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Arlene's Air Travel Blog August 2007 Archive

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

Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday August 30, 2007
The end of August means specials for the Labor Day weekend, for the fall, and ones that stretches into the winter season. Cheapflights has found a great deal for fall Europe ... Read More

The Policies of Flying Pregnant

Tuesday August 28, 2007
It wasn't always easy but I traveled a lot by air during my own pregnancy. What I discovered is that airlines really vary in terms of rules. Factors that influence ... Read More

Making a Bid to Fly on the A380 - October Flight

Saturday August 25, 2007
Singapore Airlines is the first airline scheduled to fly the Airbus A380. This new class of super-sized aircraft is set to hit the skies sometime in October. With the A380, ... Read More

Airfare Specials this Week

Wednesday August 22, 2007
We may be close to the end of August, but lots of sales for travel from September and on are out there right now. American Airlines has put a lot of ... Read More

Midwest Airlines - Set for Takeover

Monday August 20, 2007
Air Tran volleyed back and forth with unwelcome offers on Midwest Airlines throughout 2007. Those takeover attempts have ultimately failed. However, this did not mean that Midwest Airlines did not ... Read More

Hurricane Season is Here...So Says Dean

Sunday August 19, 2007
Hurricane Dean looked innocuous at first...possibly a Category 2 storm. But initial predictions have turned into what looks to be a more ominous reality - a potential Category 4 or ... Read More

Hijacking Ends With No Fatalities

Saturday August 18, 2007
An AtlasJet (Turkish) airplane was hijacked today, but ended quickly when the pilots were able to arrange an emergency landing, and the hijackers lost control of the passengers on board. The ... Read More

Plan, Pack, Fly and Snack

Saturday August 18, 2007
Oh those flights with the stomach rumbles. When you think of some flights being 4 hours or longer without any food being served at all, or having to pay for ... Read More

Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday August 16, 2007
Good airfare specials are on tap this week. New low cost airline Virgin America has officially started flying (and the prices are budget-conscious), and even some international travel is on ... Read More

Making a Bid to Fly on the A380

Tuesday August 14, 2007
Singapore Airlines is the first airline scheduled to fly the Airbus A380. This new class of super-sized aircraft is set to hit the skies sometime in October. With the A380, ... Read More

Buh-bye to the Paper Ticket

Sunday August 12, 2007
Well, we'll see... IATA, the International Air Transport Association, represents close to 300 airlines, and almost all international air traffic. Currently, a focus of IATA is to get airlines fully on ... Read More

Air Travel for Weddings and Special Events

Friday August 10, 2007
Airlines have not always catered to weddings. But now several airlines have gotten into the act. From online registries, to discounts for guests who may travel, the following features outline ... Read More

Airfare Specials This Week

Wednesday August 8, 2007
Not too many great specials on for this week, but here are a few of the better ones out there right now...and the best of them cover fall travel. United's fall ... Read More

Airline Mergers and Takeovers - Midwest is Still a Target

Monday August 6, 2007
Midwest Airlines has been the subject of takeover attempts for much of 2007. Midwest has been trying to stay the course alone. This smaller, domestic airline serving the continental U.S. ... Read More

Pumped, Lit, and Allowed on Board

Saturday August 4, 2007
There has been a lot of backlash directed at the TSA for banning items such as pumped breastmilk amounts of over 3 ounces when a woman was traveling without her ... Read More

Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday August 2, 2007
August is a very busy month for air travel, so the specials you tend to see emerging at this time of year are for the fall, and the odd one ... Read More

Get There by Air - Chichen Itza

Wednesday August 1, 2007
The vast grounds of Chichen Itza in the Yucatan serve as remnants to the Mayan Civilization that once was. It's perhaps best known for the pyramid structure - the Temple ... Read More
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