by Charlie Leocha | Aug 27, 2010
The rumored massive FAA fine against American Airlines for maintenance violations back in April of 2008 has been announced — try on $24.2 million on for size. Wow. Not only was the airline forced to ground hundreds of flights which cost them additional tens of...
by Charlie Leocha | Aug 26, 2010
This peak travel fee is a fee that most people don’t even know they are paying. It is really hidden and included right in the airfare, like the transportation excise tax. But, travelers will notice it when prices vary by $30 to $60 from day to day. It could be...
by Charlie Leocha | Aug 25, 2010
Sion, the capital city of the Valais Region of Switzerland has won international safety standards for its local airport. This means planes carrying up to 120 passengers can now land within a short drive of some of Switzerland’s major ski and snowboard resorts...
by Charlie Leocha | Aug 25, 2010
The airlines in America have set upon a course of purposely confusing passengers with hidden fees, arcane frequent flier exceptions to these fees and new bundling of airline fees. Their stated goal is to keep the airfares as low as possible in order to remain on the...
by Charlie Leocha | Aug 24, 2010
The Consumer Travel Alliance is in the midst of conducting a survey about hidden airline fees. As part of the study, we need stories about the effect on travelers of these hidden airline fees. Please add them to our comments. Here’s my story: This spring, I was...