by Janice Hough | Nov 24, 2015
“Elite status,” as one of my clients once observed, “means they treat you less badly.” And as 2015 comes to a close, it’s time to find a way for airlines to treat you less badly. Are you ready? By the way, if you don’t think airline...
by Ned S. Levi | Nov 23, 2015
Recently, Christopher Muther, a travel columnist for the Boston Globe, proposed to speed up airplane boarding by banning carry-on luggage. He said there are two basic choices to speed boarding; more overhead bin space, or banning carry-on luggage. Muther’s...
by Charles McCool | Nov 21, 2015
Only 38 percent of USA residents have a passport and use only 51 percent of our vacation time. While I envision that people work and look forward to some grand vacation, apparently not. Even though I think it is dumb NOT to travel, I will brainstorm possible reasons...
by Guest Post | Nov 20, 2015
‘Tis the season for crowded airports and full airplanes. It’s all too easy to let the stress of flying during this hectic time take the joy out of the holidays, but not if we all work together to make the collective journey as smooth as possible. To help, we’ve...
by Janice Hough | Nov 17, 2015
Miami International Airport was in a state of chaos. No one was being allowed into the concourses. Passengers and employees were being evacuated. My source? A panicked client who called me for help. A check of American Airlines’ website revealed no problems. And...
by Ned S. Levi | Nov 16, 2015
The tragedy that befell Paris this past Friday was horrific. Apparently three teams of terrorists staged coordinated attacks at six locations in Paris. At this time 129 people have been reported killed in the attacks and more than 350 wounded. Almost one hundred...
by Karen Cummings | Nov 13, 2015
This is a cautionary tale. My Lenovo ThinkPad computer is old — at least old in laptop computer terms — plus, it’s big, heavy, and clunky. Chances of the person right in front of me going through the TSA security at Chicago’s Midway Airport having almost exactly the...
by Charlie Leocha | Nov 11, 2015
DOJ seeks to block United and Delta deal for Newark access The Department of Justice (DOJ) came out swinging against the proposed slot-leasing proposal between Delta and United Airlines. The deal would give United a lock on Newark Airport slots and would up the number...
by Charlie Leocha | Nov 10, 2015
Transaction Would Entrench United’s Dominant Position at Newark, New Jersey, Airport – Eliminating Competition and Resulting in Higher Fares and Fewer Choices for Consumers The Department of Justice today filed a civil antitrust lawsuit seeking to block a proposed...
by Janice Hough | Nov 10, 2015
United’s early morning departure from Orlando to San Francisco is one of the more gruesome flights in the U.S. Orlando International Airport is big, the security lines are long, and there are many infrequent fliers, especially families. The combination means...
