I admit that low cost carriers are boon to people who travel on a tight budget, whenever I travel abroad I look for low cost airlines availability first, I have flown with two major low cost carriers in the Southaast Asian region, But hospitality takes a beating when you fly with low cost carriers, from booking ticket to getting a bottle of water they make us shell out extra monies, even if you are ready to pay for something you like the from menu, The typical reply you get from the hostess
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Flying the Family Unfriendly Airports
Crying kids, stressed parents and unhappy families may not be exactly typical of families flying from our nation’s airports, but the scene is all too familiar.
And it’s not the families’ faults.
Skyscanner, the flight comparison site, asked 1000 family travelers what they thought about their airports, and, unsurprisingly, about two-thirds said airports are not family-friendly places, lacking facilities for families and doing nothing that caters to their needs
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By the time we got on the plane from Heathrow to Nairobi, I’d had 4 hours sleep in 3 days. When the cat sniffed my rucksack and finally clocked what was going on, I burst into hysterical tears that lasted from closing the door on him to the tube, along the Piccadilly line and all the way to Heathrow. Alex was very good about it, he must have been utterly horrified. I passed out within minutes of having fastened my seat belt on the plane, waking suddenly as the plane built
Help for the Lost Luggage Disaster
According to Cheapflights.com The Department of Transportation says only 0.005% of bags are lost.
But that’s not counting delays in repatriating passengers with their luggage.
The Cheapflights' site has some helpful information if it’s your bag that happens to be lost or delayed somewhere.
But you know, many of us who fly frequently are so vexed at the baggage fees, that using a luggage forwarding system is not only a kind of sweet revenge, but for the few bucks
“Fuck you, I’m French.” Really, this was the response to an air marshal aboard a Delta flight from Nice to New York by a passenger when confronted by flight attendants for repeatedly smoking in the restroom. I guess all the no smoking lamps and little signs aboard the plane were not as strong as his nicotine urge. I can almost understand this. Nice to NY is about 8 hours in the air. If you factor
A major showdown looms in Texas, where a law was approved banning invasive pat-downs at airport checkpoints. In response, the TSA has threatened to cancel all flights departing from any gateway in the state.
Earlier in May, the Texas House of Representatives unanimously voted to pass an "anti-groping" bill, which would categorize any TSA pat-down that "touches the anus, sexual organ, buttocks, or breast of another person including through the clothing, or touches the other person in a manner tha
Once upon a time, when someone had come from a holiday spot, he was given a great respect because he had gone out of nation that too for leisure purpose. Now, the travel industry through online services has opened the gates to explore the whole world in a very easy and cheap manner. Now, you don’t need to hear the experiences and stories of those people who have come from abroad or any other holiday place as you can also go there with the support of cheap flights tickets.
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2.Momondo- Still the best of the Airfare search sites,but they do have some problems as well. They check a lot of sources though ,so they are worth a look.They price one way fares at reasonable rates
3. Iberia- has had some great sales recently,under $300rt, and I've noticed that almost every week the
As I start packing for yet another intercontinental flight, I came to the happy realization that I am now quite good at this. I know not to take more than one pair of shoes, two pairs of jeans, and save the weight and space for a few extra pair of BVDs.
In the last year I have been in five continents and if you want to get technical, I could claim two sub continents. India is known as a subcontinent, but the Indian people are fond of telling you that they are their own continent. It is hard to a
I had a wonderful opportunity of traveling in an airline that’s, well let’s just say different from the other leading airlines. I am talking about Sir Richard Branson’s well-thought out creation, Virgin America. So, what’s so different about Virgin America? Well, for one, the airplanes have a unique interior to them. It doesn’t feel like you’re entering into a regular airplane. The mood lighting throughout the airplane and the elegant seats add to the sleek interior.
Now, I am somewhat of a scare
And The Best AirlineTravel Sites Are?
We’re suspicious when research shows this or that airline, web site or hotel was voted the best, because we know people and statistics don’t tell the truth.
On the other hand, when results jibe with what we know and have researched on our own, we believe.
Then there’s the all-important method the researchers use to get their results.
Keynote Competitive Research, which bills itself as “the internet’s performance authority,” conducted online interviews with 2,0
The airlines don’t give up easily, nor do they give much away.
So when U.S. Transportation Secretary, Ray Lahood,) announced that starting in August , airlines will be required to protect their passengers’ interests much more than they have, there were smiles on the faces of consumer advocates.
Yahoo News, quoting the The Associated Press, said DOT is asking for protections that we think are overdue and very obvious:
• Airlines will be required to refund ba
Miramar, Florida (Tripatini Newswire) Lowfare carrier Spirit Airlines, notable in recent years for pushing the envelope with its advertising as well as add-on fees such as the one imposed in 2010 for items stored in overhead bins,today again put itself in the forefront of the à-la-carte surcharges wave. CEO Ben Baldanza announced that as of September 1, Spirit will be instituting two additional fees, one built into the ticket price and another charged in-flight.
The in-flight charge will be $1
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Arianna Huffington Refuses To Turn Off Cell Phone In Flight
If anyone can buck the rules, Arianna Huffington can. And does.
The out-spoken founder of the Huffington Post reportedly refused to turn off her mobile device during a weekend Dulles to LaGuardia flight, and, according to an irate passenger, she chatted and texted the entire time.
The Washington Post reported that the angry passenger confronted Huffington and both were pulled aside and questioned when the plane landed, but n
Flying Singapore can be a depressing experience because you may wish you could choose them on every route, domestic and international. Their excellence and consistency shows just how good an airline can be and just how awful many US carriers really are. They are the first airline to take delivery of ...the new Airbus 380. Why are they considered the best airline in the world? Start with the newest, most sumptuous aircraft, add some of the best flight attendants, and food that can actually be me
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Chile is known worldwide for its beautiful landscapes, nice weather, culture diversity and many more. Some tourists fall into amazement when they realize they are just an hour-and-a-half ahead from either mountain or the beach, skiing or the sea... from it's capital: Santiago
But let me talk you about some important information you need to know when you arrive to SCL Airport, regading transportation from the terminal.
When you clear customs and inmigration, and heading towards the ex
I tend to have rather funny things happen to me when I travel. Perhaps it is because I travel
for fun, usually. I don't mind much, except standing in line at immigration in
a place like Lima Peru. In Lima, at least three jumbos arrive within a half
hour of each other at night, about midnight. The immigration post has a dozen
or so stations, of which two or three are manned. The line snakes back outside
of the immigration room, into an adjoining hallway, where people crush and
elbow their way towards
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Saying “Bye” to Continental’s Name... And Free Food
With the Continental-United merger a done deal watch for the legacy name “Continental” to fade into history.
The Houston Chronicle says that Jeff Simisek, Continental’s CEO, starts his new job as CEO of the new United Airlines, a fleet now carrying the name of United but the Continental emblem.
The Continental name and logo won’t disappear tomorrow, and the airlines will continue to fly separately for a 18 months or so until they g