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Arlene's Air Travel Blog April 2005 Archive

By Arlene Fleming, About.com Guide to Air Travel since 2002

You can travel, but the robot can't

Saturday April 30, 2005
Air travel is always peppered with interesting stories, and security conundrums. Students traveling to a competition were told that their robot was not allowed to travel. Newsday reports on the ... Read More

Just a Click away

Thursday April 28, 2005
The low cost airline is a phenomenon that is permeating all parts of the world. CNN is reporting on the first low cost airline for Mexico. Click Mexicana is looking ... Read More

The airline ratings are in

Tuesday April 26, 2005
It is that time of year that some airlines dread - when the ratings come out! The Airline Quality Rating Report is out with its rankings of the major US ... Read More

Air travel goes beyond the traditional skies

Sunday April 24, 2005
Richard Branson, the multi-billionaire with aspirations to send passengers quite literally into space, will soon be ready to launch air travel to new heights. Space travel will be available within ... Read More

Bankruptcy wasn't enough?

Friday April 22, 2005
US Airways made a pretty big mistake recently. I suppose somebody was not vigilant enough with their online airfares because over 1000 tickets were sold at $1.86 roundtrip. Now US ... Read More

Going shoe-less through security?

Wednesday April 20, 2005
...you could be putting the health of your feet at risk. According to some scientists, the removal of shoes going through airport screening has led to breeding grounds for fungi, ... Read More

Seat Maps

Sunday April 17, 2005
Check out the list in air travel...the seat map list! If you want to save yourself time, and see where your preferred seats are located on the aircraft then take ... Read More

Working in the Air Travel industry

Friday April 15, 2005
Like all things travel-related? If you are looking to work in the air travel industry, then here is a list of resources to get you started.

Don't Light up

Friday April 15, 2005
In light of the latest ban of lighters in both checked and carry on baggage, this feature provides a review of items that are permitted in your carry on luggage. ... Read More

Travel guides to the world

Wednesday April 13, 2005
Okay, this is my rather large list of resources for all types of air travelers to all parts of the world.

Book your airport parking space online

Monday April 11, 2005
Want to have everything booked even before you park at the airport? Park'n'fly offers online booking for its airport parking spaces.

Save money on your next ticket

Sunday April 10, 2005
It can take a long time to wade through every website, searching for the best airfare. Travel aggregator sites have emerged to save you not only time, but money. This ... Read More

Paper Airplanes

Wednesday April 6, 2005
Paper airplanes continue to test the limits of paper aerodynamics! Here are some of the products for making paper airplanes that are available for purchase online.

Traveling to far-away places

Monday April 4, 2005
When traveling abroad it is important to consider the potential health risks you may encounter. The CDC provides a wealth of information about the latest disease outbreaks, and other risks ... Read More

In pursuit of a better airfare

Saturday April 2, 2005
Getting the best airfare depends on many factors - time of year, destination and length of stay are just a few of the major ones. The formula for getting the ... Read More
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