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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 October 23, 2010 at 8:06pm

Biofuels: Are you sure this is a great idea? Boeing moved its head office from Seattle to Chicago four or five years ago, but here on the West Coast we're still peppered with news about Big Bo. This morning Boeing is applauding a government initiative on biofuels, saying they're all for it. But should we be all for it?
Ed Wetschler October 22, 2010 at 10:32pm

I just found out about this deal of up to 50% off from Air Berlin: "For three days only, starting October 25 at 6pm (EST) and ending October 28 at 6pm (EST) airberlin is offering up to 50% off its already low fares from Florida to Europe. In addition, passengers can take advantage of additional discounts on airberlin’s extensive European network. Destinations include London, Helsinki, Palma de Mallorca from its Dusseldorf hub and via airberlin’s hub in Berlin passengers can easily connect to Frankfurt/Main, Moscow, Oslo, Stockholm and Gothenberg."
Ed Wetschler October 22, 2010 at 8:38pm

Sam, I'll confess to feeling less warm & fuzzy about Slater than I did at the time. On another subject, says here that Air France will resume flights to Phnom Penh for the first time since c.1970.
Sam Scribe October 19, 2010 at 7:36pm

I saw this, too. Everyone, including me, lionized Slater for his mad-as-hell-and-I'm-not-going-to-take-it-anymore attitude at the time, but I've since reconsidered my reaction. How do other people feel about him now?
David Paul Appell October 19, 2010 at 7:15pm

AP news item that caught my eye this morning:

JetBlue Attendant Pleads Guilty, Gets No Jail Time

"The former flight attendant whose meltdown landed him in court in New York City has pleaded guilty to attempted criminal mischief and will undergo counseling.

Steven Slater appeared in court Tuesday. He will undergo at least a year of counseling and substance-abuse treatment.

He will get no jail time and a year of probation if he completes the program to the judge's satisfaction. If he does not, he will get one to three years in jail."

Substance abuse, eh?
Tripatini October 16, 2010 at 4:49pm

New on the Tripatini blog, one member looks at U.S. DOT and government action on airline's "hidden fees" and unbundling. Click here to read.
David Lawrence October 15, 2010 at 3:29pm

Report on the radio says the new Boeing 787 is greener and is supposed to make flying more comfortable. But I see a big problem. It has a lot more room for baggage, uses less fuel, has larger windows, better air pressure, cleaner air, better lights, and other stuff. But none of these things are what's most important to me to be comfortible. Know what it is? And what about you?
Northeast News October 14, 2010 at 4:04pm

I was surprised to learn that a Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) survey ranks Indonesia's national carrier, Garuda, the best carrier in Southeast Asia when it comes to service. Consider: Garuda's competition in this category includes the world-classs Singapore Airlines, among others. Besides, Indonesia is a place that normally finds new and exciting ways to get bad publicity. (Oh, I wish I'd had them as a client!)
Have you flown Garuda? Are they really that good?
David Lawrence October 8, 2010 at 8:31pm

Funny. But all publicity is good publicity.
Vintage Travel October 8, 2010 at 7:48pm

It seems the Cebu Pacific dancing safety announcement was made just before Cebu Pacific's IPO this next week, according to the USA Today article today.