by Janice Hough | Aug 10, 2016
Security and passwords are important, especially when they’re used for something you care about. And, most frequent travelers care very much about their mileage and accounts. United Airlines, one of America’s largest, is changing its frequent flier...
by Charlie Leocha | Aug 9, 2016
Yesterday, Delta Air Lines notified its passengers that thousands of its flights were going to be either canceled or delayed because of a computer failure in Atlanta, their headquarters. This was a failure of Delta’s IT systems. In no way was it the fault of...
by Ned S. Levi | Aug 8, 2016
Like everyone who travels often, there are specific hotel room features I consider crucial. More often than not, I can determine if a hotel has those features by checking hotel review websites, along with the hotel’s own site. Here’s the list of hotel room...
by Charlie Leocha | Aug 5, 2016
Finally, because of competition and world events, airfares are dropping. International airfares are falling dramatically. During the coming post-Labor Day period and winter, airfares are starting to fall to where they used to be half a decade ago. Politics, terrorism,...
by Janice Hough | Aug 4, 2016
When it comes to air travel, almost everyone prefers flying nonstop. However, between looking for the best price, chasing frequent flier miles, or simply flying between two smaller or non-hub cities, nonstops may not be an affordable alternative. In most cases, except...
by Malcolm Kenton | Aug 3, 2016
“May I have your attention please, ladies and gentlemen. The next stop, coming up very shortly, will be that of [station name]. If [station name] is your stop, please take this time to look above and around your seat, gather all your personal belongings, and make your...
by Ned S. Levi | Aug 1, 2016
More and more often, travelers are using electronic devices as essential travel aids for planning and while on their journeys. Travelers use them as navigation guides, to make hotel and meal reservations, to check flight status and to store itineraries for reference,...
by Charles McCool | Jul 30, 2016
My wife and I recently visited Budapest at the end of our Viking river cruise and four days afterward. It was nice to remain in one spot for a few days and experience these and other Budapest sights. Following are some Budapest sights we enjoyed — certainly not...
by Charlie Leocha | Jul 29, 2016
There oughta be a law. I think there is one being violated in the handicapped situation. Congress has just passed one allowing families to sit together. And, somewhere, I am certain, common decency should keep airlines from lying to their passengers in order to...
by Janice Hough | Jul 28, 2016
No one likes to get a message about a cancelled flight, especially at the last minute or very nearly the last minute. A client of mine messaged me Sunday night because United told him, with three hours notice, that his flight from San Francisco to Cleveland was...
