Tripso Weekend/Feb. 24, 2008
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Tripso Columns
5 things airlines won’t tell you about their food
Airline food. The very mention of those two words is enough to provoke a strong — and usually negative — reaction from air travelers across the United States. How about this one: Good airline food. Laughing yet? Maybe not. Maybe you’ve heard all about airline efforts to improve the in-flight fare. Christopher Elliott weighs in on the trend. (Christopher Elliott)
Hey, Marriott, where are my miles?
Sally Savona books a vacation at Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club, where she’s promised a 25,000-mile frequent-flier bonus. But the loyalty points fail to show up in her account, despite repeated calls to the hotel. It’s been months since her visit. How can she get Marriott to make good? (Christopher Elliott)
Hotel furnishings on the rebound
OK, so you need a tasteless armoire like you need a hole in the head. But what about a TV cabinet, or a luggage stand for the guest room, or some 350-thread-count linens or a perfectly serviceable microwave? Amy Bradley-Hole tells how to get great deals on surplus hotel furnishings. (Amy Bradley-Hole)
Man, these people are annoying
Frustrated and cranky on a recent flight delay at O’Hare Airport, James Wysong began cataloging some of the annoying people he encounters when he flies. There are the “stop-and-starters,” who hold up traffic in the terminal; the guy who’s surprised when his World War II hand grenade doesn’t make it through security; the ditz who arrives at the gate — shopping bags flying — just as the boarding door closes. The more he thought about it, the funnier it got. Now he shares his laughs with you. (James Wysong)
Travel agent quits, cruisers marooned
A group of 73 would-be cruise passengers feels cheated when their travel agent quits without warning and their cruise bill nearly doubles. What on earth happened? Anita Dunham-Potter tells a tale involving a travel agent, her bargain-hunting customers, discounts, rebates, card mills, legal threats and a booking agency dismissed by a major cruise line. (Anita Dunham-Potter)
This week in travel
British Airways pilots back off on strike
A group of 73 would-be cruise passengers feels cheated when their travel agent quits without warning and their cruise bill nearly doubles. What on earth happened? Anita Dunham-Potter tells a tale involving a travel agent, her bargain-hunting customers, discounts, rebates, card mills, legal threats and a booking agency dismissed by a major cruise line.
Baggage glitch causes headaches at Heathrow
Thousands of passengers had their flights delayed or canceled at the world’s busiest airport Wednesday after a baggage system computer crashed.
Official: Delta-Northwest deal may be at risk
An impasse among pilot negotiators over blending seniority lists put a $20 billion deal to combine Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. in “serious jeopardy” as the boards of the two companies prepared to meet Wednesday, two people close to talks told The Associated Press.
Amtrak to beef up security
Amtrak passengers will be subjected to random screening of their carry-on bags as part of a new security initiative that will include armed officers and bomb-sniffing dogs patrolling platforms and trains, an Amtrak spokeswoman said Monday.
Comment forces evacuation of LAX terminal
An airline passenger was taken into FBI custody on Sunday after authorities said his “suspicious comment” forced a Los Angeles airport terminal to be evacuated for two hours.
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