by Janice Hough | Jan 30, 2009
The combination of a slow travel season and a down economy have led to some incredible fares. For example, with United flying for the weekend between San Francisco and Los Angeles costs about $139 with two weeks notice. Want to travel from San Francisco to New York?...
by Zollman | Jan 29, 2009
Sometimes, even when everything goes wrong, everything goes right. At about 5:30 p.m. the other day, when my mobile phone rang. “Mr. Zollman? This is US Airways. Your flight out of Washington National to Philadelphia (at 8:10 p.m.) is delayed, and you may miss your...
by Janice Hough | Jan 29, 2009
Okay, I confess, as a travel agent for over 25 years, I have not always been a Southwest fan. They can’t be ticketed like other airlines, their reservations usually require a phone call and they don’t interline. (Translation, they cannot check bags to...
by Jason Barger | Jan 29, 2009
With most of the Midwest and the entire Northeast of the United States experiencing winter weather alerts today, it only seems fitting to pay our respects to one of the daily unsung heroes of the air travel experience: the de-icers. The dreaded announcement, “We will...
by Charlie Leocha | Jan 28, 2009
Today, Congress is voting on the Obama stimulus plan. What started out as the infrastructure improvement of the century has fizzled into a cobbled-together list of piddling projects that only makes up five percent of the bill. With a massive price tag in the $850...
by Hilary Nangle | Jan 28, 2009
I’m just back from a five-day road trip, and my inner curmudgeon is on a rant. Whether I’m staying at a cheap no-frills motel, a fancy-schmancy inn, or a five-star resort, what I seek in a room — beyond cleanliness and a good mattress — is...
