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Delta adds new fees

There’s just no end to the creative ways airlines are adding new fees.  The latest is from Delta, which now is offering something it calls the Smart Travel Pack, for $199.  This gets you a combination of one free bag, priority boarding, preferred seats and a 20% bonus on frequent flier miles. The good news
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How to avoid Frontier carry-on charges

How to avoid Frontier carry-on charges

The backlash has begun against the announcement by Frontier Airlines to charge up to $100 for a carry-on bag unless you book your flight directly with the airline’s own website.  See full article here The backlash is from Priceline.com, which will sell you an Economy ticket that includes a FREE carry-on bag, at the same
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Frontier to charge for carry-on bags

Frontier to charge for carry-on bags

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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Best Green Hotels in USA: Zion Lodge, Utah

Best Green Hotels in USA: Zion Lodge, Utah

Zion Lodge in Zion National Park has become the first hotel in a US national park to receive the top Green Seal Lodging Standard award for its eco-friendly environmental standards and practices. The top Green Seal is the Gold award, which means Zion Lodge is both green and gold. The top award covers everything from
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What should Santa drive on Christmas Eve?

What should Santa drive on Christmas Eve?

Santa is going high tech. He’s replacing Rudolf, the reindeer and the sleigh with a modern vehicle to deliver all those toys, games and electronics to boys and girls of all ages everywhere. But Santa can’t decide what vehicle to buy, rent or lease. What should Santa drive on Christmas Eve 2012 to replace his
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5 best free apps for holiday travel

5 best free apps for holiday travel

‘Tis the season for holiday travel. AAA predicts that this year could be the busiest in the last six, with 93.3 million Americans will hit the road. These five FREE smartphone apps can help you survive holiday travel madness by reducing stress and wasted time — WeatherBug — Winter traveling can be unpredictable across the
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How US companies help Sandy victims, survivors, aid recovery

How US companies help Sandy victims, survivors, aid recovery

Superstorm Hurricane Sandy has brought out the best in U.S. corporations.  Here are some of the companies and some of the ways airlines, car companies, banks and others are assisting with the recovery from the worst storm damage in American history — Nissan and Infiniti —  are offering steeply discounted employee pricing and special financing
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Travel discounts for grandparents, boomers: Aruba, Colonial Williamsburg

Travel discounts for grandparents, boomers: Aruba, Colonial Williamsburg

There’s plenty of travel deals for couples and families with children, including kids eat free, kids stay free and kids ski free, but deals for grandparents have been few and far between. That’s especially annoying, since Grammie and Gramps often are the ones who foot the bill for multi-generation vacations. September 9 is National Grandparents
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Travel solo in September, National Singles Month

Travel solo in September, National Singles Month

September is National Singles Month. It’s a good time to travel solo and take advantage of hotels, resorts and cruise ships that offer single accommodations or waive the single supplement fee, or just make a solo travel reservation.  Solo travel is growing, and cruise lines, resorts and tour operators are responding with special deals and
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Spring travel deals to save your budget

If cabin fever is setting in, check out these budget travel deals for spring getaways — Half off Hawaii resorts —Castle Resorts & Hotels is offering 50% off stays during its Deals in Bloom promotion at its resort hotels and condos on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, and Hawaii’s Big Island.  These include — Waikiki Beach
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