by Janice Hough | Aug 5, 2025
Seven times able-bodied passengers might not want an exit-row seat For many economy-class travelers, an exit-row seat is the holy grail of seating. And generally, everyone wants to sit in one. As a travel agent, I’ve had several families with young children or...
by Janice Hough | Jan 23, 2020
Preferred seats are another airline money grab — real extra legroom seats take planning ahead Even at 5’3″ I admit I like economy-class seats with extra legroom. It’s less about the room for my actual legs, as much as feeling a little less squeezed...
by Ned S. Levi | Oct 29, 2012
This past week I was contacted about a photographer traveling on Delta Airlines from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, via both Salt Lake City International and JFK International. He had a roller carry-on bag filled with his expensive photographic...
by Janice Hough | Oct 25, 2011
As upgrades get more and more difficult to obtain, many savvy travelers are turning their attention to flights where they can reserve good seats in coach. For elite members, this often means exit rows. Now, there is one disadvantage for such seats, in that the...
by Janice Hough | Mar 5, 2010
Increasingly with co-pays and higher level mileage awards more and more travelers claim to be giving up on frequent flier programs, or at least say they are less wed to one carrier or another. Yes, there are still very real perks for loyalty in the airline business....
