American’s baggage rules pushed into the headlines
American Airlines has been the subject of lots of bad press over charging Army reservists going to active duty additional baggage fees. The airline, through its company spokesman, said it was only following procedure and that eventually the reservists would be reimbursed by the Army for their third bag.
American next to charge for bags
American Airlines, following the lead of others, announced Monday it would charge passengers $25 for checking a second bag.
Overpacking will cost you
As airlines, desperate for new revenue streams, start to charge extra for overweight baggage, it’s time for travelers to consider how they pack for air travel.
Avoid Heathrow T5, if you can
BA’s nightmare opening of their new Heathrow Terminal 5 continued again yesterday. According to recent reports, more than 300 filghts have been cancelled and 28,000 pieces of luggage are stranded.
2nd day of Heathrow baggage chaos
The BBC reports continued “teething problems” at the new Heathrow Terminal 5.
Tripso scoops the world
With American Airlines’ decision to charge for the second piece of checked luggage, predictions made almost two years ago here on tripso.com have come true as far as 4 of the major U.S. carrieres are concerned.
Travelers beat hassles by shipping bags
Many savvy travelers have been shipping their bags instead of taking them on a plane for years. But with increased carry-on restrictions and increasing fees charged by airlines for checked baggage, more travelers are doing so.
What a steal!
Air travel has plenty of problems these days (terrorism, bankruptcy — you name it), but maybe what you should be worrying about is theft. No, not the ticket price. Or the price of coffee at the airport. Or even those airline CEOs getting away with robbery every time they cash their paychecks. No, the thief James Wysong means is the one sitting next to you on the airplane. In this column, he reprises 10 tips from an earlier column.