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Ceneri I most recently flew just last week, and by the time I reached the airport — at 8:05 am, meaning I had to get up around four, thank you very much — I was already exhausted, and my flight wasn’t even delayed yet, which felt suspicious. At check-in, a cheerful sign announced: “ALL BAGS MUST WEIGH LESS THAN A SENSE OF OPTIMISM.” I wasn’t sure what that meant, but the desk agent sighed, slapped a sticker on my bag, and whispered, “Good luck out there.” read post

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5 (sometimes surprising) ways flying affects your body

Gus Ruballo You land. Your throat feels like sandpaper. Your head is heavy. Your eyes sting. You've been sitting still for eight hours… so why does your body feel like it just ran a marathon? Most travelers accept this as the price of flying. But there's nothing inevitable about it. These symptoms have specific, well-documented causes — and understanding them is the first step to actually doing something about them. Here are five things flying is doing to your body right now. Some I´ll bet…

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Travel Budgeting: How to Budget for Your Trip

Traveling doesn’t have to be expensive, stressful, or unpredictable. With the right planning, you can enjoy your dream destination while staying comfortably within your budget. In this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn how to create a smart travel budget, estimate your costs correctly, save money, and make the most of deals on flights, hotels, car rentals, and last-minute flight bookings.Whether you're planning an international adventure or a weekend getaway, mastering travel budgeting allows…

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Getting the best possible airfare deals from the USA with Google Flights

If you’ve ever gone down the rabbit hole of searching for flights, you know how overwhelming it can get. Prices jump around, deals disappear, and it’s easy to spend hours refreshing tabs. That’s where Google Flights comes in—it’s one of the most powerful (and free) tools for finding cheap airfares. Here are a few strategies travelers swear by: read post

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Paul Chibeba April 17, 2010 at 6:59pm

If you're following the volcanic ash cloud disruption like I am (as the government tourist office, we have journalists and tour operators heading to/back from Wales), the BBC's regularly updated live feed page is providing to be the most up-to-the-minute resource.

For example, they just announced that: "Both its long and short haul flights in and out of the UK will be suspended on Sunday, British Airways has confirmed." Taking the cancelations into a fourth day.

BBC News - Iceland volcano as it happened: 17 April

Live coverage as ash from the Iceland volcano continues to cause massive disruption to air travel across Europe.
Anil April 17, 2010 at 6:03pm

Thanks for sharing Darryl. I am still reading the narrative.
Darryl Musick April 17, 2010 at 5:48pm

The final chapter of Tim's Trip Planning 101 series is now online at The World on Wheels. He's been planning a baseball trip to Ohio and Missouri. Take a look at just what it takes to plan a trip with a wheelchair: http://tinyurl.com/y2zgny2

Trip Planning 101 – The Final Chapter

See the previous installments: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Our Midwest baseball trip is coming together at a fast and furious pace...
John Kipper April 16, 2010 at 12:00am

The latest, from Travel Weekly: Six U.S. Democratic senators say they will push for a law to designate carry-on bags as essential air travel items, making it possible for the federal government to tax any revenue carriers collect from fees charged to bring bags aboard.

This will hopefully stop other airlines from following in Spirit's ill-conceived footsteps!!
Anil April 14, 2010 at 11:57pm

I wonder what % of Spirit's pax base is business traveler ? As a FF, I have never checked my luggage for the past decade plus. I have regulation size carry on, and a laptop+electronic bag. One of the advantage of exiting as fast as possible from the airport on arrival. I am not the only one doing this, majority of frequent flyers do. If other airlines follow they will have a mass shifting of allegiances.
Gailen David April 14, 2010 at 2:09am

A little more creativity and I think there would have been a way to do this differently. Possibly....how about something like making a reservation for your carry on bag at no charge at time of booking--until the inventory has been exhausted...from then on customers would be told that carry on space was no longer available and they would have to check their bags. Might take some studies but in the end, those paying higher fares, with elite status, and those booking early would receive the space. Isn't that something the revenue management people could figure out?
José Balido April 14, 2010 at 1:48am

Hey Mr Kipper, here's the video of Spirit Airlines' CEO explaining the new carry-on fee. Enjoy!

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John Kipper April 13, 2010 at 7:40am

Who wants to pay spirit air to carry on their luggage??? check out my discussion I just started on the bulletin board, http://www.tripatini.com/forum/topics/boycott-spirit-airlines
Cessy Meacham March 9, 2010 at 7:00am

Low airfares that vanish in a click!!! the story of my Life, I received calls from frustrated travelers trying to book fares that vanished or never existed all day long, buying a ticket in the first 5 minutes of search, perhaps is not the smartest thing to do unless you are buying a ticket under $150.00 , round trip with all taxes and fees included,
9 out of 10 requests , we (travel agents) can find the same or better options for our clients in our systems , we can see all options in one screeen and can hold the seats for our clients at least until the end of the day (midnight) to help them plan and continue with hotel or car rentals. Use a travel professional and travel confident that you paid the best available. Then enjoy your "Voyage".
José Balido March 6, 2010 at 3:39pm

Ever try to buy a low airfare online, and before you know it, the airfare shot up? It's happened to me.... and apparently more than a few others. Check out Christopher Elliott's Low airfares that vanish in a click on CNN.com.