Bag charges. Fuel surcharges. Airport fees. Fees for premium seats in the cabin. Fees for overweight bags. Fees for security charges. Fees for food, pillows and blankets, and other inflight amenities. And we haven’t even gotten to the taxes yet. Is it any wonder that what starts out as an inexpensive airline ticket quickly creeps [...]
REVIEW: ecoLiving Essentials Travel Booties
September 8, 2009 By 2 Comments
The world is a pretty germy place. When your at home or in an environment that you can control, it’s easy to take control of your exposure to germs. But travelers get hit with germs in ways that they can’t always plan for. One of those germy times is passing through airport security. ecoLiving Essentials [...]
LAX to the Beach (and Back) for Only $3
September 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Being stuck at an airport is never any fun, whether it’s long ground time between flights, or a flight cancellation and serious delay. Wandering an airport can be fun. . . for the first couple of hours, at least. But when you’ve checked out every last gift shop, book store, restaurant or bar, and what [...]
Flight Attendant Friday: How to Score an Upgrade
August 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Today’s question comes from a PR representative that’s generously provided a number of prizes for contest giveaways in addition to being a great source of information in and about the travel and hospitality industry. I’ll keep the identity anonymous. Here’s the question – Q. Is there anything I can do (that might be more of [...]
Flight Attendant Friday: What Do You Pack in Your Carry On?
August 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Today’s questions comes from Hayley, who just can’t seem to believe that I can pack minimally. Believe me, it comes with practice, and there are trips where it’s a real challenge. Here’s Hayley’s question: Q. I can’t believe you can pack so light. What do you take in your carry on? A. This varies based [...]
Bad Breath & Body Odor Tops List of Annoying Travelers
July 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A recent poll by travel search site Skyscanner, asked the question: “Who do you hate sitting next to most on the plane?” Over a thousand travelers took the poll, and I don’t think there were any big surprises. Topping the list, with 19% in agreement, was bad breath and body odor. No kidding! Here’s what [...]
Business Class, Transatlantic Service
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Flight Attendant Friday: Buying Airline Tickets
June 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I frequently get asked questions about locating the best fares, how much tickets cost, and related fare questions. When it comes to these type of questions, I’m in the same boat as everyone else. I have to price out the best fares that I can find, balance that against the cost of a standby pass [...]
Delta’s Gogo Wi-Fi Connection.
June 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I’m flying at about 30,000 feet as I make my way from Seattle to Atlanta on a Delta Airlines flight. Since they now boast wi-fi on all their domestic flights, I was excited to give it a try – maybe even provide a little live-blogging from the stratosphere. However, I currently don’t seem to be [...]
Flyaway Cafe’s Travel Favorites 6-14-09
June 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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