Airline fees confusing passengers
Airline fees, coming fast and furious, haven’t yet settled into the traveling consciousness of the American public. Most of them know there are fees out there, but those who don’t travel regularly have no idea of the extent of the new record-high fees.
The best ice cream in Venice
Venice is a tourist town and ice cream stands seem to be on every corner, but after visiting this unique city for years and staying here for extended periods of time, I have come up with my two favorite spots to enjoy what I consider the best gelato in Venice — Gelateria Il Doge and Gelateria Alaska. Both are worth going out of your way to experience.
Clear encrypts computers and gets TSA OK to enroll more passengers
Since we have covered the Clear programs problems, now that the TSA has approved their company, Verified Indentity Pass Inc., to continue enrollment of new passengers and new encryption procedures are in place, you should know.
Americans are few and far between in Venice this August
Last year I spent the entire month of August in Venice. I’m back again this year, but only for two weeks. I take this time as an opportunity to step off the everyday world. Venice is different to say the least — no cars, no buses, lots of church bells, canals everywhere. No place else on this planet is quite the same.
Airlines fees testing elasticity of passenger demand
Passengers are being faced with a spiraling list of airline fees for everything from a bottle of water to a charge for a blanket and pillow. Seemingly small handouts that were once taken for granted, now come with a fee attached. Experts feel some of these fees will stick and others may be rescinded.
Ryanair news and Cheapoair.com replacement deals
Yesterday, Europe was buzzing about the impending concellation of thousands of Ryanair tickets that have been purchased through websites other than Ryanair.com. Michael O’Leary, the CEO of Ryanair claimed that screen scrapers were illegally selling his airline’s tickets. Today, blogs and news sites haven’t made a peep.
Silver lining for business travelers to the slew of bad airline news
USA Today columnist and friend, David Grossman, took a look at the positive side of airline and airport chaos that has been plaguing the country. He sees a silver lining to the problems that have been buffeting the industry and frequent business fliers.
New FY09 federal per diem rates announced
Many of us use the federal per diem rates when filing income taxes or when figuring per diem for our employees. The General Services Administration last Friday (8/8/08) announced per diem rate adjustments for fiscal 2009
Newark slot auction test facing stiff opposition and getting support
The pending auctions by the FAA slots at Newark is raising the hackles of the Air Transport Association, the New York Port Authority and the normal gaggle of members of Congress who are experts at saying no, without any suggested short-term solutions to the problems of crowded NYC airspace and perpetual delays.
How many congressional committees can dance on DHS?
A startling article buried in Government Executive shines a bright light on one of the major problems facing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It is just as if Gulliver was alive and struggling in Lilliput tied down by a thousand threads of swarming Lilliputians.