Category: Aiport delays/cancellations
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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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Travelers’ Rights: Getting Compensation for Airline Mistakes
Check out Susan Stellin’s article on how to get money back from airlines who leave you stranded or deliver your luggage late. Click here to read the whole story. Ms. Stellin notes that there are laws that give travelers greater protection in Europe than in the United States. However, the airlines on both sides of the…
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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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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,…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 