by Charles McCool | Feb 19, 2016
Many trips I research do not have traditional round trip flights. Instead of flying into and back from the same airport, I set up flights from different airports. By using different airports, though, I must find reasonable one-way rental car rates. One recent...
by Janice Hough | Feb 16, 2016
Being a travel agent can make you paranoid. But as the old line goes, just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they’re not out to get you. In this case, I’m talking about day-of-departure delays and schedule changes. In theory, airlines let...
by Ned S. Levi | Feb 15, 2016
Traveling with a smartphone is essential, in my opinion, to make emergency and other important calls while in transit, if for no other reason than that pay phones, once ubiquitous in much of the world, are often impossible to find these days when you need one. In...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 14, 2016
At the markup of the new FAA Reauthorization bill, this excerpt from the day-long debate shows the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voting to not ask the FAA to set minimum seat standards or examine aircraft emergency evacuation with 28-inch pitch...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 13, 2016
What’s on your mind when you travel? Sure, you want to see the sights… but sometimes those sights are sitting right across the aisle from you in 16C. So what do you do? A) Instantly regret your baggy sweatpants, compression socks-and-sandal combo and avoid direct eye...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 12, 2016
FAA Reauthorization Bill amendments added to during the House Transportation and Infrastructure markup today show a disregard for the American public. The FAA Reauthorization Bill started as consumer-friendly and one that most consumer organizations could support....
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 11, 2016
Anyone following happenings in Washington, DC, regarding aviation knows that the latest FAA bill has been introduced by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Already, some unions and consumer groups are decrying the attempt to bring the old,...
by Charlie Leocha | Feb 9, 2016
Anyone following happenings in Washington, DC, regarding aviation, knows that the latest FAA bill has been introduced by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Already, some unions and consumer groups are decrying the attempt to bring the old,...
by Janice Hough | Feb 9, 2016
The airline boarding process, for want of a more family-friendly word, stinks. But on Feb. 15, it will stink a little less for families. That’s when United Airlines’ new policy kicks in, allowing families with children under age two to board ahead of...
by Ned S. Levi | Feb 8, 2016
The bags used for travel, knowledge of airline and security rules, and how to pack belongings can have a major impact on a trip. When making packing decisions, consider airline luggage limitations and liability limits, governmental airport security prohibitions and...
