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Take my bag, please! Delta’s Early Valet program

08/16/15

Perhaps you remember a bit of news a while back that about Delta Air Lines’ test program of pre-loading some carry-on bags for passengers before flights. The airline said the complimentary service was designed to speed up the boarding process, while some said the early gate valet program might just be testing a new optional →

Tune-up tips for travelers

11/02/14

Even the savviest traveler can use a few new tricks each year, whether on the road for business or leisure. So here are some of the expert tips I gathered for a recent CNBC Road Warrior piece. Fly Frugally Before the end of the year, take inventory of your frequent flier miles. Claim credit for →

Tidbits for travelers: crumbling cookies & carry-on charges

04/03/12

Frontier Airlines to stop serving complimentary chocolate chip cookies. Allegiant Air to start charging for carry-on bags. →

One bag? Use the express lane at PIT airport

09/14/11

Pittsburgh International Airport opens what may be the nation's first express line for travelers with just one carry-on bag. →

American Airlines changes rules for gate-checking strollers

06/01/11

American Airlines changes stroller gate-check policy June 1, 2011 →

Maggots and flying cars. Need we say more?

07/01/10

Besides the story about the Charlotte-bound US Airways plane that had to return to the gate in Atlanta because maggots started dropping from an overhead bin (watch video at your own risk…) …the best aviation-related story making the rounds today was about yet another FAA-approved flying car. The Christian Science Monitor’s story about the Terrafugia →

Pay for carry-on bags? We’ll see about that.

04/08/10

We all knew this was coming – someday – right? Spirit Airlines announced that, come August 1st, you’ll need to pay a fee (up to $45 if you wait until the last minute) to stow a bag, a box, or that container holding our uncle’s cremains in the overhead bin. The alternatives? Check your bags →

Millionaire at Reno-Tahoe Airport and fun with lost baggage

02/22/10

According to recently released statistics from the Department of Transportation (DOT), airlines appear to be getting better at keeping track of checked bags. Plenty of bags still go missing. And some bags do get stolen. But according to the Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), in 2009 the mishandled bag rate was →

Tidbits for travelers: Free Wi-Fi, Olympic travel tips, and in-flight body-mass tax

01/20/10

We want Wi-Fi Slowly but surely airports large and small are getting with the program and making free wireless Internet access available in the terminals. The latest major airport to join the party: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Hooray! Packing tips from Olympic athletes Curious about what some Olympic athletes do when they’re traveling – →

Inside Santa’s Flight Center at the North Pole

12/14/09

On Saturday, while everyone else was plotting how to get a first view of the 787 Dreamliner during its (probable) Tuesday test flight, I joined a group of children from Spokane for a flight to the North Pole. One of the perks of being welcomed into the elf brigade for the night was a visit →

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