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Airline flights are getting bumpier - before they even leave the
gate.
Oct. 11, 2006 - The number of people involuntarily bumped off flights
bounced up more than 40 percent to 185,368 in the second quarter,
compared with the same period in 2005, according to government data
Why
frequent-flyer plans keep you grounded
Oct. 11, 2006 - There are about 92 frequent-flyer programs in the
world. And the average active member earns 11,364 miles a year.
It is estimated that some 307,000 frequent flyers have earned at
least one million miles.
Passport
rules get more confusing
Oct. 11, 2006 - If you’re planning a Caribbean cruise or Mexican
vacation this winter, you may be able to take one thing off your
to-do list. Thanks to a last-minute change in impending federal
regulations, you may not need to get a passport after all.
There’s
Simply No Excuse for Being Bored on a Trip
Oct. 11, 2006 - From time to time, I hear business travelers complain
about how unexciting their trips are. This is nonsense, for the
most part. Business travel can be great adventure if you’re
curious.
Airfares,
hotel fees have a double standard
The fact that flights and hotel prices are up won't surprise frequent
travelers who've been experiencing the increases first-hand. But
what's interesting about the rise is the double standard that exists
in how airlines and hotels are allowed to advertise their rates.
TSA
Rescinds $70 Registered Traveler Screener Fee
Oct. 9, 2006 - After initial estimates of up to $100 in government-imposed
charges for enrollment in Registered Traveler programs, the Transportation
Security Administration late last month outlined recalibrated costs
that bring the fee down to $30.
Delta
First U.S. Carrier to Announce True Lie-Flat Seats in International
Business Class
Oct. 11, 2006 - Delta Air Lines invites international customers
to stretch out and lie flat, as the first U.S. airline to announce
fully-horizontal personal sleeper suites in BusinessElite.
New
Aircraft Present Security Challenge to Airports
Oct. 13, 2006 - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Very Light Jets
(VLJs) will challenge FAA and airports nationwide, according to
House Aviation Subcommittee witnesses.
More
Flight Restrictions Called for in New York
Oct. 13, 2006 - A day after the fiery plane crash into a Manhattan
high-rise building, politicians expressed alarm that, five years
after Sept. 11, small aircraft are still allowed to fly right up
next to the New York skyline.
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