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  Tony Abreu June 10, 2011 at 8:27pm

  Just checked the Federal Register. It says:

  This rule is effective August 23, 2011 except for the amendments to 14 CFR 399.84 which become effective October 24, 2011.

  http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2011/04/25/2011-9736/enhanc...

  • Enforces the full fare advertising rule as written (i.e., ads which state a price must state the full price to be paid). Carriers currently may exclude government taxes/fees imposed on a per-passenger basis.
  • Clarifies the rule’s applicability to ticket agents.
  • Prohibits carriers and ticket agents from advertising fares that are not the full fare and impose stringent notice requirements in connection with the advertisement of ‘‘each-way’’ fares available for purchase only on a roundtrip basis.
  • Prohibits opt-out provisions in ads for air transportation.

   
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  Tony Abreu June 10, 2011 at 8:19pm

  Isn't this kind of misleading airfare advertisements already illegal  as per the new DOT requirements that airline fares must show total prices? Or is the new rules not yet in effect? I read that airlines cannot even use the each way pricing based on a roundtrip purchase  BS anymore. Anyone following the new DOT rules effectivity closely?
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  Anil June 10, 2011 at 7:29pm

  I could see this coming from English LCCs, but this is indeed quite tacky.

  As to who would jump at this fare ? Well folks who would otherwise not take a flight ?

   

  I actually agree its beyond tacks and borderline sleezy.
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  José Balido June 7, 2011 at 7:11pm

  I suppose we should've seen it coming... Spirit Airlines, always quick to jump on a tacky trend for its sales, couldn't resist. Do you all think this kind of come-on actually works? And if so, what kind of crowd are you attracting? Considering the recent guy caught pleasuring himself on a flight, I'd think airlines would be just a wee bit more cautious! I'd be real curious to see Spirit's numbers on this particular promotion...
  

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  Northeast News June 4, 2011 at 4:56pm

  I think Kingfisher is going to reap bushels of bad press for this move, and the airline deserves every bit of it. Since the airlines want us to stay strapped into our seats for the whole flight (if they felt they could get away with it, they'd eliminate the bathrooms and fit us all with catheters), what is the problem with a blind passenger? What were they thinking?
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  Anil June 4, 2011 at 4:41pm

  An Indian airline, Kingfisher (IT), removed a blind woman with her two children from the second leg of a domestic flight flight report many media outlets. 

  Kingfisher offloads Blind Woman

   

  Kingfisher (IT) is the only airline based in India that has a Five Star rating by SkyTrax.

   

  What do you think ?
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  David Paul Appell June 2, 2011 at 5:58pm

  Anyone tried Delta's "premium economy"?  A fellow Tripatini member would like opinions; to help him out, please reply in Ask A Travel Pro by clicking this link.

  
  Thanks!
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  John Kipper May 25, 2011 at 10:09pm

  I saw that story too, David! And you may be right, special airplane masturbation sections may not be far off. I just read on perezhilton.com about a woman in Brazil who won in court the right to masturbate at work due to a presumed medical condition. So if you get a doctor's note before your next flight..........
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  David Lawrence May 25, 2011 at 9:11pm

  Funny idea, childrens/family section in earlier comments and now a masturbation section. Hey this is funny, it's called People Go Bonkers at 35000 feet.  http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/people-who-go-bonkers-at-35000
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  Anil May 25, 2011 at 8:47pm

  There was an era (before the deregulation) you dressed well to catch a flight. The prices were fixed and the service was impeccable. No frequent flyer miles, no upgrades for free and no-rif-rafs.

   

  Why would airlines, which need more paying passengers make restrictions. They could have a special section or row for these types of people :-)