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Bereavement Fares Aren’t Always Fair

February 18, 2010

When an out-of-town family member dies, you only have a few days to hop on a plane for the funeral. Thus, the idea of a bereavement fare, which—in theory—enables grieving family members to pay their last respect without paying airlines’ extremely high last-minute fares.
A bereavement fare is usually a discount off the “full fare,” but [...]

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Never tell me the odds!

October 8, 2008

I could not figure out who is responsible for this graphic, but this Telegraph article is frequently referenced with it, even though it does not contain the graphic.

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Which presidential candidate will reign in ridiculous airport security?

September 4, 2008

I don’t know the answer. I don’t think John McCain or Barack Obama have much to say on the issue, but seriously, airport security is getting ridiculous. A bra underwire should not justify private screening (nor should a woman have to remove her bra to pass through security), and mothers should not have to surrender [...]

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NWA starts charging today for first checked bag

August 28, 2008

NWA starts charging today for first checked bag | Star Tribune (Thanks, Dave)

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Delta is Ready with New Fees for Frequent Fliers

August 18, 2008

Delta is Ready with New Fees for Frequent Fliers | Mouse Print

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Government To Airlines: Improve Customer Service Or Else

August 3, 2008

[Chinese] Government To Airlines: Improve Customer Service Or Else | Consumerist

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Airplane passengers not entitled to food, water, clean toilets, and fresh air

March 25, 2008

Last year, New York passed its New York State Passenger Bill of Rights which, among other things, requires an airline to provide food, water, clean toilets, and fresh air to passengers trapped in a plane delayed on the ground. The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals put the kibosh on the brand-new Passenger Bill of [...]

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