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Continental Airlines flips the switch on
“Secure Flight” — but are we really safer?
Travelers should take advantage of airports'
flu shots
United passengers can buy elite frequent-flier
perks
Online overload sends travelers rushing back
to agents
Priority Pass - A Secret Society
Liquid restrictions for airline passengers to
remain, TSA says
Take a picture of your rental vehicle — your
car rental company is
Smoking bans spread to some rental cars
Lots about being bumped
Luggage fees on international flights continue
to rise
Tips for those flying long distance who want
to sleep
15 tips for traveling healthy and stress-free
United Breaks Guitars, the sequel - “What did
you mean when you said you’re sorry?”
Continental Airlines flips the switch on “Secure Flight” — but are
we really safer?
After much discussion of the new TSA "Secure Flight" program,
Continental Airlines announced as of last Friday that it will be the
first domestic airline to implement the program. On all new
reservations, the airline will now require travelers to provide
their full names as they appear on their government issued ID, their
date of birth, and their gender, at time of booking. (Consumer
Traveler)
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Travelers should take advantage of airports' flu shots
With the outbreak of
H1N1 influenza this year, it appears more important than ever for
travelers to get a flu shot and more airports are catering to the
situation, according to columnist Harriet Baskas. Travelers may have
to wait until December to get a flu shot at an airport, but the
Centers for Disease Control is encouraging most people to get their
shots as soon as they can, she writes. (USA TODAY)
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United
passengers can buy elite frequent-flier perks
In an effort to bolster
revenue, United Airlines is offering its passengers the opportunity
to purchase perks that its elite frequent fliers enjoy for free.
Travelers can buy packages that include earlier boarding, access to
Red Carpet Club lounges in airports, extra mileage awards, roomier
seats and other conveniences. (The Wall Street Journal)
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Online overload sends travelers rushing back to agents
Travel web sites feature
pages upon pages of information, but finding exactly what a traveler
is looking for can be an exercise in frustration. "It's a
cut-and-paste experience when you're booking online. None of these
sites are going to tell me what I can do with different options,"
said Darin Kaplan, a tech-savvy online shopper. "Travel agents know
what they are talking about. It's more comforting to hand my money
to someone who has the knowledge and experience." (CNN)
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Priority Pass - A Secret
Society
How come almost no one knows about Priority Pass, which gets you
access to more than 600 airport clubs around the world for an
insanely reasonable price? Because the airlines don't want you
to know about it. (Portfolio.com)
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Liquid restrictions for airline passengers to remain, TSA says
Government officials say
the ban on the amount of liquids airline passengers are allowed to
bring onboard an airplane will likely be lifted one day, but not any
time soon. A year ago, Kip Hawley, former chief of the
Transportation Security Administration, predicted that the
restrictions would be lifted by this fall, but TSA spokeswoman
Sterling Payne said this week that Hawley's timetable would not be
met. (USA TODAY)
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Take a picture of your rental vehicle — your
car rental company is
Next time you rent a
car, take a picture of it. No, seriously. Whip out your digital
camera and take a snapshot.
(Consumer Traveler)
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Smoking bans
spread to some rental cars
Avis and Budget are
planning to ban smoking throughout their North American fleets
starting Oct. 1. Customers who smoke in the rental-car companies'
vehicles will be levied a fine of as much as $250. "The No. 1
request we get is for a smoke-free car," said John Barrows, a
spokesman for the firms' parent company Avis Budget Group.
(USA TODAY)
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Lots about being bumped
Includes ten (actually twelve!) strategies to minimize your risk of
being bumped, why the airlines sometimes bump passengers, and what
your official rights are. (The Travel Insider)
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Luggage fees on international flights continue to rise
American Airlines plans
to charge passengers in its economy cabins $50 each way to check a
second piece of luggage to destinations in Europe. The airline joins
its rivals in boosting charges for checking luggage on international
flights. "I think we are just at the beginning of international
fees," said Henry Harteveldt, a travel analyst at Forrester
Research. (Chicago Tribune)
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Tips
for those flying long distance who want to sleep
Some air travelers find in very difficult to sleep on those long
night flights to Europe and Asia. Ned has some suggestions for you
so you can get some shuteye. (Consumer Traveler)
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15 tips for
traveling healthy and stress-free
Many relieve the
difficulties of stress at work and home with periodic vacations, but
travel illness and stress can ruin vacations, or any travel. Ned has
15 suggestions to help you travel healthy and stress-free.
(Consumer Traveler)
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United Breaks Guitars, the sequel - “What did you mean when you
said you’re sorry?”
And now an update on
an interview with United
Airlines regarding the viral video controversy, United Breaks
Guitars.
(Consumer Traveler)
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