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Arlene's Air Travel Blog January 2008 Archive

By Arlene Fleming, About.com Guide to Air Travel

Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday January 31, 2008
I don't know if it is because of the Superbowl this weekend, but airfare specials are a little on the scarce side. Here are a few of the ones I ... Read More

Family - and Other Related Air Travel

Monday January 28, 2008
Flying with the family doesn't just mean you and an infant. It could be a child traveling alone, family members flying in for a reunion, or a child traveling solo. ... Read More

A Primer on Air Travel for Students

Saturday January 26, 2008
If you happen to be under 26, or are booking and paying for flights for someone in this age demographic, then you may be aware that there are often discounted ... Read More

Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday January 24, 2008
Hmmm...so we have made it past what some say is the worst day of the year. For air travel, some fuel surcharges were increased, so it wasn't a great week ... Read More

Merger Talk - Again

Monday January 21, 2008
Is it because of the skyrocketing fuel costs? Labor costs? Competition from low cost airlines? Whatever the question the answer seems to be merger rumors - again. I am beginning ... Read More

Short of the Runway

Saturday January 19, 2008
A British Airways flight landed short of the runway at London Heathrow Airport. It seems that the 777 aircraft lost the necessary power to get it to land on the ... Read More

Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday January 17, 2008
This week's airfare specials looks at deals to far-flung places. It isn't always easy to secure a good price the farther you travel, so I've scoured the specials. These are ... Read More

Access to Air Travel - Making it a Barrier-free Experience

Monday January 14, 2008
"The air travel environment can be overwhelming for most people ... even more stressful for travelers with disabilities. Knowing ahead of time about procedures for boarding the aircraft, stowage of ... Read More

More Airfare Specials this Week

Saturday January 12, 2008
It's been a great start to 2008 in terms of airfare specials - good enough that this is the third posting this week including airfare specials. Let's hope 2008 keeps ... Read More

Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday January 10, 2008
2008 has already had some pretty decent airfare specials - hope this bodes well for the rest of the year despite crude oil topping $100 a barrel. Well, Cheapflights tracked down ... Read More

A World of Airline Seats

Wednesday January 9, 2008
I am constantly on the hunt for airline seat maps, as they are often not easy to find. Which is a strange thing to say when you think about one ... Read More

20.08 Sale in Canada

Monday January 7, 2008
Westjet, Canada's 2nd largest airline, is having a two day sale that involves the Eastern and Western busy air travel corridors. For travel dates into early March, you can track ... Read More

The Language of Travel

Sunday January 6, 2008
I always try and learn a few words in the local language of countries I travel to. I have linked to a few of the languages you can find on ... Read More

Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday January 3, 2008
Let's take a look at some of the airfare specials that the new year has rung in... "JetBlue Airways Corporation kicks off 2008 with a special 10-day New Year's Resolutions Sale for ... Read More

Happy New Year

Tuesday January 1, 2008
Wishing you a year of safe travels, at the best airfare possible. Happy New Year!

Weather, the Airlines, and a Happy New Year

Tuesday January 1, 2008
I do maintain a discussion board about weather and the airlines and update it as I receive information. Basically where foul weather is affecting air travel, and policies for changing ... Read More
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