Archive for Category: "Airlines & Airports"
What American Airlines Job Cuts Mean for Consumers:A CBS This Morning Report
Yesterday American Airlines announced that it is cutting 13,000 jobs, reducing up to 15 percent of isworkforce and 20 percent of labor costs. Looking to shave $1 billion from its budget, the restructuring plan aims to cut 4,600 maintenance workers, 4,200 baggage handlers, 2,300 flight attendants, 1,400 management employees and 400 pilots, according to airline spokesman [...]
Travel Tip: Avoid Getting Kicked Off a Flight
By now you know that bad behavior is the surest way to get booted off your flight. But I bet you didn’t know all the other reasons that can get you kicked off at a moment’s notice. Sure, we dress for success in the hope of getting upgraded. But did you know that dressing down [...]
What Airline Merger Rumors Mean for You: A CBS This Morning Report
Just a few years ago, the U.S. had six major legacy airlines: Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Northwest Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways and Continental Airlines. But then in 2008, Delta merged with Northwest. Then in 2010, United merged with Continental, which left US Airways and American as the last standalone carriers. Now, rumors are [...]
Travel Tip: Travel Myths Debunked
Let’s face it, as much as we travel, there are still three common travel myths that still persist. Here are the facts behind the myths: Will electronics crash my plane? No aviation authorities have found conclusive evidence that cellular signals affect the plane’s communications, navigation, or flight control. Just recently, the FAA even gave American [...]
Airline Fee Transparency Debate: Spirit CEO Ben Baldanza Responds
The DOT is enforcing a new protocol for airline pricing requiring airlines to: include all fees and charges in the advertised price; ban post-purchase price increase; allow passengers to hold a reservation without payment or to cancel it without penalty 24 hours after the reservation is made; disclose baggage fee information on each ticket confirmation. Low-cost [...]
Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Spotlight: Airline Fee Transparency Debate Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadAsk Peter: Peter Answers Your Travel Questions, 1.21.12 edition
Each week Peter takes time out of his Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio (click here to find your local station or here to listen to the most recent podcast) broadcast to solve your travel problems and answer your listeners’ questions. This week Peter offers advice on the family luggage, springtime in the Caribbean, and airline milage refunds. Do you [...]
Ask Peter: Peter Answers Your Travel Questions–1.14.12
Tune into Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio (click here to find your local station or here to listen to the most recent podcast) each week to hear Peter solve callers’ travel problems and answer listeners’ questions. This week Peter offers advice on the luggage shipping, braving Spirit Airlines and international baggage fees. Do you have a travel question or [...]
Travel Tip: Avoiding the Worst Weather Airports in America
The impact of weather can really make or break a travel experience. So if you can anticipate which airports are more likely to be affected, the better your chances of getting from point A to point B. It should come as no surprise to anyone that Chicago O’Hare at the top of The Weather Channel’s [...]
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