Archive for Category: "Travel Planning"
Too Frequent Fliers: American Airlines’ AAirpass Program
Did you know that back in 1981 American Airlines offered a lifetime unlimited $250,000 first-class AAirpass? Today there are a few AAirpass holders still booking tickets, two of whom are tied up in court proceedings with the airline. Ken Bensinger, who covered the story for the Los Angeles Times, joins Peter to look at the [...]
Travel Tip: Security Apps
Parents, I get it. You’ll do just about anything to protect your kids. And now there are solutions out there. The obvious choice to track your kid’s location is a GPS device. The Amber Alert device, for example, uses GPS and wireless cell phone technology to keep track of where they are. Of course, that [...]
Travel Tip: Airline Ratings
Every month, the Department of Transportation tracks airline data like complaints, lost luggage and bumped passengers. And every year those figures are compiled to rate the airlines. But you have to consider the context when it comes to rankings. In 2011, the DOT recorded more than 9,000 complaints against U.S. airlines. Sounds like a lot, [...]
Ask Peter: When to Book Summer Flights & Is Courier Travel Real?
Looking to book your summer travel then, ask Peter! The Travel Detective will be standing by to take your calls all summer long on his weekly Peter Greenberg Worldwide broadcasts. You can talk to him at 1-888-88-PETER (1-888-887-3837), email him at peter@petergreenberg.com, tweet questions to @petersgreenberg (use #askPeter), or post questions on his Facebook page. [...]
Travel Tip: Free Events at Art Festivals
It’s festival season again and that means art lovers are fighting for tickets. But what you want to do is look for all the freebies that come along with these summer art festivals. In late May, Charleston, South Carolina comes alive for the Spoleto Festival, a 17-day performing arts festival that’s among the biggest in [...]
Are the Skies Unfriendly & Unsafe? A CBS This Morning Report
Pilots at United Airlines have gone almost a decade without a formal agreement and last week they launched the Unfriendly Skies publicity campaign that alleges that not only is the airline mistreating their pilots, but its decisions are putting passengers at risk. Perhaps you thought that United is the only airline whose pilots are flying [...]
The Secrets to Lowering International Voice & Data Costs
Cell phone fees abroad continue to skyrocket, especially as data use increases. As the bills climb, so too do the potential solutions. Gadget and Gear expert Phil Baker shows you the best alternatives that U.S. carriers are hoping you don’t discover. At this time of year, when many of us are planning our summer vacation [...]
Hotel News You Can Use: Spring Dining & Summer Spas
Every Thursday we share the latest hotel deals across the industry. But there is more to hotel news than packages and savings, so we’ve launched the hotel news-you-can-use column. What’s opening, who’s renovating, what’s new to eat, what’s new to see, and who’s winning the hotel awards that matter to you, the consumer. Check out [...]
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