggage handlers” at Bradley International Airport.  Some of the 11 people arrested worked for Delta Air Lines, others worked →

Big, strong baggage handlers on duty

11/10/08
This seems like it could be fun: Today (Monday, Nov 10th), the largest trade union in the United Kingdom is bringing two of Britain’s strongest men, Rob Frampton and Laurence Shahlaie, to Heathrow and Manchester airports to help passengers guess the weight of their luggage. No word on exactly how these big guys will do →

Get out your tape measure

10/24/08
Well, this is kind of a sneaky way for airlines to make air travelers check their bags – and a sneaky way for at least one airline to squeeze more bucks out of bag check fees. Earlier this month Continental Airlines announced that it would not only charge coach travelers $25 to check a second →
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