Archive for Category: "Airlines & Airports"
Travel Tip: Fly Smart and Avoid Delays
Want to know the secret for avoiding airline delays? Smart planning means smart flying, which equals less setbacks. To help save time, there are things you can do even before you leave home. It’s not just the airline you fly, but what time of day you depart. Flights are more likely to depart on time [...]
5 Airline Fees You Can Avoid (and 4 You Can’t)
The latest numbers are in from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. For 2012, U.S. airlines collected more than $6 billion in ancillary fees. There were $3.5 billion collected in bag fees, a 3.8 percent increase from 2011. Change fees reached $2.6 billion, up 7.3 percent from last year. Not only is this the highest amount [...]
Travel Tip: Luggage Tracking
With all the innovative luggage tracking technology out there, losing a checked bag is no longer a worry. By investing in one of these tracking tools, you will save yourself a lot of stress while traveling. There’s a new tool called the Trakdot Luggage tracker that goes inside your checked suitcase. It tells you exactly [...]
Travel Tip: When to Book Summer Airfare
We all know the airfares rise in the summer, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be at the airlines mercy all season long. Instead, it’s all about finding the right times and the right strategy. First up, try to avoid Memorial Day, July 4 or Labor Day travel. On these peak travel periods, it’s almost impossible [...]
Travel Tip: Pay As You Weigh
Over the years, there’s always someone who has the brilliant idea of charging airline passengers by weight. Well, guess what? One airline took that seriously! Samoa Air announced that it will require passengers to type in their weight and the weight of their baggage when booking online. This idea has gotten a lot of attention, [...]
Travel Tip: How to Prevent Your Frequent-Flier Miles from Expiring
It’s getting more difficult than ever to redeem frequent-flier miles. And to make matters worse, your miles might expire if you don’t use them. Most airlines will delete your miles after 18 months to 2 years of no activity. But the solution is simple and it doesn’t even require purchasing an airline ticket. With American [...]
The Perks of Flying Secret Flights: Comfort, Cost and Convenience
A long-haul international flight often becomes a connecting flight, especially when flying on an uncommon route. But, that doesn’t have to be the case. When traveling overseas, your options are more plentiful than you might expect. The key is not to limit yourself to U.S. carriers or the national airline of the country you’re visiting. [...]
Will Virgin Galactic Take Off This Year?
This past Tuesday, Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShip Two broke the sound barrier during a test flight in the Mojave Desert. Since 2004, Virgin Galactic has been working with different types of aircraft to make strides in space tourism. After this first successful powered space flight, the company thinks commercial service is not too far behind. The [...]
