by Charlie Leocha | Oct 12, 2010
With the steady drumbeat against hidden airline fees here in the U.S.A. I thought it would be good to take a look at baggage fees over in Europe. These are good for simply comparison purposes, however, they are also vital for anyone planning to travel in Europe....
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 12, 2010
I’ve always told friends who commented on union/management battles that they ain’t seen nothin’ yet until they see union go after union. The airlines with their recent and not-so-recent mergers have been some of the best examples of union vs. union...
by Janice Hough | Oct 11, 2010
Of all the perks for frequent fliers on domestic airlines — priority boarding, free baggage, higher waitlist status — none is more beloved by travelers than United Airlines’ “Economy Plus” seating. Personally, I am only 5’3″ and the seats...
by Ned S. Levi | Oct 11, 2010
Do you remember the film, Coming to America? In it, King Jaffe Joffer (James Earl Jones) comes to New York City to bring his son back home. What hotel has King Joffer’s reservation, the Waldorf Astoria, of course. After all, the Waldorf is the choice of...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 9, 2010
Hoover Dam bypass bridge dedication planned next week On Thursday, October 14th, Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood will dedicate the $240 million Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge that soars past the Hoover Dam in Southern Nevada. Part of the Hoover...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 8, 2010
Our government at work — This is the daily “Profile America” feature from the U.S. Census Bureau for today, Friday, October 8th. This is the 81st anniversary of the first inflight movie ever shown. A little-known travel gem. Friday, October 8th, celebrates...
by Janice Hough | Oct 8, 2010
We all have friends and/or clients who are “decision-challenged.” One of my favorite such travel agency clients just asked me yesterday to change her return United Airlines flight from New York, but wanted me to wait until the end of the day to reissue the...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 8, 2010
At first, I wasn’t much of a fan of the whole-body scanners. I thought that we Americans should be allowed more dignity than to be stripped naked when we planned to board a plane. The whole-body scanners to me were an expensive strip-search solution that created...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 7, 2010
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is having some problems with its air marshal program. It seems that office politics has resulted in allegations of illegal discrimination, retaliation and mismanagement within the agency and airlines are pushing back against...
