The website Family Vacation Critic has published an airline-by-airline guide for what amenities and services are provided for families traveling with children. It can be a big difference to know which airlines have diaper-changing tables (Delta…
2013 marked the lowest level of lost bags in 10 years, way down from the peak in 2007. Credit goes to better barcoding, scanning and tracking. The most common problem—bags that don’t make your next flight when you change planes—accounts…
If you’ve wondered about winglets—those little bent-upward extensions on aircraft wings—in the past few years…they’re not just for beauty or speed. Because they change the way air flows around the wing and reduce resistance, they save…
Just back the other day from a week in Spain, flying both ways on Iberia. Unlike the U.S. carriers that now allow gate-to-gate use of electronics (as long as they’re in airplane mode) Iberia very firmly told me to put away my phone and Kindle until the seat-belt light was off—just like the old days! Has anyone else had recent experience with non-U.S. airlines and their policies. I know the EU regulatory authorities have issued rules that are pretty much the same as the FAA’s, but apparently…
On-time performance by U.S. airlines took a hit in Dec. 2013, with on-time arrivals dropping to below 70%. The Department of Transportation’s figures include 16 major and regional carriers…but not Spirit or Allegiant. On-time arrival for the year…
Most airlines sell tickets starting about 11 months ahead of flight time…but keep checking. It’s not just bad weather that’s causing rescheduling—airline mergers lead to changing schedules (sometimes by as much as 12 hours) or to flights no…
Worldwide, airlines are buying newer, more fuel-efficient planes that fly farther on less fuel and have more of the amenities travelers demand. It’s often cheaper to buy new planes than to invest in heavy maintenance and upgrades. So, it was goodbye…
January 1, 2014 was the 100th anniversary of the first commercial passenger flight (St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line…pretty local!) and some airline CEOs took the occasion to predict the future for air transport. Hope it still includes …
The merger of American Airlines and USAir took place today; the new company, with American’s name and location, and mostly USAir management in its future, began trading on NASDAQ this morning. Over the next months, they will still have to merge…
Buying frequent flyer miles is usually not a great deal, since the airlines sell them at a premium and charge a fee for the transaction (usually only makes sense if you need that last couple of thousand to claim an award). But, through Dec. 6, USAir…
The website Family Vacation Critic has published an airline-by-airline guide for what amenities and services are provided for families traveling with children. It can be a big difference to know which airlines have diaper-changing tables (Delta…
2013 marked the lowest level of lost bags in 10 years, way down from the peak in 2007. Credit goes to better barcoding, scanning and tracking. The most common problem—bags that don’t make your next flight when you change planes—accounts…
If you’ve wondered about winglets—those little bent-upward extensions on aircraft wings—in the past few years…they’re not just for beauty or speed. Because they change the way air flows around the wing and reduce resistance, they save…
Just back the other day from a week in Spain, flying both ways on Iberia. Unlike the U.S. carriers that now allow gate-to-gate use of electronics (as long as they’re in airplane mode) Iberia very firmly told me to put away my phone and Kindle until the seat-belt light was off—just like the old days! Has anyone else had recent experience with non-U.S. airlines and their policies. I know the EU regulatory authorities have issued rules that are pretty much the same as the FAA’s, but apparently…
On-time performance by U.S. airlines took a hit in Dec. 2013, with on-time arrivals dropping to below 70%. The Department of Transportation’s figures include 16 major and regional carriers…but not Spirit or Allegiant. On-time arrival for the year…
Most airlines sell tickets starting about 11 months ahead of flight time…but keep checking. It’s not just bad weather that’s causing rescheduling—airline mergers lead to changing schedules (sometimes by as much as 12 hours) or to flights no…
Worldwide, airlines are buying newer, more fuel-efficient planes that fly farther on less fuel and have more of the amenities travelers demand. It’s often cheaper to buy new planes than to invest in heavy maintenance and upgrades. So, it was goodbye…
January 1, 2014 was the 100th anniversary of the first commercial passenger flight (St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line…pretty local!) and some airline CEOs took the occasion to predict the future for air transport. Hope it still includes …
The merger of American Airlines and USAir took place today; the new company, with American’s name and location, and mostly USAir management in its future, began trading on NASDAQ this morning. Over the next months, they will still have to merge…
Buying frequent flyer miles is usually not a great deal, since the airlines sell them at a premium and charge a fee for the transaction (usually only makes sense if you need that last couple of thousand to claim an award). But, through Dec. 6, USAir…
