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Airline Introduces Radical New Policy — Charging Passengers By Weight

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:16:38 +0000

With only two planes to its name, you may think Samoa Air is a fly-by-night operation, but it’s proving to be a fly-by-weight one.

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FDA Finds Mice, Roaches and Gnats in Your Airline Food

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:52:32 +0000

You might want to stick with the sealed bag of peanuts, after an investigation by the Food and Drug Administration recently discovered the presence of mice, ants and roaches in airline food.

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There Is Still Time to Save on Last-Minute Holiday Airfare, but Not Much — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:33:54 +0000

There is still time to find a few holiday travel deals before Thanksgiving weekend. However, with last-minute flights costing as much as $200 more than those booked in advance, it's hard to say just how good those deals will be.

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Chinese Airline Demands Odor Free Pilots, Sniffs Armpits at Job Interviews

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 03:00:38 +0000

A pilot should have good vision and fast reflexes, that much is a given. But Hainan Airlines has an additional requirement for its pilots, which is a bit harder to explain...

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Now It's a Trend: A Third Airline Slaps Passengers With Carry-On-Bag Fee

Donald Deane — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:10:52 +0000

On flights, it used to be that carry-on luggage was as free as a complimentary bag of peanuts, but that's all starting to change. In fact, a third small airline just added a fee for passengers who wish to bring a carry-on bag.

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JetBlue to Make Flying Better By Offering Free Wi-Fi — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:54:56 +0000

Frequent flyers who are sick to death of having to pay additional fees just so they can use the Internet might want to consider booking flights aboard JetBlue Airways next year.

That’s because starting in 2013, the budget-friendly airline plans to provide free in-flight Wi-Fi for its passengers.

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Can Airlines Refuse to Let You Onboard Because of How You Dress? [POLL]

Mike Adams — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:07:14 +0000

Even though a busy airport is likely one of the most popular places to see a lot of interesting people dressed to their full potential in self-expression, some airlines are now calling in the fashion police and refusing to let people board their planes because of how they are dressed.

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Air France Asks Passengers if They Could, Like, Borrow Some Money for Gas

Emerald Catron — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 15:08:59 +0000

Seriously, if we were on a road trip with Air France, we’d be pretty miffed — these pretzels are dry, and you said you’d cover the gas!

Recently, passengers found themselves being asked by the airline if they had any money to spare, because they were looking a little cash poor and needed fuel to get out of Syria, where there is currently a civil war, and into Beirut, where they were supposed to land in the first place.

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The Best Time to Buy Plane Tickets Is Almost Upon Us — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:01:20 +0000

With all the fees airlines have been packing on in the past couple years, it may seem that tickets are impossibly expensive.

But there are times when it’s cheaper to buy them — and those times are fast approaching.

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American Airlines Will Deliver Your Bags — For a Price — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 18:24:52 +0000

Last year, the 17 largest airlines in the US made $3.3 billion in baggage-related fees, and now American Airlines would like a little bigger slice of the pie.

It’s just announced a new luggage service that might make your life a little easier — but of course it’ll cost you.

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Needles Found in Delta Air Lines In-Flight Food

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:06:25 +0000

Imagine being on a transcontinental flight and getting ready to tuck into a turkey sandwich only to find a sewing needle. That’s quite the unwanted condiment.

Unfortunately, it was a reality for some unlucky passengers.

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British Airways Going to Extremes to Let Flight Attendants Find Your Personal Information — Is It Fair?

Mike Adams — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:19:55 +0000

How would you feel if you found out that an airline was using the Internet to track down photographs and personal information about you before you even boarded the flight?

Surprise — it’s happening.

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Irate Flight Attendant Rants and Raves at Passengers

Don Deane — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:08:42 +0000

Nearly two years after Steven Slater’s epic freak-out in which he rode an emergency chute to freedom after an altercation with a passenger, another flight attendant has allegedly gone off the deep end.

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United Raises Fee for Checking Second Bag on Transatlantic Flights to a Whopping $100

Shauna Wright — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:26:07 +0000

Airlines may be making less money on baggage fees now than in years past, but that doesn’t mean carriers aren’t trying. In fact, United Airlines just raised the price of checking a second bag on transatlantic flights.

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Man Boards Plane Without a Ticket After Getting Out of Jail — How'd He Do It? [VIDEO]

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:21:51 +0000

This news ought to do little to renew your faith in airport security systems. On Tuesday, a man boarded a plane in San Diego without a ticket.

Even worse, he was just released from jail a day earlier.

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Would You Pay More for a Flight with Bigger Seats?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:21:40 +0000

Pretty much everyone knows by now that the US has a real obesity problem — even aircraft manufacturers like Airbus. In response, the company is now offering airlines the option to equip its new planes with extra-wide seats.

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Airlines Are Now Getting Less Money from Checked Bags — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:49:58 +0000

When fuel prices hit an all-time high a few years ago, many airlines began charging passengers to check their bags. The fees are unpopular, so there are probably lots of frequent fliers happy that airlines are now raking in less money from them.

But don’t laugh too hard — what they’re getting still isn’t chump change.

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Looking for the Best Prices on Flights? Follow These Simple Tips

Mike Adams — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:14:35 +0000

Buying airfare shouldn’t be as complex as trying to handicap a race horse, but the truth is sometimes it’s trickier.

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American Airlines Sued After Canceling Unlimited Airline Passes — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:29:03 +0000

Back in the 1980s, American Airlines decided to boost its corporate coffers by offering unlimited lifetime airpasses for $350,000. Only 66 people purchased them, but now that American has yanked the passes from some of those travelers, they’re suing.

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Family Removed from JetBlue Flight After Toddler's Name Winds Up on No-Fly List [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:13:22 +0000

It’s an innocent traveler’s worst nightmare: being yanked off a plane because your name has somehow wound up on a watch list through no fault of your own. But what if it was your toddler who was deemed a flight risk?

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