Archive for the 'Air Travel' Category

Which Way do I Go?

Categorized Under: Air Travel, Safety, Travel airports No Commented

Trying to navigate an airport when you have never done it before takes skill, or you will end up asking “where do i go?”. Airports are scary to the untrained eye. Everything is constantly changing and if you are not paying attention you will get left behind. LITERALLY! From the gate numbers changing on your [...]

What Happened to the Commercial Airplane – Antique?

Written by: Mary Shull Ever flown in a commercial airplane? If you’re one of the 637 million (U.S. statistics for 2011) who fly each year, your answer would be “yes.” People do love to fly. I mean, come on, what other choice do we have? It’s the fastest mode of transportation available to us. It’s [...]

Destination Weddings – Wish You Were Here

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Written by: Lisa Pearson Congratulations! It is now crunch time, time to start planning for the BIG day! I know you have lots of friends and family giving you advice about your dress, the cake, the flowers, colors, etc. Having planned a wedding before, I realize all the little details matter but what is one [...]

Secretary of Transportation Proposes New Airline Regulations

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Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood proposes new regulations affecting airlines

Companies Won’t Reimburse Employees for Airline Wi-Fi Access

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A recent survey completed by Business Travel News has found that only 34% of 230 companies polled are willing to reimburse employees for in-flight internet access on domestic flights.

Frontier Airlines Allows Passengers to Travel with Small Pets

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Frontier Airlines recently changed regulations regarding small pets in. the cabin during flights

Strict TSA Rules Impact Travelers

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Packing for overnight business trips – tips and hints relating to packing liquids and gels.

Soccer Teams Travel Delayed

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Travel authorities and airlines have asked that all “non-essential travel” be delayed while they recover from the great delayed cased by the Icelandic volcano spewing ash in to European fly space. English soccer clubs Liverpool and Fulham took this to heart as they slowly made their way around the continent to fulfill their game commitments [...]

Southwest Airlines Bags Earnings By Refusing To Charge For Luggage

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Southwest Airlines is posting earnings in the last quarter, despite refusing to charge passengers for checked bags, as their competitors have done. Their traffic rose 1.6 last quarter, compared to their numbers from last year, and Gary Kelly, CEO, thinks his refusal to follow the trend is a strategy that’s working. Southwest still rakes in [...]

Coachella Suffers Travel Delays Due To Volcano Eruption

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The travel delays and chaos wrought by the Icelandic volcano has now affected the music industry. Coachella, one of the California’s biggest music events, had to do without some of its European acts as they, like the rest of the country, were unable to leave via airplane. Early last week, a volcano in Iceland began [...]