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581. Positive Frequent Flier News
April 26, 2010
The only thing better than cheap fares, be they cheap airplane tickets, cheap vacation packages, or cheap auto rentals is free travel. In the past, redeeming mileage points has often proved to be a challenge. The good news is that the airlines are starting to adopt practices making it easier for f...
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582. Improvements Sought In Safety of Regional Airlines
April 20, 2010
Cheap fares are great, be they cheap airplane tickets or cheap vacation packages, but airline safety is a priority for most travelers. The Senate is working on a bill to reauthorize the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) while adding a number of safety and consumer measures. Large U.S. airlines...
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583. Tips on Dealing with Lost Luggage
April 20, 2010
The satisfaction travelers initially feel when purchasing cheap airplane tickets, discount hotel rooms, cheap auto rentals, or cheap vacation packages wanes quickly when faced with dealing with the hassles of the airlines losing your luggage. Travelers filed over 8,800 complaints in ’09 with the DO...
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584. Challenge in Figuring Out the True Cost of Flying
April 19, 2010
Once you could purchase cheap airfare, be it cheap airplane tickets or cheap vacation packages and know that you were getting a really cheap (i.e. great) deal. Now travelers have to be a lot more knowledgeable to determine the true cost of flying. Airline fees for services such as checked bags, pr...
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585. Where to Go For Cheap Seat Upgrades
April 19, 2010
In the good old days frequent fliers having purchased cheap fares, be they cheap airplane tickets or cheap vacation packages, could often simply ask the airlines for free upgrades when they checked in at the gate. Now airlines are starting to award upgrades more often based on customers who are the...
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586. Implications of United and US Airways Merger
April 18, 2010
Concern has been raised over a possible merger of United and US Airways as to its potential further impact on cheap travel, particularly cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages. Every time there is one less major airline flying its means that there is one less airline out there to respon...
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587. Are Fewer and Pay Toilets Next for Airlines?
April 18, 2010
In its drive to continue to offer cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages, Ryanair has asked Boeing Co. to deliver planes in the future that add six seats per plane by removing two toilets. Boeing has refused because of concern that this action would compromise passenger safety. Ryanair...
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588. Legislation Introduced to Fight Carry-on Baggage Fee
April 15, 2010
In a move to keep cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages truly cheap, five Senate Democrats have introduced a bill that would change the tax code to eliminate a loophole that allows airlines to avoid taxes on fees. Currently airlines pay a 7.5 percent tax on fares, but no tax is charged...
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589. Good News: The Name Changes, But the Cookie Stays
April 15, 2010
To more efficiently market its brand, thus helping it continue to offer cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages, Republic Airways Holdings has decided to fold Midwest Airlines into its Frontier brand and retire the Midwest Airlines name. The good news for Midwest fliers is that Frontier ...
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590. Shipping Ahead vs. Paying Airline Baggage Fees
April 15, 2010
Cheap airplane tickets and cheap vacation packages are becoming increasingly tricky to find as airlines continue to raise their prices on checked baggage. These fees have upset many passengers and lead some to wonder whether shipping bags ahead might be cheaper than paying the airlines to handle the...
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