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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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Max Pesling July 27, 2010 at 7:04am

Just when you thought airlines couldn't get any more devious... I caught this in today's eTurboNews:

Southwest Airlines: God now has a hand in carrier's mechanical prob...
BY CAROL ANN ALAIMO | JUL 25, 2010

If there's a God who controls floods and earthquakes, does the deity also have a hand in an airline's mechanical problems?

Apparently so, according to Tucson's most popular airline, which recently added "mechanical difficulties" to the list of acts of God and other events for which the carrier will not be liable if travel is delayed. ...

Convenient? What do you think?
Tripatini July 25, 2010 at 6:37pm

Airline sued for $5 million over lost bag in class-action lawsuit... Ever wanted to?

Airline sued for $5 million over bag fee - CNN.com

Lots of fliers hate paying for checked bags, but one air traveler was so frustrated by the fee and a lost bag that she's taking an airline to court.
Tripatini July 18, 2010 at 7:12pm

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Ed Wetschler July 12, 2010 at 11:51pm

Relief at JFK?

"A trial for a new jet-queuing system at New York JFK, designed to cut down on lengthy tarmac delays, has been extended after it showed signs of success, says the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, which runs the airport."

That's from USA Today, but the article doesn't define the "signs of success." Do any of you know how much less time planes are now spending on the tarmac?
Anil July 9, 2010 at 5:43pm

Ed, there is popular folklore amongst FF that the easiest way to ensure you never lose checked baggage or get misplaced is to carry a simple firearm and declare it at checkin. Boy, those TSA guys would track that piece of luggage like a hawk. They do not want a missing firearm airside.
I think in this case, TSA must have flinched the Glock. How sloppy of Mossad.
Ed Wetschler July 8, 2010 at 9:23pm

A great airline success story (not), thanks to eTurboNews:

A bag belonging to agents travelling with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was mistakenly put on a flight from New York to Los Angeles, not to Washington.

Alarmingly the bag contained four 9mm Glock handguns, which are now missing.
Robert Kristofic July 5, 2010 at 6:29pm

@John Kipper : Hmmm... I've seen people do some whacky stuff to save a few $$. My money's on people giving it a try IF (and that's a big IF) this is approved.
Anil July 3, 2010 at 1:54pm

@Robert: I agree about thinking outside the box. I wanted a website that giva ehe the following answer - "I have 500 dollars and I want to fly to caribbean" or "I have 25,000 miles on Untied where can I go next month"
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!