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2013

• June 7 – Travel Quiz: Cheap Flights, Crazy Passengers and Naked Pictures
• May 31 – 4 Reasons NextGen is the Best Thing since Free Bags
• May 24 – Free Airline Tickets: Scams, Rackets and Rip-offs
• May 19 – Take a Ride in the Airline Time Machine
• May 10 – Have the Airlines Gone Nuts? More New Fees
• May 3 – 7 Ways to Save on Summer Airfare
• April 26 – Imagining the Perfect Airline
• April 19 – Yes, Some Airlines Still Offer a Little “Humanity”
• April 12 – Got a Gripe? How to File Any Air Travel Complaint
• April 5 – 6 Imaginary Celeb-Owned Airlines
• March 29 – Snarky, Hip and Inspirational: The Real Story Behind Three Airline Brands
• March 22 – What Airlines have Learned from Kohl’s
• March 15 – The Good, Bad and Ugly of Airlines
• March 1 – When Ticket Prices Go Crazy and What You Can Do
• February 25 – Merger Means Higher Airfare for Leisure Travelers
• February 15 – Screaming Kids on Planes: Two Ideas
• February 8 – TSA’s Naked Pictures, Clueless Canines, Loaded Guns – and Etiquette
• February 1 – SUX, WOW, OMG and More Airline Codes to Make You LOL
• January 26 – Changes to Frequent Flier Miles Programs Could Mean the End of ‘Mileage Runs’
• January 21 – Airline Snapshot: Best and Worst
• January 11 – Worth-It Fees for Four Types of Fliers
• January 4 – 2013 Travel Predictions from an Airline Expert

2012

• December 28 – The Weirdest Travel Stories of 2012
• December 19 – Oddball Holiday Gifts from SkyMall
• December 7 – How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off on Christmas Travel
• November 30 – Where Have All the Pilots Gone?
• November 16 – Get Your Money Back From a Canceled Flight
• November 9 – No Free Food on Airlines but Still Calories
• November 2 – Expert Guide to Savings on Holiday Airfare
• October 26 – Are Pets or Kids Easier to Travel With?
• October 19 – 6 Things Airlines Won’t Tell You
• October 12 – If Presidential Candidates Adopted Airline Slogans
• October 5 – Boring? Not These Airline Execs
• September 28 – Turbulence in the Airline Industry Through the Years
• September 21 – Thanksgiving Travel: How to Find Cheap Airfare
• September 14 – Mood Lighting, Gadgets and More New In-Flight Amenities
• September 7 – Finding More Legroom on Planes
• August 31 – Avoiding Air Travel ‘Gotchas’
• August 27 – Getting Mistake Airfares for a Song
• August 17 – Airlines Getting More Things Right
• Aug. 10 -Airfare Hikes, Dirt Cheap Prices
• August 3 – Spirit Airlines: Hated by Some, Making Money Just the Same
• July 27 – Six Little Known Facts about TSA Screeners
• July 20 – 5 Stages of Airline Fee Grief
• July 13 – 10 Signs of Travel Burnout
• July 6 – Airports Have Fewer Human Workers
• June 29 – Risky Ways to Save Big Money on Flights
• June 22 – Airport Security: Good, Bad and Beyonce
• June 15 – 13 Hidden Airline Rules
• June 8 – 7 Lies of Air Travel
• June 1 – Solutions to 7 Common Travel Problems
• May 25 – 10 Cheap Gizmos and Ordinary Items Every Traveler Needs
• May 18 – Picking the Right Travel Bag
• May 11 – What Airlines Don’t Want Us to Know about Fees
• May 2 – Do Older Flight Attendants Get a Bad Rap?
• April 27 – Airline Mergers: Good for Travelers?
• April 20 – Do We Have a Right to Vacation?
• April 13 – Five Ways to Screw Up Summer Vacations
• April 6 – Oddball Airline Collections
• March 30 – How the Get Around the Worst Airline Fee
• March 23 – Good News at Airport Security
• March 16 – Babies on Planes: It’s War!
• March 9 – 4 Summer Travel Savings Myths Busted
• March 4 – Making a Summer Vacation in Europe Affordable
• February 24 – The 5 ‘F-Words for Travelers – Fees, Feds, Fuel and More
• February 16 – Keep Your Shoes On: A Return to Hassle-Free Flights
• February 9 – Q&A: Cheap Flights, Porn on Planes and Other Travel FAQs
• February 1 – 7 Best TSA ‘Aha Moments’: Strange Things at Airport Security
• January 26 – Should the Presidential Candidates Care about Airline Fees?
• January 19 – Virgin America, Virgin Group, Taking Off Much Like Billionaire Richard Branson
• January 13 – Regulation Almost Levels the Airfare Shopping Field
• January 6 – Q&A for the Infrequent Flyer

2011

• December 27 – 5 Air Travel Predictions for 2012
• December 19 – Skymall: Best and Worst Holiday Gifts for Travelers
• December 7 – Top 10 Travel Stories of 2011
• December 1 – Buying a Ticket? Beware Hidden Fees of Low-Cost Airlines
• November 18 – TSA Turns 10: Examining the Agency’s Strengths and Weaknesses
• November 9 – Airport Lost and Found: Odd Items Recovered
• November 2 – Best Bribes for Happy Holiday Travel with Kids
• October 26 – NBA Lockout vs. Airline “Too Fat to Fly” Rules
• October 19 – Pilot Shares Insider’s View of Airline Industry
• October 12 – Did They Really Wear Girdles? Q&A with a Former Pan Am Stewardess
• October 6 – 10 Ways to Get Kicked Off a Plane
• September 29 – What Were They Thinking: Worst Drinking-on-a-Plane Incidents
• September 21 – Best Hidden Surprises at Airports
• September 15 – Cheap Flights for the Holidays? Read this Now!
• September 8 – Post 9/11 Flight Security: When Increased Safety Isn’t More Effective
• August 31 – Not First Class or Coach: The New Virtual Class
• August 24 – After 9/11: Are We Safer in the Air?
•  August 17 – Grading the Airlines on Timeliness, Baggage and Complaints
• August 8 – Winners and Losers: Air Travel Edition
• August 3 – Summer Ends Early, Airlines Offer Deals
• July 25 – Airlines Benefiting from Ticket Tax “Holiday”, not Passengers
• July 20 – How to Get Cheap, Last Minute Airline Tickets
• July 13 – Airline Fees have their Benefits
• July 6 – How Much Do We Hate to Fly?
• June 28 – The Year’s Worst Security Outrages: Time for a Little Common Sense?
• June 15 – The Six Sins of Airfare Shopping
• June 7 – Airport Security: Hand on Intimate Parts or Nose in Intimate Info?
• May 27 – 6 Airline Travel Myths Revealed
• May 16 - Which Famous Mother-in-Law Was a Flight Attendant? The Airline Quiz
• May 12 – After Osama Bin Laden, Rage Over Airport Security Continues
• May 7  – Flight Delays: 5 Things You Must Know about the Weather
• April 26 - 5 Confessions of Air Traffic Controllers
• April 19 - Would You Pay to NOT Sit Near Screaming Kids on Planes?
• April 13 - Air Fare Deals: How to Game Ticket Search Sites
• April 6 - How to Travel in Luxury, With or Without the Price Tag
• March 30 - 10 Ways to Win the Airline Fee War No Matter How You Pack
• March 23 - Flying Steaks to Afghanistan
• March 16- Got Luck? Gamble on Price of Your Airline Ticket
• March 8 - Will Airline Passengers Have to Pay for Saving Money?
• March 2 – Worst Airfare Prices in Years: How to Fight Back
• February 23 - To Fly or Not to Fly – Cheap Flights vs. Safety and Security  
• February 16 - No More Naked Pictures at Airport Security and Other Changes
• February 9 – Flying First Class: Can it be Affordable?
• February 2 – Yes, You Can Afford to Go to Europe This Year
• January 28 – Airline Fee Horror Stories: Are Worse Fees on the Way
• January 20 – Nominees for the ‘Worst Person on a Plane’
• January 12 – World’s Most Entertaining Airlines
• January 5 – Five Ways to Find Cheap Flights in 2011

2010

• December 29 – Scary Airline Resolutions for 2011
• December 22 – Shattering Six Christmas Travel Myths
• December 15 - Christmas Shopping From the SkyMall?
• December 8 – Five Easy Ways to Ruin a Family Plane Trip
• December 2 - The Cheapest Time of the Year to Fly
• November 24 – Five Things Air Travelers Should be Thankful For
• November 17 – Mileage Runs: People Who Fly Just for Frequent Flier Miles
• November 4 – Are Airport Full-Body Scanners Dangerous?
• October 27 – How to Save on Thanksgiving Airfare
• October 21 – Time to Get Those Holiday Flight Tickets
• October 13 – Seven Secrets Behind TSA Checkpoints
• October 6 – The Best and Worst Airline Food
• September 29 – What’s “LUV” Got to Do with Flying?
• September 22 – The Wacky Logic Behind Airport Codes
• September 15 – Time for Family-Only Sections on Planes?
• September 8 – Travel Apps to Make Your Trip Easier
• September 1 – Are Nightmare Airfare Hikes Coming?
• August 25 – Top Ten Ways to Game the Airline Fee System
• August 18 – Flight Attendant Stress: Keeping Cool on the Plane
• August 11 – Five Steps to Avoid Overpaying for Airline Tickets
• August 4 – Time to Tax Those Checked Bag Fees?
• July 27 – What to do When the Airlines Lose Your Bag
• July 21 – Five Really Cheap Ways to Fly First Class
• July 14 – Airline Fees: Six Ways They Say ‘Gotcha’
• June 30 – Five Biggest Mistakes When Buying Airfare
• June 24 – Airplane Etiquette: Seven Deadly Sins of Air Travel Passengers
• June 16 – 10 Things You Never Want to Hear from a Pilot
• June 9 – Six Reasons to Get on a Plane this Summer
• June 1 – Oil Spill: Should You Cancel Your Florida Vacation?
• May 26 – Top Five Secrets to Buying Cheap Plane Tickets
• May 19 – Bumpy Ride? Spirit Airlines Sells Ads on Barf Bags
• May 12 – The New Airline Caste System
• May 7 – Is There a Silver Lining in Airline Mergers?
• May 5 – Goodbye Continental, Hello Higher Airfares
• April 28 – New Tarmac Rule Limits Time Stuck on Airplanes: Will it Work?
• April 21 – Lifting Heavy Luggage: Whose Job Is It?
• April 14 – Airline Survival Plan: Crazy Fees, Merger Madness
• April 7 – Six Travel Mini-Disasters and How to Fix Them
• March 31 – A Protest to Save Endangered Airplane Animals
• March 24 – The World’s Most Dangerous Countries
• March 17 – Tremors in the Sky: Sudden Turbulence
• March 10 – Top Five Worst Travel Stories of the Week
• March 3 – Civility Can Be Found on Some Flights
• February 24 – Bereavement Airfares: Flying for an Emergency
• February 17 – Winter Snow Storms: What the Airlines Need to Do for Passengers
• February 10 – America’s Cheapest and Most Expensive Airports
• February 3 – Sick of Fighting for Airplane Overhead Bin Space?
• January 27 – Out-of-Whack Air Travel Security
• January 20 What is the Best Day to Buy Cheap Airfare?
• January 13 Seven Things You Should Never Say in an Airport
• January 6 Airport 2010: Higher Airfares, More Fees, Debate on Cell Phones

2009

• December 30 The Best of Air Travel in 2009
• December 16 Kids Who Scream on Planes and What You Can Do
• December 9 Ten Strategies for Getting the Best Airplane Seats Available
• December 2 Your Chances of Getting Bumped (and Dating Supermodels)
• November 25 Thanksgiving Special: Air Travel Innovations
• November 18 Thanksgiving Air Travel Survival Guide
• November 10 The World’s Best and Worst Airports
• November 4 Top Six Travel Tactics for Surviving the Holidays
• October 28 Who Should Get to Board the Plane First?
• October 21 Seven Secrets to Keep Holiday Travel Cheap
• October 14 Should Pilots be Allowed to Nap During Flights?
• October 7 So Who Exactly is Paying for Those Posh Business Class Seats?
• September 30 Passenger Bill of Rights: End of Trapped on the Tarmac?
• September 23 Airline Seat Shortage: Say Goodbye to Cheap Flights
• September 16 Cell Phones on Plane: Why Not?
• September 9 Five of the Best and Worst Airplane Movies
• September 2 Flying Naked: What Happened to Airplane Civility?
• August 26 Will Airlines Charge Us a Fee for Carry-on Baggage?
• August 19 Avoid Lost Airline Luggage: Why You Shouldn’t Check in Your Bag
• August 12 Choosing the Cheapest Flight: Beware of Hidden Fees
• July 29 Don’t Let a Disaster Ruin Your Trip: Tips for Safe Vacations
• July 22 10 Things You Should Never Say on an Airplane
• July 15 Rough Ride at the Ritz: Luxury Hotels on Sale
• July 8 The Worst Airlines in the World
• July 1 Summer Travel Deals Fly Fast
• June 24 Six Nominees for Worst 2009 Airline Employee
• June 17 The Next Bailout? Airlines Fly Close to the Edge
• June 10 New Airline is the First to Cater to Dogs and Cats…The New Frequent Fliers
• June 3 Is a $9 Flight Too Good to Be True
• May 27 The Ultimate Six-Question Travel Quiz
• May 20 Matchmaking in the Skies: Find Your Perfect Airplane Seatmate
• May 13 High-Tech Changes That Will Revolutionize Flying
• May 6 The Six Worst Airplane Passengers of 2009
• April 28 The TSA Nightmare: Airport Security
• April 22 The Indignities of a No (Fat) Fly Zone
• April 15 Lost Luggage Lately? Probably Not
• April 8 Cheaper Than Eating Out: A Corss-Country Airline Ticket
• April 1 Is There a Difference in Airlines?
• March 25 Ways to Save With Airline Loyalty Programs
• March 18 Once-in-a-Lifetime Airfares: Will They Last?
• March 11 The Next Vacation Hot Spot: Cuba?
• March 4 ABCNews.com – The Great Peanut Controversy, Continued
• February 25 Tips for Navigating America’s Worst Airports – ABCNews.com
• February 11 No More Lost Bags: The One-Step Solution
• February 4 Passengers Win as Airlines Wage War
• January 28 Will Free Airport Wi-Fi Take Flight
• January 21 Water Landing: Airlines Cut Life Vests
• January 15 Biofuel in the Skies: Airlines Go Green
• January 7 Fares at $99, Airlines Doing Fine

2008

• December 31 Airfare Predictions 2009: There Will Be Bargains
• December 24 The Good List: What the Airlines Did Right in 2008
• December 17 Ten Worst Travel Stories of ’08
• December 10 Why the Airlines Are Weathering the Recession
• December 3 Recession Bargain: Business Class Tickets
• November 26 Why Airfare Discounts Have Returned
• November 19 InaugurationTravelers Need a Bailout
• November 12 Holiday Cheer: Good Old-Fashioned Airfare Sales are Back
• November 5 A New President and Fixing the Airlnes
• October 29 Frequent Flier Miles: Yes They’re Still Worth It
• October 22 Will 2009 Offer Fliers Deep Deals?
• October 15 Thanksgiving Airline Ticket Sales
• October 8 Choose Your Own Airline Price
• October 1 Your Next Flight: “Can You Hear Me Now?”
• September 24 How Airlines Went from Rags to Riches
• September 17 Going Once…Airline Tickets for Auction
• September 10th Fly on the Cheap: move Thanksgiving to October
• September 3rd Airport Nightmare: Flight Schedule Cutbacks
• August 27th The Airlines Keep Treating Us Like Cattle
• August 20 The Deadly Sins of Middle Seatmates
• August 13 Flying With Fido? Warnings on Pet Air Travel
• August 6 Will Airfares Drop With Oil Prices?
• July 30 Banish Kids to the Back of the Plane
• July 23 CEO: Secrets of Southwest’s Success
• July 16 Will Airlines ‘Un-ring’ the Fee Bell?
• July 9 Watch Out for the Carry-On Cops
• July 2 Future of Air Travel
• June 25 How Are Airlines Wasting Fuel?
• June 18 Make Airline CEOs Fly Coach
• June 11 Change Your Habits to Save on Airfare
• June 4 Latest Airline Fee: Pay Toilets?
• May 27 A Cheaper Vacation on the Horizon
• May 21 Gimmicks Airlines Might Try to Save Money
• May 14 Disaster for Airlines: Oil Prices
• May 7 Is There a Silver Lining in Airline Mergers
• April 30 Why Airlines Might Abandon Your City
• April 23 Why Airlines Are Nickel and Dime-ing You
• April 16 What the Delta, Northwest ‘Marriage’ Means for You
• April 9 Death of the Low Cost Carrier? Baloney!
• April 2 European Airfare Deals This Summer
• March 25 Best Time to Buy Airline Tickets
• March 18 Trapped at the Airport: What to Do
• March 12 Avoid Airline Fuel Surcharges
• March 5 Avoid Being Ripped Off by the Airlines
• Feb. 27 Fly First Class at Coach Prices
• Feb. 20 Secrets to Finding That Elusive Cheap Airfare Deal
• Feb 13 Do Airline Mergers Mean Higher Prices?