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It’s the complainers that make travelers such as Randall Kessler complain — specifically, the folks who shuffle around the airport waiting area, griping about something over which neither they nor their airline has any control.
It’s the season of the squeeze.
That should require absolutely no explanation, but just in case: Picture thousands of stressed-out holiday travelers in airport terminals, train stations and bus terminals, bundled up in winter clothing, all piling into a claustrophobia-inducing cattle-class cabin.
With luggage.
No one likes having their flight canceled.
Especially in the middle of winter, seated in a plane, waiting for takeoff on the Chicago airport tarmac, a day after Christmas.
The flying experience is worse than it was five years ago, and the worst time of the year to fly is now, according to a new survey.
But you probably didn’t need a survey to tell you that. And yet, here we are with a new Morning Consult research, commissioned by the U.S. Travel Association, a trade association that almost never says a bad word about airlines.
Merry Christmas, indeed.
It’s the season of the squeeze.
That should require absolutely no explanation, but just in case: Picture thousands of stressed-out holiday travelers in airport terminals, train stations and bus terminals, bundled up in winter clothing, all piling into a claustrophobia-inducing cattle-class cabin.
With luggage.
Is your blood pressure rising yet? Mine, too.
Editor’s Note: This week we’re running a series of our favorite holiday travel columns. And we knew we had to start with Andy Smith’s Thanksgiving air travel odyssey. There’s a sequel to “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” in here somewhere!
It’s that time of year when an already tight space on a plane, train or automobile seems even tighter, thanks to those extra holiday presents or layers of bulky winter clothing you’re wearing. Maybe it just feels worse because of the airspace intrusion of an oversized seatmate or a yapping emotional-support poodle.
When it comes to planning your holiday travel, sooner is better. Or is it?
Being an airline employee means you get lots of perks, especially free travel, right?
As I found out, the answer is “yes and no.” Pass travel is great when everything runs smoothly, but when it doesn’t, things can get interesting pretty quickly.
Today is, by some estimates, the busiest air travel day of the year. Here’s what to expect if you’re flying.