Category: Aeroplanes
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Airlines Profit From Cheap Fuel
Click HERE to read how the airlines have profited from cheaper fuel costs. For instance, the AP reports that United Airlines was able to cut its fuel bill by $135 million compared with last year’s third quarter. Does that mean lower ticket prices for us? Not likely, as it’s also reported that the big airlines…
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Airbound Emotional Support Pets Draw Complaints
Check out Billy Witz’s interesting article about individuals who travel by plane with emotional support pets. As Mr. Witz notes, classifying your pet as an emotional support animal permits you to take them into restaurants, shops and even residential building s that have no-pet policies. However, their presence on planes has recently caused complaints from…
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America’s Best and Worst Airports For Delays
Click here for T+L’s list of America’s best and worst airports for delays. Best includes Salt Lake City International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Worst includes Chicago Midway International Airport and Newark
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New F.A. A. Rules Expected for Electronic Devices
Click here to read the New York Times article that says that new F.A.A. rules are expected to allow your electronic devices to be on at all times during flight, but with communications off. Jad Mouawad and Nick Bilton report that a panel will recommend its new policy to the F.A.A. by the…
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Travel Health: Helping Stiff Joints With Yoga
Do you ever walk off a plane with stiff limbs because of spending hours in an economy seat? Check out Stephanie Rosenbloom’s interesting piece on using various forms of yoga to combat this problem. Ms. Rosenbloom discusses different poses for the beginner and the more experienced while in flight. Click here to read more… …
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Budget-Cut Furloughs Cause Flight Difficulties
The New York Times reports that flights across the country have been delayed by up to two hours because of the budget-cut furloughs that have taken place. The article notes that, because of the work force reduction, there are now 10% fewer air traffic controllers. Click here to read more about this story. I saw other…
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Travel Health: Fear of Flying
So many of us love to travel and, despite all of the potential hassles with TSA and lost luggage, traveling by air is sometimes the only viable way to get to our far away destination. But what if you’re like so many of us who have a fear of flying? For some, it’s because of…
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Almost Lost My Luggage: Our Traveler’s Rights and How to Handle
PilotGirl and I must have been on a similar wave length this week. I was writing about the luggage fiasco that I had experienced during my recent trip to San Francisco and about our traveler’s rights concerning this problem. Then I saw that she had written a very interesting article asking for help about how…
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US Air and American Airlines Merger: What Does That Mean For Us?
Under the title, “A new American is arriving,” US Airways and American Airlines have announced a merger that is scheduled to close during the third quarter of this year. Combining under the name American Airlines, the organization is promoting this venture by stating that there will be more access to more destinations, enhanced services, and…
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Your bags delivered to your home/hotel on certain United flights
Tanya Mohn of the New York Times reports that United Airlines has started an optional service to let you skip the baggage carrousel and have your checked bags delivered directly to final domestic destinations within 100 miles from the arrival airport. Delivery rates provided by BagsVIP begin at $29.95. Note: This option is only available…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 