Today’s word is “inconsistent.”
AIRPORT
Steve Leadroot was all set to fly from Chicago to Atlantic City for a wedding last September when an airport ticket agent gave him some bad news: The airline had discontinued its service to Atlantic City. As in, it doesn’t fly there anymore.
Teri Weissinger’s tale of being stuck at San Francisco Airport for eight days drew a swift and predictable reaction from readers.
Like many travelers, Hal Frost is accustomed to being hit with fees everywhere he goes, from the airport check-in counter to the hotel front desk. But long-term parking used to always be pretty straightforward: the rate he was quoted was the rate he paid.
Here’s a real whodunnit that almost every air traveler can relate to.
Like most Americans, I was relieved that there were no major disruptions yesterday, which was one of the busiest air travel days of the year.
Poor Charleston International Airport.
Travelers are discovering that it pays to cast a wide net when they’re looking for affordable wheels.
This is a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at about 7 a.m. today at Orlando International Airport. If you stepped across the barrier (I wouldn’t recommend it) and talked with one of these air travelers, you’d discover they have one thing in common: They’ve all been profiled. They’re standing in the Spanish-speaking line. There’s a screener [...]
When it comes to fees, never underestimate the car rental industry’s creativity. If you do, you might miss the six percent surcharge that Avis slipped on Monica Huchro’s bill last week.

Elliott is consumer advocate
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