| Machine
Aims to ID Liquids at Airport
Sept. 20, 2007 - The Homeland Security Department and top government
scientists are testing a new baggage-screening machine capable of identifying
liquid explosives, a technology that could put an end to unpopular rules
affecting carry-on luggage.
Paper
Airline Tickets to Go the Way of Public Pay Phone Next Year as Airlines
Go Electronic
Sept. 19, 2007 - Next summer, paper airline tickets will go the way
of vinyl records and rotary-dial phones: They won't entirely disappear,
but they'll be hard to find.
Airline
Passengers to Get More Protections
Sept. 19, 2007 - Airlines and airports would have to come up with plans
to provide passengers stranded by long delays with food, water and other
basic amenities under an aviation bill approved by the House Thursday.
Travel
Scene -- Fair Air fare? Cost in Real Terms Decreases
Sept. 20, 2007 - Think the cost of flying is high? Well, it isn't. At
least as compared with air fares 25 years ago.
In-Flight
Dress Codes? How Skimpy is Too Skimpy?
Sept. 21, 2007 - Somebody call the Supreme Court. Media outlets across
the land have discovered that Southwest Airlines (LUV) recently almost
infringed on the right of passengers to dress like TV weather girls.
Air
Fare Hikes Falter, but Demand Remains Strong
Sept. 18, 2007 - Major U.S. airlines on Tuesday partially withdrew last
week's flurry of fare increases, but one analyst said the fare hikes
have been uncommonly successful and suggest robust travel demand this
fall.
Take
a Number, Southwest Fliers
Sept. 20, 2007 - The Dallas-based airline will change the open-seating
system that has been central to its maverick identity through 36 years
in business by assigning numbers to position passengers in boarding
lanes.
Delta
Chops Fares at USA's Most-Expensive Airport
Sept. 19, 2007 - New Delta Air Lines chief executive Richard Anderson
brought a gift Tuesday during his first visit to Cincinnati/ Northern
Kentucky International Airport (CVG) since assuming his job: lower fares
for leisure travelers.
Overbooked
Hotel Can Strike You Out
Sept. 20, 2007 - When hotels overbook, they do have a responsibility
to find alternate accommodations for displaced travelers who have reservations
guaranteed with a credit card. This is called "walking." But
overbookings usually happen during busy travel times, conventions, and
the like, so it can sometimes be tricky to find comparable last-minute
lodging.
How
to Save on Thanksgiving and Christmas Airfare
Sept. 20, 2007 - There's just no getting around it: The holidays are
always the most expensive time to fly. But, by knowing when to book
and when to fly (or perhaps more importantly, when not to fly), you
can save a bundle. |
