Midwest Airlines charges passengers fare difference on flights it canceled
Desperate airlines do desperate things. For example, Midwest Airlines, which is downsizing itself out of existence, has apparently decided to bend one of the most basic rules of modern airline travel.
“That’s it! I’m outta here!”
Sometimes, only an apology and a full refund can make up for a disastrous vacation. Iesha Walker believes her experience on Carnival’s Destiny is one of those times.
Are the number of airline complaints about to take off?
The number of complaints about airlines appears to be in freefall — this morning’s report card (PDF) issued by the Transportation Department says 575 people griped about air travel in June, compared with 848 a year ago — but it may only be a few weeks before they resume their climb.
“We were floored”
At a time when passengers expect their airline to charge for anything that isn’t bolted down, hearing about one that doesn’t is a “man bites dog” story that can give the rest of us hope.
That’s SeaLife!
The SeaLife Aquarium at Legoland USA opens Aug. 11, and we were one of a lucky few to get a private tour of the new attraction. (We’ve been intrigued about the park since our friends at Jaunted wrote about it a few days ago.)
How much more outrageous can those outragous airline fees get?
When it comes to airline fees, how much worse can it get? Much worse, apparently.
As flying conditions worsen, airline passengers turn abusive
The number of full-blown, reportable in-flight altercations may be near an historic low. But there there’s no shortage of abusive passengers. In fact, there may even be more of them.
Gas dips below $4 a gallon — brace yourself for fuel price amnesia
Ponder these two numbers. Travel on all roads and streets fell by 3.7 percent in May, the latest month for which data is available, as compared with same month in 2007. And gas prices have declined for the 11th straight day, dipping below $4 a gallon.
“A prime example of bureaucratic nonsense and inefficiency”
Why can’t airlines make money? No, it’s not high fuel prices (otherwise, most of Europe’s airlines would have gone belly-up long ago). Bad management? Maybe. Then again, it could just be a lack of common sense.
Airfare increases? What airfare increases?
Time for a little reality check. Everyone is screaming about the unprecedented rise in airfares. Well, everyone is wrong.
Missed your flight to Chicago? That’ll be another $2,350, please
Philip Gibicar missed his flight to from Bakersfield, Calif., to Phoenix. He thought US Airways might put him on the next flight or, at worst, charge him a modest change fee. Instead, it demanded an additional $2,350.
Airport payphones are ripping off travelers
Payphones may be an endangered species, but they are not unprofitable. Not if they’re in places frequented by travelers.
Northwest’s pesky call center fee is refundable — if you know who to contact
Contrary to what your airline might tell you, those highly annoying “call center fees” it charges for buying your tickets by phone aren’t necessarily nonrefundable. Not if you know who to contact.
Watch out — Spirit is socking passengers with surprise fees!
You’ve probably heard about Spirit Airlines’ crackpot seat reservation fee. But there appears to be more — much more — awaiting the unsuspecting passenger.
10 best clothing-optional resorts in the world exposed
Clothing-optional tourism is a $400 million industry, according to the American Association for Nude Recreation. And while several myths about nude tourism linger, the growth of this segment is undeniable.