Tripso Weekend/Jan. 21, 2008
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Tripso Columns
12 lessons learned from a life on the road
No one knows the vicissitudes of travel like those who make their living on the road: airline crews, business travelers, travel writers and industry watchers. Christopher Elliott rounds up a dozen veteran travelers and passes on their best advice. Herewith, 12 tips to make traveling easier — and more fun. (Christopher Elliott)
Two years later and still no refund
Gayle Grafstrom-Corman is promised a refund on her daughter’s Lufthansa ticket. But two years later, the 890 euros she’s due are nowhere to be found, and neither her travel agent nor her airline knows why. Is this a lost cause? (Christopher Elliott)
A new hotel scheme for gouging the customer
Hotels are always trying to find new ways to part you and your money. Just think of all those silly “resort” fees, overpriced minibar items and exorbitant parking rates. Over the past few months, Amy Bradley-Hole has noticed a new trend in stupid hotel charges, and she wants to warn you about it. (Amy Bradley-Hole)
10 tips for chasing the winter blues
Airport code GIG - where’s that? James Wysong didn’t recognize it, but he soon found out - and it banished all the snow, ice and other seasonal miseries that winter had piled on his doorstep. For those of us who don’t have a tropical destination in our immediate future, James offers 10 tips for chasing the winter blues. (James Wysong)
Royal Clipper: a tall ship of the Caribbean
Each time the Royal Clipper slips its mooring and raises its billowing white sails, its passengers are taken on a truly unique journey. On Anita Dunham-Potter’s recent cruise in the southern Caribbean, the ship visited islands less traveled, the captain played the bagpipes, and the guests bet on crab races for entertainment. It was one of Anita’s best trips in 20 years of cruising, and she tells us why. (Anita Dunham-Potter)
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This week in travel
Heathrow crash plane ‘just dropped’
Air crash investigators are trying to work out why a Boeing 777 landed short of the runway at London Heathrow airport, skidding on grass and ripping apart sections of the aircraft.
Lawmaker won’t back Northwest-Delta merger
U.S. House Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar said Wednesday that he opposes ongoing merger talks between Minnesota-based Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines, saying any merger of major domestic carriers would hurt consumers.
4th quarter loss expected from airlines
Oil prices above $90 a barrel and a softening U.S. economy are putting a new squeeze on major airlines fighting to remain profitable.
Airports to charge landing fees
Congested airports nationwide can charge landing fees based on the time flights land and traffic volume instead of on the plane’s weight, according to a federal policy introduced Monday.
Deadly avalanche at Montana airport buries two skiers
A huge avalanche at Whitefish Mountain Resort killed two backcountry skiers and searchers combed the slide area for other possible victims. Emergency responders were alerted to the avalanche on Fiberglass Hill around noon Sunday.
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