green living, smart spending
Travel news to know: Budget airline Frontier has just dropped it’s toll-free customer service number to save money, and a European airline wants to weigh us before boarding. Frontier hopes to save about $2 million a year by dropping the 800-number, which an executive says “will help keep fares low””. According to the Denver Post,
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Frontier Airlines is slashing ticket prices by an average of 12 percent – but that’s more than offset by new and increased add-on fees and charges for everything from carry-on that doesn’t fit under your seat to reserved seating. It makes it more difficult – and more stressful – for us travelers to compare the
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Erik Lindbergh keeps aviation pioneering in the family. That’s the headline of my article on green aviation and the future of flight supported by the grandson of aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh. Erik Lindbergh supports electric-powered and solar-powered flight and space tourism. He’s an interesting man, and I enjoyed interviewing him in 2013 for an article
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There’s just no end to the fees and extra charges airlines are throwing up at us. The latest is Frontier Airlines, which will charge you up to $100 for a carry-on bag beginning Tuesday, August 6, 2013. The new carry-on charge is effective for tickets purchased anywhere except on the airline’s own website, FlyFrontier. That
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April 22, 2012 is the 42nd annual Earth Day, which has expanded over the years to Earth Week, with eco-friendly events around the world, as more of us become aware of the impact we are having on our environment, and how we can — and should — protect it. Be an ecoXplorer and spend your
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Thailand is known for incredibly beautiful pagodas, beaches, wonderful food and a warm welcome to visitors. Now, its national airline, Thai Airways, is adding green programs to protect the environment. Here’s part of what they are doing to help us all travel green — A reforestation program at Hui Sai in Cha-am district, Petchburi province
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