Category: Airline policies
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In-flight germs: How to fight them and are the airlines doing enough?
Thanks for all of the responses to my post about what creates “air rage.” One source of anger that I’m hearing more and more relates to sick fellow passengers who are careless in spreading their illness. In light of the current Ebola fears, I think that we all can expect this complaint to continue to…
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How to File an Airline Complaint
Check out Airfarewatchdog’s interesting piece on how to file an airline complaint. Click here to read all of George Hobica’s suggestions.
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Air Travel Tips: How To Get a Better Seat
With all of the recent mergers and constantly new categories the airlines are throwing at us, it can get a little confusing as to how to find the best seat on a flight or if nothing more, how to avoid the middle spot. Travel + Leisure has come up with a few tips: 1) Book early,…
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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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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…
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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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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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Food On a Plane Alternative:Airport Restaurants-Maps and Apps
Some of us have already discussed the need, many times, to bring food on the plane and, with it, all the hoops that we might have to go through in order to make sure that our meal has met all of the TSA requirements. But what if there were some decent food at the airport…
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The Varied Airline Rules For Teenagers Flying Alone
Check out an article written by Jennifer Conlin of the New York Times about all of the different airline policies concerning teenagers traveling alone. Conlin reports that United States airlines usually require children from age 5 to their early teenage years to fly in unaccompanied minors programs. But after the age of 11, airline policies can differ widely. This service includes airline representatives…
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Travel Gal Kim Swidler 