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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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  • Anil June 4, 2013 at 6:12am

    Ryan Air (I shake my head) 

    Try these numbers and see if helps -  +353 1 812-1100 +353 1 812-1212

  • Elyse Jessica Glickman June 4, 2013 at 5:54am

    This is the error message I am getting

    You are unable to change your flight due to one of the following reasons:

    1)You have a Spanish Discount in your booking
    2)You are flying on a Domestic Route.


    Please contact our call centre to complete your flight change request.

    Maybe should I call their italian line? My concern is I don't speak italian

  • Elyse Jessica Glickman June 4, 2013 at 5:50am

    Thanks for the speedy reply, Anil,

    I did in fact go on this link and try to change Brindisi to Bari, but I got an error message telling me my only option was to call a customer service line--some lame excuse that I could not change a reservation involving two places in the same country. From there, I did research online and found a group of unhappy British travelers who set up a web site for people upset with Ryanair.  They listed several PR execs, so I wrote them with similar information to see if anybody would bite.  The Ryan Campaign group also listed numbers, but as the site is from 2011 or so, this info may not be updated.

    I will PM you first thing in the morning if I do not get a response and I am unable to get through on the numbers.

    Elyse

  • Anil June 4, 2013 at 5:44am

    First, did you try this link ? The LCC (Low Cost Carriers) in that part of the world, make southwest an jetblue look like full service airline. 

    Phone numbers unfortunately not easily obtainable. If you do not get the numbers by morning, PM me.

  • Elyse Jessica Glickman June 4, 2013 at 4:38am

    Boy did I screw up.  I booked a flight on RyanAir at the advice of a friend, and did not realize what an unfriendly obnoxious airline this ways.  I booked a short flight between Brindisi and Venice on June 14 thinking that even with its reputation, I could tolerate an hour flight.

    -However-

    Due to a mistake the tour planner for the Italian Press trip I will be on made (failing to send me the correct itinerary), I booked and paid for a flight departing from Brindisi to Veneto/Termino/Venice, and just found out I have been referring to the wrong schedule and need to change my flight to one departing from Bari to Venice on the 14th.  I need to call or contact somebody to change this.I tried to change this on line but the system won't let me and the phone numbers on the web site do not work for US callers. Next, I learned what most Europeans already know...these rude folks intentionally post NO emails on the site and they have phone numbers that cost 59 cents a minute and they keep you on hold forever.

    I read on the Ryanair site that All Ryanair flights are fully changeable but cannot be cancelled--I need to change my flight from a Brindisi departure to a Bari departure on June 14. I am sure they will charge me an arm and a leg to do this, but I am kind of screwed.

    If anybody can provide any kind of contact (i.e. an email that is unpublished; a phone number that connects to a live person) with Ryanair, I would appreciate it.

  • Sofie Couwenbergh January 18, 2013 at 11:54am

    An article about how we booked our flights to Los Angeles and Las Vegas

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  • Darryl Musick December 19, 2012 at 4:55pm

    It's the "Best of" awards at The World on Wheels. Today, we reveal probably the most predictable award for us, the Best Airline of 2012: http://tinyurl.com/c3qem4z
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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Honey Trek October 20, 2012 at 6:11pm

    Does anyone here represent any airlines that service Asia or Oceania? We have a proposal that you might want to engage on.

    Sincerely,
    Mike & Anne - www.HoneyTrek.com

  • Iberia Airlines July 26, 2012 at 8:31pm

    Iberia has launched a program to make Madrid Barajas Airport's Terminal 4 the world's most user-friendly airport terminal. Here's how we're doing it.

     

     

  • Tripatini July 17, 2012 at 9:05pm

    Now on our blog: the airport lounge and the business traveler.

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