A Definitive Guide to U.S. Airline Fees
Sunday, July 6th, 2008 Posted in General, Travel industry, Vacation deals | No Comments »The experts at SmarterTravel, Airfare Watchdog, and SeatGuru have published a handy printable guide to all the extra airline fees the U.S. carriers are tacking on. As expected, taking Southwest Airlines and avoiding the rest whenever possible looks to be ...
Best Airline Ad Ever!
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 Posted in Travel funnies, Travel industry, Vacation deals | 32 Comments »This ran as part of a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal yesterday. Pure brilliance. Underneath what's pictured above were these sentences: No 1st or 2nd Checked Bag Fees No Change Fees No Fuel Surcharges No Snack Fees No Aisle or Window Seat Fees No Curbside ...
Round-the-World Tickets Looking Very Risky
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 Posted in Long-term travel, Travel industry | 3 Comments »There once was a time when round-the-world airline tickets purchased in advance made a lot of sense. Like, oh, when Bill Clinton had just started his first term and we still carried cassettes around in our backpacks. Then came more ...
Time to Revolt: Don’t Fly American Airlines in the U.S.
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Travel industry | 10 Comments »Do you feel like a lobster in a pot, with the water getting hotter and hotter every week? If you're a customer of American Airlines, it's time to jump out of the pot and scurry to the beach. Just when ...
A Real Rundown on Bucharest
Friday, May 16th, 2008 Posted in Cheap Europe Travel, Destination reports, Travel industry | No Comments »One of the most fantastic developments that has arisen from the world of blogs is the ability to find out what a place is really like, free from the puffery and "everything is wonderful" glossy reports you read from magazines ...
