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Travel tips. Customs and immigration lines are inevitable, whether you are arriving in your bucket list destination or returning home from it. After all, every time a plane full of people arrives, it takes a while to process all that luggage and the passengers aboard. Still, there’s a lot you can do to speed your
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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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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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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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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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Instead of beating up airlines for making us crazy by finding new ways to charge us more money for things like pillows, checked baggage and seats with leg room, it’s time to recognize how airlines step forward when there is a crisis and turn into good guys. Delta is pledging $1 million in cash and
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Here’s your chance to win a free car and a free vacation, with these contests and sweepstakes from an auto manufacturer, an airline and an African country. Not surprisingly, all these contests involve following the company on social media, including Twitter and Facebook. Win a 2011 Kia Optima by finding clues in Kia TV
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In the spirit of the holiday season, it’s time to acknowledge airlines and hotels for how they support the underprivileged and give back to the community. American Airlines brought more than 1,300 children and spouses of fallen military personnel to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area on December 9th, four four days of all-expense-paid holiday activities, including
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Airlines, hotels and tourism boards are giving away free vacations. Some current travel contests, sweepstakes and promotions often involve little more than signing up to the company’s Facebook page. Now that I have your attention — Grand Velas Riviera Maya — the prize is a two night all-inclusive vacation for two adults and two children
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On Veterans Day, let’s salute our active and retired U.S. military personnel. Let’s also salute the travel industry for the ways it supports American soldiers, sailors and Marines. The travel industry gets lots of headlines for cruise ships that have to be towed into port, delayed flights and lost baggage. Today, I’m sharing good news
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