10/17/17
How to airlines and airports compare when it comes to on-time perfromance? Flight data company OAG ranks them for you twice a year.
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08/19/10
Good news, bad news for air travelers today. In the good file: If you book a 2-night weekend stay (Fri/Sat/Sun) at a IHG hotel (InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, , Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites and others), and check a bag on your flight there, you can get a rebate for up to […]
05/17/09
Next time you’re asked (told) to take your shoes off at an airport security checkpoint, don’t put them in a bin; put them directly on the X-ray belt. According to “Lynn” on the TSA’s Evolution of Security Web Site: This will help to declutter bins and give officers a better view of shoes coming through, […]
03/23/09
Can’t afford First or Business class, but don’t want to fly in the economy cabin on your next flight? Soon you’ll have a new option on Air France: The airline is carving out a new cabin section, Premium Voyageur, between the Business and Economy cabins and putting in these swanky new fixed-shell seats: The new section […]
05/05/08
Starting today, May 5th, non-exempt travelers flying on Continental, Delta, Northwest, United and US Airways must pay $25 to check a second piece of luggage. American Airlines will begin charging that same $25 on May 12. Air Tran jumps in with a $10 second-bag fee on May 15th. And, just in time for summer travel, […]
04/18/08
If you like to check your bags curbside at the airport, be sure to pack some extra cash. One by one, airlines are adding fees for this once-complimentary service. United Airlines, American Airlines and US Airways, for example, currently charge $2 for each bag dropped off at the curb. On April 15th, Delta Airlines began […]