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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009I recently read an interesting article, by Christopher Elliott, who is a travel columnist for National Geographic Traveler Magazine. He suggests that airlines, or the FAA should ban alcohol on flights because it creates many dangerous and uncomfortable/annoying situations. He provides a few extreme examples, such as a harrowing experience on an Amsterdam – NYC [...]
The “Tipping” Point: a travelers guide to tipping
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009To tip or not to tip, that is the question. Or better yet, how much to tip. Whether you are travel frequently or seldom, for business or for pleasure, or any combination of the above, you have probably had this dilemma. This becomes a problem especially when traveling internationally. In the U.S. we are pretty [...]
Packing Advice from Rick Steves
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009I have blogged many times about packing and travel tips, but in case you don’t trust my opinion, here is a great article from the travel expert himself, Rick Steves. In this article Rick explains how to pack light, stay organized, and fit everything into one carry-on. Most, if not all of these [...]
Rolling Luggage the Dance Show?
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009It seems that these days they will make a musical and/or dance show about anything. This is also the case at San Diego International Airport, where Jean Isaacs’ San Diego Dance Theater put on a performance today. The show was appropriately called Rolling Luggage and depicted dance moves skillfully choreographed with pieces of luggage. The [...]
Best Practices for Carrying-On
Thursday, July 16th, 2009Whether its questions on Twitter, Facebook, or questions for our very own customer service reps, people seem to be consistently asking for tips and advice on carry-on luggage. I have blogged on this topic many times before, but now I will try to give you a “best practices” guide to hassle free carry-on use.
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Viral Protest of Baggage Handlers Breaking Guitars
Friday, July 10th, 2009I recently stumbled on a funny video on YouTube. A musician, Dave Carroll, had created a music video for his song “United Breaks Guitars” – the title is pretty self explanatory. He had been Passing through Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport where United Airlines baggage handlers were seen carelessly tossing baggage, including Dave Carroll’s Taylor guitar. [...]
Standing Room Only…On A Flight?
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009“Standing room only” – its a phrase you are likely to come across when buying concert tickets or tickets to see a favorite speaker and/or comedian. However, in the near future you might start noticing this phrase when purchasing airline tickets. In an effort to cut costs and improve efficiency, a Chinese low-cost [...]
Government Bill to Regulate Carry-on Size
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009In case you haven’t yet gotten fed up with all the rules and regulations that the airlines and the TSA are throwing at travelers, this next bit might push you over the edge. The federal government is trying to pass a bill (H.R. 2870) that would standardize the maximum size of carry-ons allowed. [...]
A New Kind of Airport
Friday, June 19th, 2009In case you didn’t know, most of our national airports are owned by the government, and most of the employees there work either for the government or for the airlines. This practice of staffing the counters and gates at hundreds or airports costs the airlines a lot of money. A new airport, recently opened in [...]
Book Travel Online – Its Cheaper
Friday, June 5th, 2009Booking your travel arrangements online has now become cheaper. Most major online travel agencies have waived their nominal booking fees, either for a promotional length of time, or permanently. The latter is the case with online travel portal Expedia, which has permanently waived its $10 booking fee, in order to bring in more customers. Travelocity, [...]
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