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New rules for refunds on airline tickets, bag fees and other services

04/25/24
It’s taken several years, but on Wednesday the US Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a final rule requiring airlines to promptly provide refunds to passengers when flights are canceled or significantly changed; when bags are delayed and when other purchased services are not provided. Before this, refund policies differed from airline to airline. And that →

Winning: North America Airports scored by Skytrax

04/23/24
There are lots of “best” lists for airports. But Skytrax, which uses over 13 million air passenger satisfaction surveys to determine its rankings for airports globally, is one of the big ones.  The Skytrax rankings for 2024 were recently announced and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) came out on top of the list for airports in →

SFO vs. OAK: name change debate escalates

04/10/24
Things are heating up the saga surrounding the proposed name change for Oakland International Airport (OAK). On Monday, San Francisco city attorney’s office issued a statement threatening legal action if the Oakland Board of Port Commissioners goes ahead with the scheduled April 11 vote to change the name of the Metropoitan Oakland International Airport to →

100 years ago: 1st round-the-world flight takes off from Seattle.

04/05/24
(Image courtesy National Air and Space Museum) The 350-acre Warren G. Magnuson Park sits on a mile-long stretch of Lake Washington shoreline in Seattle and is a popular spot for hiking, boating, swimming, kite-flying and more. But long before it became the city’s second-largest park, this prime piece of real estate on the Sand Point →

Fresh art at John Wayne Airport (SNA)

03/31/24
(Interconexión, Abby Aceves) The newest art exhibition at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, CA titled “Symbology” includes the work of six Southern California-based Latinx artists: Abby Aceves, John Flores, Dani Garcia, Amanda Kazemi, Ivan Virgen, and Jaime Zacarias (aka Germs).   The artists use pattern, color, iconography, and metaphor to delve into tradition presented →
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