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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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Flying smarter: 10 money-saving tips for budget travelers

Airfares in 2024 have been a something of a mixed bag - generally down to/from/within Europe and the United States, but pricier when it comes to Africa and parts of Asia, as well as the Middle East and South America. Regardless, to make the most of your travel budget and leave you more for enjoying destinations once you get there, here are a handful of proven strategies read post

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Avgeek alert: the various stages of flight

You get on the plane and, while you listen to music, read a book or rest, there are messages that are heard through the loudspeaker. Often these messages have to do with each phase of the flight of the plane that takes you from your holiday or work destination to home (or vice versa). Today we are going to learn about each of these phases a little more in depth and also about which professionals contribute to each one.Read post

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The top 10 of the world´s most expensive/luxurious airlines

Daniel Gillaspia Luxury abounds in the arena of commercial aviation, luxury abounds, from comfortable, stylish cabins to gourmet dining to private accommodations, all complemented with superlative service. These airlines are the standouts which routinely appear on the annual surveys of the world´s best, and which make the journey itself a big part of the pleasure of travel. read post

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John Kipper July 2, 2010 at 5:46pm

Sure, I'd fly standing up if it's under 2 hours if the price was right... but I don't think Ryanair's oging to get the green light on this. people would have to be strapped down (or up??) for most of the flight, with straps over the shoulders in case of turbulence, and around the waist, so essentially what, we're going to be bound to posts or something? nobody will put up with that!
Charlie Leocha July 2, 2010 at 4:00pm

Hi gang, just as Delta announces the sale of their regional jet business, Google buys ITA, Ryanair announces real pay toilets and standing seating and Congress kicks the FAA reauthorization can down the bureaucratic road, I am headed to Spain to the Running of the Bulls. Will be working from there for the next two weeks. Viva San Fermin!
David Lawrence July 2, 2010 at 3:37pm

Jose your question just got me to join this group. I would be willing to stand on short flights like Boston - Philadelphia to save money, maybe the way it's done on some ski transport vehicles, with railings that passengers can hold onto and that keep passengers from crowding each other.
Robert Kristofic July 2, 2010 at 3:21pm

@Anil : We saw this coming but it's BIG nonetheless... In my opinion, it will change the way many of the metasearch sites (like Kayak, etc.) do business and I believe the consumer stands to benefit in the end. Seeing as Google tends to think outside the box, I anticipate a new approach to travel search... Maybe something in the line of "I've got $500 in my pocket. What can I do?".
Anil July 2, 2010 at 3:13pm

What do you think of Google buying ITA Software ? ITA software is the company who created Orbitz, then spun it off, and has been the engine behind quite a few airline reservation system. Built from ground up, it is the dominant software now in airfare search engines.

It will re-align a lot of search engine and meta engines in the airline industry.
Max Pesling July 2, 2010 at 6:10am

Heck no. I don't even want to stand in line at the airport, much less on the plane. Let's get real, folks, Ryanair's not going to get approval for "vertical seats." It's totally ridiculous. But it's a great publicity stunt. How else would you get half the world talking about a third-rate bring-your-own-lightbulb airline??
José Balido July 2, 2010 at 5:24am

First, Ryanair wanted to charge for toilets. Now, they're planning 'vertical seats' so we can fly on our tootsies. How long before they institute the 'oxygen surcharge'???

Would YOU fly standing up to save a few pounds?
Anil June 29, 2010 at 7:25pm

It would depend on the range and route and other factors. I have flown EMB and CRJ and also small 6 seaters; all within 200-300 miles range. Where Jetblue deploys it is the question.
Ed Wetschler June 29, 2010 at 6:58pm

Thank you, Embraer. The company has designed a plane that doesn't have room for a (costly) co-pilot. If JetBlue buys those planes, will you fly JetBlue?
Ed Wetschler June 28, 2010 at 3:24pm

"A whopping 93 percent of the total 3197 respondents to an eTurboNews poll claim that airlines are under-performing in terms of customer service." Can the airlines, in fact, restore good service (when I was a kid it was great service) without increasing fares?