Air Travel

Flight by tablet: a growing trend

As tablet ownership grows briskly, tablets (including smart-phones) are increasingly used to make online travel and flight reservations.  Retailers are responding with apps that make the purchasing process easier.  One aspect of this move to…

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“Eastern Airlines” to fly again!

Miami will again host an airline called “Eastern”.  The owners of the current relaunch apparently bought the airlines legacy rights.  To read more about the story, please click on this link.

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Frontier airlines sale, from $99

Frontier airlines is having a sale that might be worth looking into, especially for folks in the Denver area or who have a Frontier feeder hub into Denver.  Book by Jan 30th and fly by May 21st.   Here’s that link.

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Terminal Envy: New United SFO T3 heats it up

Seems like every day there’s a new airport upgrade in the works; some of it is just overdue, and some reflects the new competitive arena now that there are only three big “legacy” carriers. Unlike point-to-point carriers like Virgin America or…

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The least loved airline fee is…

Of no great surprise to most I think, of all the nuisance fees airlines impose none irk passengers more than baggage fees.  Unlike cancellation fees, seat reservation fees, etc, people believe they have no choice but to pay these (they could of…

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EU Court rules baggage fees legal

Spanish court determines baggage fee charges are legal.  Baggage fees have become extremely popular with US airlines (and equally unpopular with consumers).  These fees are a main component of US airlines profitability, so they say….

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Frontier Air Having a Super Sale to Denver

Frontier airline is having a sale to honor the Big Game, Denver to selected cities$48 one way .Actually a little change less. The example below is to Kansas City. Tickets must be bought by must be January 23, 2014. Fares are one way for domestic…

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Ryanair Passengers Stage Sit-In on Plane

Some Ryanair passengers on a Rabat, Morocco flight to Paris, France staged a sit-in, took  food and duty free items after their plane was delayed because of medical emergency. The plane stopped 250 miles short of Paris in Nantes, because of…

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Would You Walk to Mexico to Save 100s on Airfare?

It works this way: San Diego has a one-runway airport that can’t handle more traffic. But, right across the border (literally right across) is Tijuana International, which has room for more flights—and lower fares to points in Mexico. Already,…

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Flight by tablet: a growing trend

As tablet ownership grows briskly, tablets (including smart-phones) are increasingly used to make online travel and flight reservations.  Retailers are responding with apps that make the purchasing process easier.  One aspect of this move to…

Read More

“Eastern Airlines” to fly again!

Miami will again host an airline called “Eastern”.  The owners of the current relaunch apparently bought the airlines legacy rights.  To read more about the story, please click on this link.

Read More

Frontier airlines sale, from $99

Frontier airlines is having a sale that might be worth looking into, especially for folks in the Denver area or who have a Frontier feeder hub into Denver.  Book by Jan 30th and fly by May 21st.   Here’s that link.

Read More

Terminal Envy: New United SFO T3 heats it up

Seems like every day there’s a new airport upgrade in the works; some of it is just overdue, and some reflects the new competitive arena now that there are only three big “legacy” carriers. Unlike point-to-point carriers like Virgin America or…

Read More

The least loved airline fee is…

Of no great surprise to most I think, of all the nuisance fees airlines impose none irk passengers more than baggage fees.  Unlike cancellation fees, seat reservation fees, etc, people believe they have no choice but to pay these (they could of…

Read More

EU Court rules baggage fees legal

Spanish court determines baggage fee charges are legal.  Baggage fees have become extremely popular with US airlines (and equally unpopular with consumers).  These fees are a main component of US airlines profitability, so they say….

Read More

Frontier Air Having a Super Sale to Denver

Frontier airline is having a sale to honor the Big Game, Denver to selected cities$48 one way .Actually a little change less. The example below is to Kansas City. Tickets must be bought by must be January 23, 2014. Fares are one way for domestic…

Read More

Ryanair Passengers Stage Sit-In on Plane

Some Ryanair passengers on a Rabat, Morocco flight to Paris, France staged a sit-in, took  food and duty free items after their plane was delayed because of medical emergency. The plane stopped 250 miles short of Paris in Nantes, because of…

Read More

Would You Walk to Mexico to Save 100s on Airfare?

It works this way: San Diego has a one-runway airport that can’t handle more traffic. But, right across the border (literally right across) is Tijuana International, which has room for more flights—and lower fares to points in Mexico. Already,…

Read More