United passengers on international 777s have been dealing with the old-style business seats, which are a big step down, for example, from British Airways’ flat-bed seats, or even Lufthansa’s lie-flat angled seats. That is changing.
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Janice Hough
Rental car rental prices appear to be going through the roof. Especially for short-term rentals. Ironically, while most travelers are complaining about airfare and fees, rental car prices are taking off.
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Janice Hough just returned from a flight where a lap child was whining for the entire flight. Simply speaking, he was WAY too big to be a lap baby, no matter how old he was. He didn’t have enough room.
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Even in countries where change is more of an issue, I have been amazed over the years at how many merchants say “Dollars okay,” even in relatively small towns. And, it seems, I can always find someone who speak at least broken English.
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Don’t forget visas! The simplest solution is to ask your travel agent to check the requirements carefully for any country you are visiting. No travel agent? Check carefully or else you’ll be turned away from your plane or at the border.
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American Airlines’ latest “Express” seat fee isn’t quite as bad as a mandatory credit card fee or check-in fee, it’s another step in that direction.
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Not so long ago, most major routes flown by U.S carriers were on what travelers often refer to as “regular jets.” Now, fliers heading to places like Champaign, Illinois, Santa Barbara, California, and Fayetteville, Arkansas, for examples, were used to changing planes somewhere and boarding a small turbo prop or regional jet. Increasingly, as airlines [...]
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Anyone who’s ever rented a car knows the choice. You can either pay for overpriced gas near the airport, or pay for even-more-overpriced gas from the rental car company. There aren’t many ways around it either. While most car companies offer you the choice of buying a full tank of gas, the problem with that [...]
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