by Janice Hough | Sep 25, 2009
Most major airlines have figured out the cash cow of selling some of their better seat assignments. Now British Airways is going them one better, by in most cases, charging for ALL pre-assigned seating. As usual, this change is being announced as “giving you...
by Janice Hough | Sep 24, 2009
These days, no travelers can escape the stories about H1N1 flu. Even though so far, Swine Flu seems to be usually relatively mild, and hasn’t mutated. Yet. But much of the talk has been about keeping sick passengers off of planes, and some have speculated about...
by Janice Hough | Sep 23, 2009
One hot trend in the airline service fee business, is paying for better seats and or earlier boarding. Offers range from Southwest’s $10 priority boarding fee, to a sliding scale of charges Delta and Northwest have for aisle or window seats towards the front, to...
by Janice Hough | Sep 21, 2009
OK, some of you Consumer Traveler readers don’t even use travel agents anymore. And some of you won’t go anywhere without calling your agent first. But as travel agents know, most people are somewhere in the middle. Even the most die-hard do-it-yourselfers...
by Janice Hough | Sep 18, 2009
As many frequent cruisers know, and occasional cruisers soon discover, cruise ship fares are often just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the total vacation price. Except for the most deluxe lines, most ships now have restaurants and snack bars with surcharges,...
