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Flight Safety Video Parody
I LOVE this parody of a flight safety video from YouTube. I know I’ve said time and time again that the airlines are only doing what they have to do to stay in business with respect to adding fees for everything from checking bags to fuel surcharges (which is really what the checked bag fee is anyway), but it’s still worth a chuckle.
After watching this video, you’ll be waiting to be charged a toll for walking through the jet way and expect to find coin operated toilets on the …
Date: July 7th, 2008 |
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Delta Air Lines Fuel Surcharge
Hot off the press, Delta Air Lines is implementing a new fuel surcharge, announced earlier today. The airline plans to initiate a new fuel surcharge for booking frequent flyer tickets under its rewards program, Sky Miles. The new fee is a direct result of the skyrocketing cost of jet fuel.
This fee will apply to tickets booked after August 15, 2008.
The new fee takes effect on tickets booked on or after Aug. 15. Frequent flyers will be charged $25 for tickets within the United States and $50 …
Date: June 27th, 2008 |
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Amtrak Service Interruption in New England (June 14 - 17)
On June 14 to 17, 2008, Amtrak service will be disrupted in New England, due to the repair of a drawbridge in Connecticut and scheduled maintenance elsewhere in the system. The 90 year old Thomas River Bridge between New London and Groton will be replaced during the four days, as the first part of an $83 million renovation of the bridge.
“The aged drawbridge will be replaced by a more efficient vertical lift bridge that rises between two towers,” said Frank Vacca, Amtrak chief engineer. “Once this is complete, rail passengers will be able to depend on a reliably operating …
Date: June 8th, 2008 |
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$800 Bribe for Bumped Airline Passengers
There are two kinds of people in this world. People who love to be bumped off a flight and people who loathe it. As many times as I’ve seen lucky passengers win the $400 to take the next flight, I’ve never personally had the opportunity. The one time I could have, and should have in retrospect, taking the bumped flight earnings would have meant missing my 10 year high school reunion. Oh, to have that $400 in my pocket and those 6 hours back….
Those of you who are happy …
Date: April 18th, 2008 |
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AirTran Airways SEC Football Promotion
AirTran Airways is offering a promotion that those of us from the south (or the SEC to be more specific) can REALLY get behind. It’s the spanking new Southeastern Conference (SEC) Football Touchdown of the Week contest. Heck yeah. Each Monday for the remainder of the SEC Football season, the airline will post three of the best touchdowns from the previous week online and allow fans to vote for their favorite. So after you watch the game Saturday, get over your hangover on Sunday and go back to …
Date: October 30th, 2007 |
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Alaska Airlines Cashless Cabins
You know how sometimes you’re on a flight home and you’d really like a glass of wine to unwind, but all you have is a $20. You give it to the flight attendant and he or she smirks and tells you correct change is needed? Thank goodness those days are ending, one airline at a time. As of August 5, passengers on Alaska Airlines flights will be able to swipe debit and credit cards for onboard purchases. You will be able to use any major credit or …
Date: July 6th, 2008 |
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Frontier Airlines Fresh Meal Options
I’m really tired of all of the airline bashing that’s going on these days, almost as tired as I am of hearing about gas prices or anything to do with the election. So, I’m really happy to have this opportunity to pass on some positive information to you guys. Our bankrupt friends at Frontier Airlines, you know - those guys with the crafty pictures of animals on their rear wings, are changing up your inflight dining options with some tasty new choices. Tasty for airline food, anyway.
As …
Date: June 27th, 2008 |
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Smart Bikes D.C. Bike Sharing Program
Smart Bikes D.C. is a new program starting in Washington, D.C. that allows members to utilize “smart bikes” found throughout the city. This program takes the eco-friendliness of car sharing one step further by totally eliminating emission from the equation. And just think of the time and money you’ll save on parking.
This idea is revolutionary, but only in the United States. Bike share programs have been available in European cities such as Paris, Copenhagen and Amsterdam for some time.
Bikes are available in 10 locations around downtown …
Date: April 25th, 2008 |
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Eos Airlines iPod Promotion
Eos Airlines is the
all business class startup airline offering flights between New York and London’s Standsted Airport.
They did it before and they’re doing it again. Eos is offering guests who book round-trip fares at $3,500 or more an Apple iPod Touch (8 GB) or 35,000 Club 48 points. Those who book fares that fall short of the $3,500 price ticket will be offered either an iPod Nano or 20,000 Club 48 points. That’s one expensive iPod.
This promotion will be available for customers who register and purchase tickets on the airline from October 15 to October 26 …
Date: November 4th, 2007 |
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1-800-Flights Flight Departure and Arrival Information
1-800-Flights is a company determined to provide you with toll-free phone access to flight status for nearly every commercial passenger flight arriving and departing the U.S. daily. Pretty handy if you don’t have internet access on your phone (and you don’t want to pay the outrageous $12 or so to log on at the terminal for just a few minutes).
The company is aiming to provide travelers with fast, convenient access to continuously updated flight status information by phone, using voice-recognition technology. Sounds great. Especially if you’re rushing to the …
Date: October 30th, 2007 |
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