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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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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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Ed Wetschler November 16, 2011 at 9:54pm

"A North Carolina couple is suing AirTran Airways, alleging that cockroaches crawled out of air vents and overhead carry-on bins during a flight from Charlotte to Houston in September." -CNN

I don't blame them for being upset, but do you think this merits a law suit?
Buzzy Gordon October 2, 2011 at 1:04am

Thanks for the warning. I am sure Delta can track me down. At least I did not sell to an individual; I acted in good faith with an air travel professional.

I will not be flying Delta, so they cannot deny me boarding.

The consolidator has reported to me that they already succeeded in redeeming the eCerts. I have met these people personally and trust them; if they do try and screw me, I guess I can always report them.

Meanwhile, I better stop posting here...
Tony Abreu October 1, 2011 at 10:15pm

I also found the deal a little bit weird. I deal with consolidators on a day to day basis and have never heard one to be in the eCert exchange business. I guess that would mean immediate expulsion by Delta if they are caught.
I also am a bit leery when an agent tells me he will give me "credit towards a future purchase". I'm not sure how I can rely on that happening.
Delta has been going after eCert trading recently. Watch this horror story.
http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/15278811/fake-airline-tickets-sold-...
Buzzy I hope those eCerts don't have your Skymiles linked to them.
Delta might get back at you.
Anil October 1, 2011 at 10:04pm

Buzzy: How interesting. I thought the T&C for many eCerts prevented exchange and/or trading for monies or other goods ?

Anyways, great :)
Buzzy Gordon October 1, 2011 at 2:10am

FYI, I was able to find a consolidator in Chicago who took all my eCerts (3 in total, on two different airlines) and gave me credit toward a future purchase. I think this is the best option, but I appreciate everyone's help.
Buzzy Gordon September 25, 2011 at 12:15am

Thanks again. It's amazing how expensive these non-refundable fares are. And that hassle about not being able to redeem online is scary; the website says there is a fee for doing this anywhere else but delta.com.
Anil September 22, 2011 at 11:36pm

Tony: Great posting. I used the 331 day rule to use an expiring pair of PMU in the 90s.
Tony Abreu September 22, 2011 at 10:41pm

Buzzy.
Here is a story how one blogger did it.
http://andrewmtrav.blogspot.com/2011/01/building-up-to-berlin-booki...

Building up to Berlin booking

I've been silent on this blog since my return from Italy. I'm back on my original concept of the blog being mainly about my international t...
Tony Abreu September 22, 2011 at 8:26pm

UNRESTRICTED is not only REFUNDABLE but also has NO PENALTY.
Be careful with REFUNDABLE since it might not be FULLY REFUNDABLE WITHOUT PENALTY.

Also UNRESTRICTED CAN BE CHANGED WITHOUT PENALTY.

For one-way look for Y0 (Y ZERO) fare basis in Delta.

Good Luck, Tony

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Buzzy Gordon September 22, 2011 at 8:09pm

Thanks for the detailed instructions, Tony. Is there a difference between REFUNDABLE and UNRESTRICTED? Is there a fare basis code I should look out for?