Tripso Weekend/July 13, 2007
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Tripso Columns
Airline bankruptcies: the next round
After years of cutbacks and bankruptcy protection, U.S. airlines are finally reporting profits again. But Charlie Leocha looks across the Atlantic and the Pacific, and he sees more trouble ahead. He has a word of warning for the big guys: Watch out for the upstarts on your international routes. (Charles Leocha)
A surprise fee for Fido
The fee to check in Kurt Low’s dog is $100 on American Airlines — at least according to its Web site. But on Low’s return flight, an agent insists he pay $80 more to transport his pet. Low pays the fee, but then asks the airline for a refund. Two refusals later, is Low out of luck? (Christopher Elliott)
Summer travel tips from a 3-million miler
Summer travel got you down? Airports jammed? Flights canceled? Take some advice from a 3-million miler: Plan ahead, be proactive and practice patience. And, oh yeah, finesse your frequent-flier program for all its worth. Joel Widzer tells how. (Joel Widzer)
A smelly situation in the skies
It’s the sweatiest season of the year, and you don’t need a thermometer to prove it. Just step aboard an airplane and take a deep breath. Peeee-yew! After a couple of hours, you’re ready to rip the nose off your face. James Wysong has some advice for dealing with BO, bad breath, smelly feet and other odors in the sky. (James Wyong)
I want my port tax back!
You’ve paid all your government port fees in advance, but then your port call is canceled. Should you get your money back? Absolutely! But what if you don’t? Find out what happened when one passenger didn’t take “No!” for an answer. (Anita Dunham-Potter)
This week in travel
Plane passengers sue TB patient
Eight people who shared a flight with tuberculosis-infected traveler Andrew Speaker on May 24 filed suit Thursday against him in a Canadian court.
Your vacation at risk
As the summer travel season gets into full swing airline cancellations are soaring, raising questions in some quarters whether passengers are now paying the price for job cuts and other cost-saving steps taken by airlines since 9/11.
Security chief warns of terror attack
Fearing complacency among the American people over possible terrorist threats, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Tuesday that the nation faced a heightened chance of an attack this summer.
Carnival cruise CEO to retire
Carnival Cruise Lines president and chief executive Robert Dickinson, who has been with the company since its start 35 years ago, will retire at the end of the year, parent Carnival Corp. said Monday.
New Seven Wonders of the world chosen
Monuments in three Latin American countries were named among the new seven wonders of the world Saturday. Brazil’s Statue of Christ Redeemer, Peru’s Machu Picchu, and Mexico’s Chichen Itza pyramid were chosen alongside the Great Wall of China, Jordan’s Petra, the Colosseum in Rome and India’s Taj Mahal.
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