by Charlie Leocha | Feb 12, 2009
I just sat in on the Subcommittee on Aviation of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearings about what to do with the FAA in the coming years. After almost two years of short-term extensions and continuing resolutions, the committee is hoping to...
by Karen Fawcett | Feb 12, 2009
Some couples traditionally take off for the weekend or go on a mini-vacation to celebrate Valentine’s Day. They may just go to a local inn but it’s become a part of the dating/mating tradition. Or they might eat at a favorite restaurant to toast their love. This...
by Janice Hough | Feb 12, 2009
Why does it always seem that when airlines do something for your convenience, it means they’re planning to take money out of your wallet? United Airlines’ latest offering for Red Carpet Club members is touted as just that, a “new convenience,”...
by Janice Hough | Feb 11, 2009
For many travelers, one of the nicest indulgences on the road is room service. Especially after a long day when even heading down to a hotel restaurant seems too stressful. But even with the best room services, there’s always one little extra stress: what to do...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 11, 2009
After more than 30 years of being lumped in with animal trainers, hairdressers, funeral attendants and fitness trainers by the Department of Labor (DOL), flight attendants have been reclassified together with pilots and air traffic controllers as essential...
by Karen Cummings | Feb 11, 2009
This Valentine’s Day and throughout the rest of the winter, if you want to meet people and have a great time, don’t head to the beach where the boys are; go to the mountains where the men are. If the sheer number of beach-themed movies (including the 1960 “Where the...
by Hilary Nangle | Feb 10, 2009
Almost everyone has heard of Robert Redford’s Sundance film festival, but mention the ski resort of the same name, and the response is often a quizzical one eye raised, huh? If you’re a skier or snowboarder, put this Utah gem on your must-visit list. Sundance is the...
by Karen Fawcett | Feb 10, 2009
OK — if you’re not feeling the economic pinch, you’re in a minority. But that doesn’t mean everyone has to put a kibosh on traveling. You simply have to be more creative and unearth the travel deals to be had. If you’re a cruise person, your plate is full of...
