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Arlene's Air Travel Blog May 2008 Archive

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

The Paper Ticket No Longer Flies

Saturday May 31, 2008
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

Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday May 29, 2008
Totally mixed bag of airfare specials - was looking for some variety to spice up the end of the week... I love Farecast's Record Low flight finds. This week they found ... Read More

American Airlines Speaks Out on Fees and Fuel

Tuesday May 27, 2008
It is no longer news that airlines are trying to cope with inflated fuel costs that are running several airlines into bankruptcy, and causing an immense financial burden for those ... Read More

The Baggage Fees Go Up, Up and Up

Monday May 26, 2008
American Airlines just announced that they will not only charge for the second piece of luggage checked in, but for the first one as well. So - $15 for the ... Read More

JetBlue's Jet Blues

Saturday May 24, 2008
The incident of a passenger who was allegedly forced to sit on a toilet for several hours on a cross-country JetBlue flight is an interesting one. It has had a ... Read More

Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday May 22, 2008
It is Memorial Day weekend in the US this weekend, and the unofficial kick off to summer for many. In Canada, it was last weekend, Victoria Day weekend that served ... Read More

Under 2, and at the Airport Alone

Monday May 19, 2008
It could have turned out to be a bad story. A family left their 22 month old toddler at the airport on May 12, 2008, and continued on their flight ... Read More

All Fired Up

Sunday May 18, 2008
A few weeks ago there was a flight that had an emergency landing due to a fire on board. Well now it seems the fire was not accidental. A flight ... Read More

Deafness = No Passport Check

Saturday May 17, 2008
Our About.com Guide to Deafness alerted me to a pretty shocking story of a hearing-impaired passenger who made it through several checkpoints without ever having to show photo identification. Quite ... Read More

Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday May 15, 2008
For those of you who feel pressed at the pump, the airlines are right there with you. I don't even want to ask if fuel prices can go higher, because ... Read More

Charging to Check in Bags

Monday May 12, 2008
May brings more baggage fees! A lot of airlines have used this month to introduce fees for checking in a second piece of luggage for certain routes. A few airlines ... Read More

Looking at Open Skies

Saturday May 10, 2008
On March 30, 2008 the Open Skies agreement between Europe and the US went into effect. This essentially allows airlines based in the United States and Europe to fly between ... Read More

Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday May 8, 2008
This week, a range of airfare specials. So here are a few of the week's best... London on the pretty darn cheap - Fly to London from $339 (per direction), Stay ... Read More

New York City Airports - Getting To and From Big Apple Airports

Monday May 5, 2008
Big cities can be intimidating places for an air traveler. How do you get to and from the airport? What is the fastest route out of the city? Which mode ... Read More

Air Travel and Your Mental Health

Saturday May 3, 2008
Air travel is probably not beneficial to one's overall health. However, it seems that there are studies that show how the disruptions caused by long air travels are not always ... Read More

Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday May 1, 2008
Airfare specials were hard to find for this week. Fare increases are the trend thanks to the cost of fuel. Ah well, hoping next week will have more sales to ... Read More

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