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Best Tip to Find the Cheapest Flights for Summer
Airfare analyst Rick Seaney has a brand new rule for summer travelers looking for the cheapest flights possible and he sums it up this way: Shop One Day Earlier “Think about which day you plan to shop for your flights,” said Seaney, “then move that up at least one day earlier.” According to the air … Read Best Tip to Find the Cheapest Flights for Summer
Posted In: Airfare Analysis, Holiday/SeasonalUnited Airlines Debuts New Flight Attendant Uniforms. Verdict: Ho-Hum
The days of stewardesses in paisley-printed mini-skirts are long gone (see photos below) but do today’s flight attendant uniforms have to be quite so bland? Apparently they do, judging by the latest styles unveiled by United Airlines. Did they really wear girdles on Pan Am? New Outfits: Same Old, Same Old? This is the first … Read United Airlines Debuts New Flight Attendant Uniforms. Verdict: Ho-Hum
Posted In: Airline News, Airlines (by name)Elephant Meat, Dead Primate, Snake Bags Seized at LAX
The charmingly named Daily Breeze reports on an ugly story: Seizures by U.S. Customs officials in Los Angeles that included elephant meat, a dead (stuffed) primate and several purses made from various reptiles. Most of the creatures are endangered. Primate in pants (this really happened) What People Do with This Stuff A spokesman for Customs … Read Elephant Meat, Dead Primate, Snake Bags Seized at LAX
Posted In: Airport SecurityPoll: Passengers Prefer Screaming Babies to Smelly Seatmates
As TMZ is fond of saying, “who’d you rather”? So who would you rather sit next to, a screaming baby or an odorous fellow flyer? Listen as Rick Seaney explains, this is a total no-brainer: Close to two-thirds of those surveyed in a new Harris Poll say they’d choose the weeping infant every time. But that wasn’t … Read Poll: Passengers Prefer Screaming Babies to Smelly Seatmates
Posted In: Airline News, Multimedia, PodcastsNot Your Average Air Travel Stories: Week of May 20
This week: The mighty Garden Yeti, travel nightmares, plus a ride on an Airline Time Machine! Reasonable fee: That’s what Time mag calls JetBlue’s recent fee hike. No wonder everyone loves them so. Travel gizmos: The big inventors show called INPEX runs June 19-23 in Pittsburgh and there will be plenty of never-before-seen travel-related items including some from … Read Not Your Average Air Travel Stories: Week of May 20
Posted In: Airline News, Airlines (by name), Airport News, Fees