Anonymous Airline Executive Confessions
Creative Car Rental Scams and How to Get Around Them
Americans On the Move This Thanksgiving
130 Diverted American Airlines Flights Tracked on Legal Pad
Too Hot for Southwest? Perfect for Playboy
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ANONYMOUS AIRLINE EXECUTIVE CONFESSIONS - MSNBC
An anonymous insider confesses some real truths about the airline industry. Most aren’t huge surprises, but are discouraging to hear: If you buy a nonrefundable ticket, nothing short of a flash flood or death in the family will get the airlines to waive the change fee. Also, airlines expect that about 1 percent of checked bags will be lost, damaged or otherwise mishandled, but don’t expect reimbursement in many cases. And, the number of discounted seats on airlines may be more limited than you expect.
Link: MSNBC
CREATIVE CAR RENTAL SCAMS AND HOW TO GET AROUND THEM – Elliott.org
Car rental companies are becoming increasingly creative, and tricky, with their fees and surcharges. From jacked-up prices if your car rental days change, to varying definitions of a “full” tank, to dings on the car that you didn’t cause, there are several ways that car rental companies can get that extra buck.
Link: Elliott.org
AMERICANS ON THE MOVE THIS THANKSGIVING - MarketWatch
It takes a lot to keep Americans from mom’s apple pie or sunny days on the beach. More crowded airports and highways show that expensive plane tickets and high gasoline prices aren’t deterring holiday travelers. But it’s not just family obligations that are winning out: A growing number of air travelers are using the Thanksgiving week to take off for the Caribbean and Europe .
Link: MarketWatch
130 DIVERTED AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHTS TRACKED ON A LEGAL PAD - Consumerist
Last year, when a storm forced American Airlines to divert 130 planes from Dallas-Fort Worth, the flights weren’t tracked on an automated system … but with a legal pad. The staff could be found frantically writing down all the delay details, including whether the crew had maxed out their work hours and how long the planes sat on the runway (many more than four hours).
Link: Consumerist
TOO HOT FOR SOUTHWEST? PERFECT FOR PLAYBOY – International Herald Tribune
Kyla Ebbert, the young woman who was nearly kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight for her sexy clothing, is using her infamy for the better good. The 23-year-old college student appears in a series of nude and semi-nude photos for Playboy, entitled “Legs in the Air.”
Link: International Herald Tribune
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