111. Tips for Traveling with Young Children
December 15, 2011
Traveling with youngsters over an extended period of time requires more than simply the purchase of cheap airplane tickets and discount hotel rooms. This is particularly true if the vacation destination will be new to everyone traveling.
Parents need to be ready to deal with the unexpected....
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112. Tips for Surviving Holiday Travel
December 15, 2011
While you should be proud of the cheap airplane tickets and discount hotel rooms you purchased or cheap vacation packages you found, there are additional steps you can take to ensure your holiday trip is a good one.
The following are some suggestions:
• Arrive at the airport early so...
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113. Proposed Air Tax could Hurt Small Airports
December 15, 2011
With record fuel prices already making it challenging to find cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages, now the government is considering raising airline passenger taxes.
A plan has been recommended that would increase passenger security fees from $2.50 per segment to a flat $5 eac...
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114. Pilot Stuck in Bathroom Creates Panic
December 15, 2011
While cheap airplane tickets, discount hotel rooms, and cheap vacation packages are definitely the way to go, sometimes unexpected things happen on a flight that later lead to funny stories being shared. Recently a Delta pilot was stuck in a lavatory on a flight from Asheville, North Carolina to Ne...
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115. Continental Planes Getting Economy Plus Seats
December 15, 2011
Although travelers unquestionably prioritize cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages, United is betting that at least some passengers will be willing to pay extra to enjoy more room when they fly.
United’s Economy Plus seating is a premium coach section where seats have approximat...
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116. Aspen Ski Passes being Sold for $25,000
December 15, 2011
For travelers wealthy enough not to be motivated to fly using cheap airplane tickets or stay at discount hotel rooms, an Aspen $25,000 ski pass might be attractive.
Being referred to as the “Ultimate Pass,” its purchase will help keep the World Cup racing tradition alive, according to the As...
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117. TSA Wants to Speed up Security Lines
December 15, 2011
As pleased as travelers are with cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages, many complain about the amount of time it takes to pass through airport security checkpoints. To address this problem, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants to expand its pre-check program for airl...
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118. Passenger Complaints Against TSA Falling
December 15, 2011
As happy as travelers are flying on cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages, over time many passenger security complaints have been registered against the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The good news is that such complaints have fallen recently to their lowest level since ...
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119. Baffling Airline Boarding Methods
December 14, 2011
Seems amazing that airlines can figure out how to offer cheap fares, be they cheap airplane tickets or cheap vacation packages, yet cannot settle on the most efficient way to board passengers. Sometimes there seems to be as many different boarding methods being used as airlines flying.
Pass...
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120. Challenge of Finding Overhead Space
December 14, 2011
Cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages are great, but because the number of flights has decreased, planes are flying fuller than ever and most U.S. airlines charge to check bags, planes’ overhead bins are filling up faster than ever.
Airline attendants have observed a Survivor li...
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Author: Steve Robinson
