TSA airport screeners have begun taking random chemical swabs from passengers and their bags to check for explosives.
0 comments - Posted by Heather Terry at 1:04 PM - Categories: 2010 Newsletter | Air Travel
Airline passengers are getting bigger while the seats are remaining the same size. The average American is 4-7 inches larger in the wasteline since 1960, when the size of the airline seats were determined.
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Despite the decrease in travel demand, Continental will be accepting six new Boeing 787 planes in the second half of 2011. The 787 is a super-efficient airplane with a capacity of 223 to 296 passengers.
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Service learning projects are becoming an integral aspect of today's education and allow universities to branch out into a larger worldwide community. Fellowship offers projects in Africa, Central & South America, with Asia and Europe opportunities coming soon!
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Spirit Airways has been fined by the Transportation Department for failing to comply with rules governing denied boarding compensation, fare advertising, baggage liability and other consumer protection requirements.
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A nervous travel industry is bracing for round two of the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, causing a growing reliance on travel insurance.
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It's the night before a domestic trip flight and you will have to check a bag to carry everything. Better remember to pay the $15 online or it will cost you $20 at the airport to do so.
0 comments - Posted by Heather Terry at 6:34 PM - Categories: 2009 Newsletters | Air Travel