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With prices for tickets going up along with security lines and lost luggage, travelling during the holidays can be anything but relaxing. The good news is that the better prepared the better you’ll be able to cope with airport stress during the holidays and keep your season cheer.
Read how.
A report has just come to light that says a flight attendant (who had a commercial pilot’s license) helped to land a plane after the co-pilot had a nervous breakdown on board. The Air Canada flight from Toronto’s Pearson Airport was heading to London on 28 January, when the incident occurred. The report commended the […]
Until the end of November, Alitalia will be cutting 100 flights a day because of strikes by pilots and flight attendants. The end of the month is when the deal for the sale of the airline is expected to close. Read more…
European Union officials say the limit imposed on liquids flying in and out of the EU could be lifted by 2010. They are relying on new scanning technology to differentiate between regular liquids and dangerous substances, such as explosives. Read more…
The airport is a busy place, with people coming and going from all over the world. Not only is it busy, but it contains many stressful situations and people with planes to catch, connections to rush to and luggage to find.
We may not have control over delayed flights and lost luggage, but we can work […]
So air travelers are protected, Canada has adopted “flight rights,” which is essentially a passenger’s bill of rights. This means passengers can expect compensation for long delays, as well as the right to demand they be let off a plane that has been grounded on the tarmac for over 90 minutes - for example. […]
It’s the worst lost luggage story imaginable!
A Brooklyn man is demanding millions from American Airlines for the horror he had to go through when the airline allegedly misplaced his deceased wife’s body for four days.
According to the lawsuit, filed last week, the body of 57-year-old Teresa Olaya was so badly decomposed, due to not being […]
Jet lag: perhaps the only downside to traveling around the world. It can really put a damper on your vacation if all you want to do is sleep, or you’re feeling sick, irritable, or even depressed. Here are a few things you probably didn’t know about jet lag that you can use to fight the […]
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Posted By: ashkan karbasfrooshan | Aug 21st
Here’s another reason to work while on vacation…
According to Reuters:
CHICAGO (Reuters) - AMR Corp’s American Airlines began offering Internet access on long-haul domestic flights on Wednesday, making American the first U.S. airline to offer full in-flight broadband.
The world’s largest airline said its passengers on Boeing 767-200 aircraft can pay $12.95 for Internet access on nonstop […]