The end of mishandled baggage?
February 25, 2010 ·
Modern day airline passengers juggle a lot of numbers. In addition to remembering flight numbers, gate numbers, seat numbers and figuring out how many liquid ounces fit into a zippered baggie, fliers must pay attention to the fees for checked baggage and calculate the odds of that luggage arriving safely and on time.
The good news [...]
20 Tips from air travel insiders
January 30, 2010 ·
Before snuggling up with a plane blanket or tying a ribbon to your bag, read these tips.
Planning Tips
1. Know the difference between “direct” and “nonstop” flights, and always opt for the latter. Unlike nonstops, direct flights can touch down at other airports on the way to their ultimate destinations, says Macon Dunnagan, a baggage handler [...]
Worth it? Extras to speed through airline security
January 28, 2010 ·
Laptop bags that may not require removal of your computer. Luggage concierge services that enable you to check your bags before you arrive at the airport. PDAs to display your mobile boarding pass.
These gadgets and services can help speed Americans through security, and they will not hit your wallet very hard.
Here are some tips to [...]
Good airline fees? Some are worth the money
January 25, 2010 ·
It’s no secret the airline industry wants you to pay extra for everything.
And I really mean everything.
A fee to pay? Allegiant Air and Spirit Airlines already charge a “convenience” fee to use your credit card.
A water fee? It’s hard to find a discount carrier that doesn’t make you pay for soft drinks, including bottled water.
A [...]
Leave an item on an airplane? Here’s what to do
January 23, 2010 ·
Let’s face it. We’ve all done it. In part because travel can be so disorienting, it’s easy to disembark a plane without all of our “personal belongings” as the flight attendants refer to them in their deplaning announcements (are there “impersonal belongings”? how about we just call them our belongings).
Judging from anecdotal evidence, most people [...]
Air travel frustration spikes with fees, security
January 20, 2010 ·
Feeling nickel-and-dimed, frisked and scanned, crowded and hustled just to get from point A to point B, air travelers seem to be reaching new levels of frustration and unhappiness.
Already on edge after the failed Christmas Day bombing of Northwest Flight 253, they’re dealing with ever-changing security measures that the Department of Homeland Security says have [...]
Shipping luggage ahead can save money and frustration
January 19, 2010 ·
What? You’re still paying the airlines to carry your bags?
Now that the airlines have raised, yet again, their fees for checked bags, its time to take another look at the alternative: shipping your bags, or better yet (if youre staying in one place once you arrive) just the contents of your bag ahead of your [...]
