by Charlie Leocha | Sep 16, 2010
This is question everyone seems to ask themselves every so often. It borders on those existential questions like, “Who am I?” or “Why and I here?” Right now, when it comes to changing the way that airline tickets are sold here in the United...
by Janice Hough | Sep 16, 2010
Singapore’s Changi Airport routinely makes and sometimes tops those “World’s best airport lists.” The airport has great shopping and dining options, leisure choices including a spa, gym and pool, and rest options that include hourly...
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 15, 2010
Fall is a favorite time to get away. For many of us, the cooler weather is welcome and the summer crowds at many destinations are out of the way. Here are some tips about getting the most value from your autumn vacation. If plans are taking you far away, plan ahead,...
by Janice Hough | Sep 15, 2010
For years, Cincinnati International Airport (which is actually located in Northern Kentucky), has been one of the easiest places to make connections. With a Delta hub, a modern facility, and a more temperate climate, the airport has been very user-friendly, unless you...
by Janice Hough | Sep 14, 2010
For years, many travelers wouldn’t consider an electronic ticket if there was a paper alternative, now, they are so reliant on ticketless travel that they make a lot of mistakes. The same with maps and GPSs. My client, who shall remain nameless, travels...
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 13, 2010
When grandmothers are irritated with the airlines about hidden fees and sick and tired of being surprised at the airport with another fee, it is time for a change. In fact these fees, especially baggage fees actually discriminate against older passengers. At least let...
by Janice Hough | Sep 13, 2010
With all the high-tech tricks and gadgets available to travelers these days, sometimes the best solutions are still the old-fashioned ones. Sometimes, a way to save money or just find someone to solve a problem, starts with just politely hanging up the phone, and then...
by Ned S. Levi | Sep 13, 2010
What do Pascal Abidor, a graduate student and U.S.-French citizen, Bill Hogan, a freelance journalist and US citizen, and Maria Udy, a marketing executive and a UK citizen living and working in the Washington, DC area, have in common? Have you seen them in the news?...
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 11, 2010
Giant snails seized at Dulles Airport Sometimes those agricultural inspectors and the cute sniffing dogs do the right thing and earn their keep. Over Labor Day weekend, they discovered a stash of giant snails as someone tried to bring them into the country. I guess if...
by Charlie Leocha | Sep 10, 2010
Over the nine years since 9/11, there have been many ceremonies, new memorials, congressional plaudits and remembrances for those who died in that day’s tragic events. This year there will be more. Sadly, few of these events will include flight attendants, the first...
