by Charlie Leocha | Dec 7, 2013
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to check a heavy winter coat at your departing airport when flying to tropical destinations? Can fliers find a taste of home at airports? It depends on in what airports they search. And, what makes a “Great Place”? We...
by Karen Cummings | Dec 6, 2013
Do you plan to travel between Paris and Barcelona? If so, there’s a newly launched option for people who want to take the train rather than sitting in airports and in planes. Beginning December 15th, 2013, you’ll be able to travel by a double-decker high speed TGV...
by Charlie Leocha | Dec 5, 2013
The House-Senate budget negotiating panel is wheeling and dealing to try to come up with a minimalist solution to sequestration cuts. It seems since taxes, on the Republican side, is a four-letter word and Democrats are dreaming of more revenues to fund an...
by Janice Hough | Dec 4, 2013
While the perks of being a frequent flier aren’t what they were, there are still major advantages to elite status with the legacy carriers, early boarding, waitlist priority, occasional upgrades and extra legroom in some cases. With United elite status, I...
by Charlie Leocha | Nov 30, 2013
What’s the strip over the door of planes? Are fast lanes the newest revenue producer for cash-strapped highway funds? And, hotels team up with Cornell sleep experts to help clients sleep better. What’s that thing? Thanksgiving airplane travel...
by Janice Hough | Nov 27, 2013
Frequent fliers and regular readers of Consumer Traveler are by now familiar with most of the things that can go wrong with joint tickets on airline partners. But, this recent Lufthansa/United debacle for one of my clients was a new one and resulted in his bag being...
