| New
carry-on rules lead to more pleasant
flights
Sept. 28, 2006 - Airline passengers
willing to put up with aggressive
new airport security measures are
enjoying the unexpected serenity
that comes from boarding flights
with considerably less carry-on
luggage.
Airport
Security Rules Change Again
Sept. 26, 2006 - Rules seem to change
daily, confusing passengers, airport
officials, and agents charged with
enforcing them.
Liquids
not as risky as first feared
Sept. 28, 2006 - Passengers will
be allowed to carry liquids on airplanes
under new security rules prompted
by FBI tests that show it's highly
unlikely that terrorists could bring
down a jet with a bomb made from
small amounts of fluids.
TSA
Backs Off Registered Traveler Fee
Hike
Sept. 25, 2006 - After a strong
protest from companies planning
to promote the advance-screening
program -- designed to speed members
through airport security lines --
the Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) has dropped to plans to impose
a $70 fee to offset the salaries
of additional screeners.
Will
you be a trusted traveler?
Sept. 28, 2006 - Five years after
9/11, very little has changed to
make flying a better experience
for business travelers. We still
have to get to the airport early,
cutting short our business meetings
or time with family.
When
you get bad news at the airport,
what are your rights?
Sept. 27, 2006 - About 745.7 million
travelers took to the sky in 2005,
and consumer complaints with the
U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT) skyrocketed as they voiced
their unhappiness about lost luggage,
delayed flights and missed connections.
Travelers
get more mass transit options to
airports
Sept. 27, 2006 - New mass transit
options are making it easier for
travelers to commute to airports.
Frequent
Traveler Q & A: Expect hurdles
on flight refunds
Frequent flier programs are rife
with rules and exceptions. Remember
that airlines are competing with
one another within alliances
Frequent-flyer
cashes in miles for space trip
Sept. 28, 2006 - The closest that
Alan Watts came to experiencing
outer space was on a theme park
ride -- now the British businessman
has traded his multitude of frequent-flyer
miles for a real journey 75 miles
(120 kilometers) above Earth, he
said Thursday. |
