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Stuck at the airport? It happens to everybody. As airports ramp up the quality of restaurants and designer shopping, and add spots for massages and manicures, killing time can actually be enjoyable. Or, head downtown if your layover is more than eight hours, taking advantage of convenient train or light rail service between the airport
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The second deadly crash of a new Boeing 737 Max 8 in less than six months has prompted more than two dozen airlines to ground them, and Canada, Mexico and countries in Europe and the Mideast to deny them air space to fly over. Here’s what you need to know if you want to avoid
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When it comes to choosing an airline for an upcoming long-distance business or leisure trip, the deciding factor for most of us is the comfort of the seats, rather than the menu or other services. As with any other type of transportation, airplane travel requires us passengers to stay in a static position for a
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Gone are the days where a smart suit, puppy-dog eyes and a nice smile during check-in could get you an upgrade to business class, or even the new “comfort” class between business and coach. Free flight upgrades are still possible, but they require both planning and luck. Here are the top ways to increase the
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Delta is changing the boarding process to add more groups, not less, to better reward loyal customers, especially those who paid more for their ticket. Starting January 23, 2019, Delta is shifting from six boarding categories to eight. Your boarding class will be reflected by color codes during the booking process, on boarding passes, on
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The AAA expects this to be the busiest Thanksgiving Holiday travel week since 2005, with more than 2.5 million people driving, flying, taking the train, or even a cruise ship. With more than one million of us flying to grandma’s house, or to escape a family reunion, travelers who take to the sky should allow
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WOW what an airfare deal to Europe! WOW air is offering $129 one-way fares from all 13 airports it serves in the USA to 11 cities in Europe. You must purchase a round-trip fare, which means $258, which is around $500 less than such a ticket would cost from most other airlines. The discount fares
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If you’re planning to fly after Oct. 10, 2018, you may not be able to use your driver’s license as a form of identification to get through security. That’s the date the TSA will stop accepting identification from states which have not complied with the federal REAL ID Act. It’s a long list that includes
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Flight delays and cancellations, rescheduled, getting bounced for a premier frequent flyer or even off-duty airline crew, lost baggage. Unless you are truly lucky, you will fly into one of these frustrating experiences, especially at peak travel times such as the holiday season. If you are offered an airline voucher for your trouble, read the
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You’ve seen the photos and video reports from the Caribbean islands pummeled by Hurricane Irma, and it isn’t pretty. While some islands are re-opening for all-important tourism, which supports so many jobs and businesses, islands including St. Martin (shown above) and Barbuda are in dire straits. Tens of thousands of residents throughout the Caribbean have
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