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STOP with the fees already - It’s A Study in Absurdity!
Sorry, I need to vent - Two events have me shaking my head this morning. #1) an appearance of Sir Richard Branson on Fox News to celebrate Virgin Atlantic’s 25 years of flying - AND, (are you paying attention US airlines?), 25 years of PROFITAB...
Join The Mile High Dating Club
How far are you willing to go to find a perfect mate? Air New Zealand is betting that several hundred travelers will be on board for its first ever Matching Making Flight that departs Los Angeles on October 13, 2009. Adventurous singles who purchas...
How To Avoid Taxi Cab Rip Offs
If you’re like me, there’s always an unsettling feeling when you hop into a taxi cab that you’ll be taken “for a ride” on a convoluted route to your destination just to bump up the fare. Here are some basic taxi cab saf...
Rental Car Companies Are Going Green In A Hurry
The national rental car agencies are true believers in the fuel changes that are on the horizon. They are investing vast sums of money to change over their fleet of cars to include flex-fuel and hybrid vehicles. If you’ve been thinking about ...
Find Your Way By Subway - Free Printable Worldwide Subway Maps
It’s a sure bet that with the ever skyrocketing price of gas, more of us will consider getting around by public transportation. In fact, while sightseeing it’s usually the most efficient way to get from site to site. Public transit syst...
Compensation for Bumped Airline Passengers Doubles
Yesterday the US Department of Transportation announced new compensation limits for passengers bumped from flights. Over the past 5 years we’ve all been squeezed onto totally full airline flights, as carriers dramatically reduce the number of ...
Get Out Your Wallet - Delta Has Gone Fee Crazy!
Watch out for the new and increased fees being charged by Delta Airlines - they are out to nickel and dime us to death! After several failed attempts to raise fares (due to escalating jet fuel costs), Delta had to lower fares again to compete with o...
All Upper Class Airline Seats Are Not Created Equal
We’ve found a terrific site for comparing airline’s upper class seats, so you can see in advance exactly what kind of luxury or torture you’re buying in into. FlatSeat.com will help you be a smart, and comfortable, flier. What is it...
How To Get a Gate Pass at the Airport
Since TSA screening barriers have been introduced at airports requiring everyone to have an airline boarding pass to enter the gate area, it has become virtually impossible to see your loved one off at the gate - or to greet them for that matter. Th...
