Category: Aeroplanes
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Tips to Get that Elusive Seat From Your Airline Miles
Check out Susan Stellin’s interesting article on how to successfully use your airline miles to better score a seat. Ms. Stellin notes that some surveys show that it’s actually easier to earn a seat than in previous years. Why? Because a poor economy reduces the amount of cash bookings. Because of this, there are apparently…
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HOBBIT ALERT! Air New Zealand Hobbit Safety Video with Global Sweepstakes
Air New Zealand, the Official Airline of Middle Earth, has produced what seems to be their biggest in-flight safety video yet! To celebrate their partnership with the upcoming Hobbit film, the airline just launched a Hobbit themed in-flight safety video, including a cameo by The Lord of the Rings Executive Producer, Sir Peter Jackson, and…
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Travel Health: Traveling with the Right Shoes
When we think of the perfect travel shoe, we many times think of something that is both stylish and comfortable. There’s usually a limit as to how much we can bring with us, however, so it’s, of course, important to choose wisely. And who better to ask for advice than the flight attendant, a travel…
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Frequently Asked Airline Questions
Check out Stephanie Rosenbloom’s New York Times Article about frequently asked airline questions. These questions include: Should I wear sunscreen on the plane?, Are cocktails more potent at high altitudes?, Are checked bags often lost or damaged?, Is the air vent making you sick?, and Can portable electronic devices harm the plane? Click here for…
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Concern for the airplane seat safety of heavier passengers
Christine Negroni of the New York Times reports that engineers and scientists have raised questions about whether airline seats are strong enough to protect heavy passengers during a crash. Ms. Negroni notes that the older federal standards of seats and seat belts were written for travelers that generally weighed less years ago. Another concern is…
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Advice for Avoiding Baggage Fees
How many times have any of us searched for great airfares only to be surprised by what seems to be hidden extra costs including baggage fees? Janet Morrissey of the New York Times addresses this problem in her article, “Avoiding Baggage Fees”. Ms. Morrissey discusses the many lengths that travelers have gone in order to…
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Selecting Your Airline Seatmate with the Help of Facebook
How important is to us to have a compatible seatmate while traveling on an airplane? For me, it more depends on where I’m sitting. Sitting in an aisle seat sort of gives me a psychological feeling of escape. If I’m sitting in the middle seat, however,I’m more dependent on my seatmates being courteous. Nicola Clark…
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Airlines Fight New Law That Requires them to Include Fees and Taxes in Advertised Fare Price
Although airline flights are decreasing and services have been reduced, there are still numerous advertisements out there for airfare deals. But how many times have we discovered what seems to be a great bargain only to find out that there are additional fees and taxes? Susan Stellin of the New York Times reports that, starting…
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Know Your Airplane Rights
So many of us will be traveling by airplane this holiday season. But do we fully know our rights if our plane has been delayed or canceled? Here are some interesting tips from Mary Schiavo, an aviation attorney who has been in the aviation industry for more than 30 years, first as a licensed pilot,…
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Riding On a Private Jet at Public Prices
Riding on a private jet is on many of our bucket lists. Michelle Higgins of the New York Times says that this travel dream isn’t as hard as you might think to achieve if you follow her recommendations. Higgins recommends that you: 1) Search for last minute, one way discounts, 2) Split the cost through…
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