Category: airplane travel tips
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Best Budget Airlines
Check out Travel + Leisure’s list of what they believe to be the best budget airlines. They include: WestJet, Norwegian Airlines, Peach, Fastjet, IndiGo, VivaAerobus, Wow, Veuling, Transavia, Mango, AirAsia, JetStar, Germanwings, Tiger Air, and Gol For more on this article go to: http://www.travelandleisure.com/slideshows/best-budget-airlines/17. Please let us know if you’ve traveled on any of these…
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No Holiday for TSA Liquid Rules
Problems with figuring out what liquids you can actually bring on plane? This is especially a concern right now for many of us bringing presents on board for the holidays. I remember years ago passing through security only to find out that a gift for my son, a small snow globe, was rejected by TSA.…
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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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What Creates “Air Rage”?
Why do many of us get so angry during airplane travel? What ticks you off the most? For me, an obvious one is when someone tries to stuff so much in the overhead compartment above my seat that something ( of course almost always heavy) falls on my head. Check out Stephanie Rosenbloom’s article about…
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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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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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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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Bequeathing Unused Airline Miles
When the unfortunate time comes that a loved one dies, many of us wonder what we might be receiving as a bequest. That gravy boat that Aunt Milly used at all of her holiday celebrations. Or the pretty pin that Grandma wore at your wedding. But what about unused airline miles? This may seem almost…
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Travel Gal Kim Swidler 