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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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Sam Scribe February 1, 2011 at 5:13pm

Anil, let's take the glass-is-half-full view. Delta has cancelled flights, but it's offering free in-flight Facebook connections.
Anil February 1, 2011 at 7:45am

As of now, Delta, KLM & Air France all show cancellations out of JFK for Tuesday 1st Feb :(
Anil January 31, 2011 at 11:17pm

Another snowstorm and another nightmare. This season has been miserable. Delta yet again proactively cancelled an international flight from JFK to Amsterdam, while one to Heathrow is still on - Go figure. Now I have to scramble.
Northeast News January 25, 2011 at 7:28pm

What's more gutsy -- an Indian government banning the smuggling of tiger parts, or Ryan Air charging over $50 for a boarding pass? I don't ask this to be facetious, either.
Anil January 25, 2011 at 5:21pm

According to this newspaper in India , the Environment & Forest Minister in India, wants to revoke licenses of two private airlines who are indulging in smuggling of endangered species including tiger parts. That is a gutsy move if it succeeds.
Anil January 25, 2011 at 5:15pm

Ryan Air is nuts.
Charlie Leocha January 25, 2011 at 3:44pm

Ed, They are doing it right now. But Spain said it was illegal. Here's my post on ConsumerTraveler.com. http://snipr.com/1wp8ha
Ed Wetschler January 25, 2011 at 3:21pm

If you don't print your own boarding pass, RyanAir wants to charge you 40 pounds ($54). Are they for real -- I mean, would they really follow through on this?
Anil January 23, 2011 at 7:18pm

Actually most US carriers have not added newer planes in the last decade except say 777-LR which are used exclusively on long haul international. CO,DL used it for their US-India, and then CO moved some to China, and DL redeployed theirs. There still a lot of old planes MDs are still in DL inventor and used in LGA-ATL or LGA-BOS. Jetblue and VirginA are the only ones with newer planes - JetBlue has Airbus.
Charlie Leocha January 19, 2011 at 9:27pm

Ed,

It's a crapshoot. If anyone gets lucky they might end up on a new plane. AA is my least favorite because of the fleet of MD-80s that have minimal pitch and no inflight entertainment in some cases. Continental is shoddy — even their CEO admits that. United is the same and you have your experiences with Delta. Surprisingly, USAir might be the best of the lot rising from the back of the pack. They have made a big effort to fix the little things and it does make a difference.

Otherwise fly JetBlue, Virgin America, AirTran or Southwest and avoid the majors.