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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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Getting the most out of Priceline

October 22, 2008

While most of my colleagues are spending $200+ per night to stay in Portland for the NCLC conference, my wife and I are staying in a 3.5-star hotel a few blocks away for just $75 per night. A few weeks ago, we stayed in a 4-star, $200+ per night hotel in Madison, WI, and paid [...]

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Book A World-Class Hotel Room For Only $19.28 Per Night

September 14, 2008

Book A World-Class Hotel Room For Only $19.28 Per Night | Consumerist

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Lawsuits: American Airlines Loses Wife’s Corpse For 4 Days

September 9, 2008

Lawsuits: American Airlines Loses Wife’s Corpse For 4 Days | Consumerist

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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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Are airline kiosks safe?

July 29, 2008

Are airline kiosks safe? | Red Tape Chronicles

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Staycation: staying home is the new vacation

June 30, 2008

Staycation: staying home is the new vacation | Queercents

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Tips for Dealing with a Stolen Credit or Bank Card

June 12, 2008

Tips for Dealing with a Stolen Credit or Bank Card | Queercents

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Travel light: fees for extra luggage multiply like crazy

April 28, 2008

Starting May 5th, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, and US Airways are limiting coach passengers to one checked bag per passenger. No biggie if you travel light anyway. Business and first-class passengers will get an extra bag or two, but beware of the excess luggage fees.

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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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