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Arlene's Air Travel Blog November 2008 Archive

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

Closed Airports Make for Tourists Stranded in Thailand

Sunday November 30, 2008
The airports around Bangkok are still pretty much closed for business, leaving thousands upon thousands of tourists scrambling to find ways out of Thailand. Just a few more links to ... Read More

Air Travel Gifts - Spend Less and Buying on a Budget

Sunday November 30, 2008
Given that air travel is slumping along with the global economy, I thought it would be wise to look for gifts for passengers that are easier to take on the ... Read More

Airfare Specials this Week

Friday November 28, 2008
It's Black Friday, but even some parts outside the US are also now using the day after Thanksgiving in the United States as one of their biggest shopping days of ... Read More

Check with Your Airline if Traveling to Thailand, or Mumbai, India

Thursday November 27, 2008
Bangkok's airport has been at a standstill and thousands of tourists stranded as Thailand sinks deeper into political turmoil. Do check with your airline if you are traveling to this ... Read More

A Relaxing Destination for Thanksgiving Travel - The Airport

Tuesday November 25, 2008
The title may be a wee bit tongue-in-cheek, but this year there are several airports that will have free, stress-free options for the often-weary, holiday traveler. At Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, ... Read More

TSA Makes Airport Check-in Procedures Clearer and Adds Family Lanes

Monday November 24, 2008
Even though air travel numbers are down, Thanksgiving is a very busy travel period. Last year saw more than 23 million passengers travel through airports throughout the United States, numbers ... Read More

Relaxing at JFK Airport During Thanksgiving

Saturday November 22, 2008
The title may not make sense or seem real. But it is! JetBlue Airways, the airline that has scored highly for its innovation - recently with BetaBlue (leading the charge ... Read More

Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday November 20, 2008
This week it is all about Thanksgiving airfares. Specials are mostly within the United States, with a few to Canada (although Thanksgiving is celebrated in October in Canada). For specials ... Read More

Air Travel Gift Shopping on a Budget

Monday November 17, 2008
Given that air travel is slumping along with the global economy, I thought it would be wise to look for gifts for passengers that are easier to take on the ... Read More

Dubrovnik Airport - Croatia

Sunday November 16, 2008
It is a nice enough time of year to travel to Southern Europe. The crowds are gone and the temperatures are cooler but comfortable enough to travel around and take ... Read More

Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday November 13, 2008
As my furnace decided to suddenly go on the fritz, trying to get the airfare specials this week done was seeming a little bleak. But, I couldn't let lack of ... Read More

Flights and Popping Ears

Monday November 10, 2008
Most air travelers have probably had it at least once - ears clogged up and popping, causing discomfort or pain. My worst experience was flying back from Hong Kong at ... Read More

Student Air Travel Resources

Sunday November 9, 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 November 6, 2008
The best of the airfare specials this week involve travel within the US, and a smattering of decent prices to Canada as well... Northwest Airlines has an airfare special over holiday ... Read More

Passengers, Presidents and Airports as Predictors

Tuesday November 4, 2008
A little bit of air travel fun on election day. Today, millions of people in the United States will vote. Pundits have their predictions, but even some travel sites are ... Read More

It's Official - Northwest and Delta are one Airline

Sunday November 2, 2008
After months of negotiations, and contending with anti-trust immunity, two airline giants became one. Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines will move towards using the Delta name over the coming months, ... Read More

Looking at the Factors behind Fares

Saturday November 1, 2008
What really makes an airfare besides an array of taxes? There are lots of different types of airfares from restricted excursion fares to full fare, fully refundable tickets. It is ... Read More
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