561. Airlines Fee Revenue Up 42% in 2009
May 08, 2010
Little seems to threaten cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages as much as fees that travelers do not necessarily take into account prior to purchasing travel. Airline’s collected $7.8 billion in fees last year. When you consider that the airline industry faced global losses of between...
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562. Expected Impact of United Merger
May 07, 2010
Cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages are expected to become scarcer as a result of the merger between United and Continental Airlines. The world’s new largest airline may impact fliers in the following ways: • Prices are expected to increase on routes where the airlines offered com...
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563. Nationwide Airfare Sale Announced
May 06, 2010
Cheap airplane tickets, as well as cheap vacation packages, are now more available as a result of an American Airlines ticket sale. Travelers are being encouraged to purchase tickets as soon as possible to take advantage of the sale prices being offered. The following are some of the particulars o...
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564. No-Fly List Monitoring to Increase
May 06, 2010
Experienced travelers are always on the prowl for cheap airplane tickets and/or cheap vacation packages. However, everyone agrees that airline security should take be given top priority when managing flights. To that end, the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) has announced that it is revamping...
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565. Is an American - US Airways Deal Next?
May 06, 2010
As experienced travelers worry over how the United and Continental Airlines merger might impact cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages, some are concerned that a rumored merger between American and US Airways could further stifle competition in the air and lead to higher ticket prices. ...
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566. FAA Wants to Eliminate Pilot Distractions
May 06, 2010
As much as savvy travelers value cheap airplane tickets and discount hotel rooms, airline safety remains the top priority in all passengers’ eyes. To improve airline safety, federal aviation regulations are pushing U.S. airlines to take steps to guarantee that their pilots are not distracted by lap...
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567. Frontier Airlines Facing Stiff Competition
May 05, 2010
Cheap travel, be it cheap airplane tickets or cheap vacation packages should become more plentiful in Denver and Milwaukee as the bigger (after the Midwest Airlines merger) Frontier Airlines positions itself in extremely competitive markets.
Republic Airways Holdings which purchased both Fro...
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568. Unaccompanied Minor Fees on Planes Rising
May 05, 2010
Although Southwest Airlines sometimes offers cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages, they are making it more expensive to transport unaccompanied minors (age 5 to 11). As of April 23rd the airline doubled the fee it charges, increasing to $50 each way.
The following are tips you...
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569. Continental Considering Merger with United
May 01, 2010
Many travelers are concerned whether cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages may be in short supply as a result of a proposed merger between United and Continental Airlines. Apparently their negotiations are heating up, with Continental Airlines directors meeting Wednesday, 4/28, to disc...
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570. Airfares to Europe Falling
May 01, 2010
Cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages have become more plentiful to Europe indicating that airlines are now projecting less trans-Atlantic traffic this summer. Airfares to certain European cities from the U.S. have dropped significantly, by as much as 68 percent, since January. Travel...
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Author: Steve Robinson
