by Janice Hough | Oct 13, 2009
The boarding process is no one’s favorite part of a trip. First there’s the tension of “will we actually start boarding or will there be a problem?” Then there’s the crush of people who always jam the gate area, regardless of their...
by Janice Hough | Oct 12, 2009
Most frequent travelers know always to check departure gate monitors upon arrival for a connecting flight, despite any information printed on the boarding pass, or passed on by a helpful flight attendant. Some, perhaps more paranoid or from bitter experience, check it...
by Janice Hough | Oct 9, 2009
If you are one of those travelers who never changes your tickets — or you change so rarely that you always buy nonrefundable tickets and pay the penalty if need be — this won’t affect you. If, however, you sometimes book unrestricted tickets, either...
by Janice Hough | Oct 8, 2009
For a brief, shining moment last Friday evening — well, two hours actually — British Airways apparently had coach roundtrip fares from U.S. cities to India for $40 to $100, plus taxes and fees. The fares had been loaded incorrectly, but travel agents were...
by Janice Hough | Oct 7, 2009
Most travel agents hate bed-and-breakfasts. Okay, maybe we don’t hate them on principle. We personally don’t hate the idea of relaxing in one for a weekend. But, from a travel agent point of view, they are usually amongst the most difficult requests to...
