Recent Travel Blog | Air PostsHonest Pilot Refuses to Flyby Michele Cheplic20 Jun 2008 11:00 PMIs honesty truly the best policy? It's a question passengers onboard a cancelled United Airlines asked themselves yesterday after their pilot announced he was too upset to fly. Cracking Down on Carry-Onsby Michele Cheplic20 Jun 2008 11:09 AMWeeks ago when American Airlines announced it would be charging passengers $15 to check in their first piece of luggage (and $25 for the second bag) every travel analyst in the country echoed the same comment: Beware of an impending crack down on carry ons. Taking to the Skies this Summer? Don't Forget Your Walletby Michele Cheplic19 Jun 2008 11:58 PMAnd don't forget to fill it with wads of green... you are going to need it if you want to quench your thirst, have a snack, or use the bathroom. More Bad News for Cash Strapped Flyersby Michele Cheplic14 Jun 2008 07:37 PMWell, I guess this means I have to stop picking on American Airlines. On Thursday United Airlines announced it plans to join American and charge passengers $15 for a first checked bag. Derrie-Air Ready for Take-Offby Michele Cheplic09 Jun 2008 11:55 PMIt's an airline that would have been thoroughly embraced by Bart Simpson and his dad Homer, but alas it turns out that a new carrier called Derrie-Air, which purportedly charged passengers by the pound, is as fictional as the big-eyed, yellow-skinned characters from animated Springfield. Airlines Raise Rates-AGAIN!by Michele Cheplic04 Jun 2008 09:00 PMWill it ever end? Don't hold your breath folks, according to travel analysts, finding affordable summer airfare will be tougher than ever this year. Say Good Bye to Free Pretzels and Peanutsby Michele Cheplic03 Jun 2008 11:40 PMCan the airline industry really do anything more to shock us? I'm afraid to ask. And I don't really need to given US Airways latest announcement. To Eat or Not to Eat at 35,000 Feet--Part 3by Michele Cheplic01 Jun 2008 08:46 PMIf you are taking off this summer on a much-needed family vacation you might want to pack some extra dough. In a series I dubbed "To Eat or Not to Eat at 35,000 Feet" I have been detailing the menu options available on major airlines that service the United States. To Eat or Not to Eat at 35,000 Feet--Part 2by Michele Cheplic01 Jun 2008 05:39 PMI've written extensively about menu options offered by major U.S. carriers. Most of my blogs either spoke to the lack of food options for those in coach or the extravagant dishes offered to those lucky enough to travel in style up in the first-class cabin. To Eat or Not to Eat at 35,000 Feetby Michele Cheplic01 Jun 2008 02:17 PMThese days unless you are packing some serious green or you tote a cooler on a plane as a carry on then you likely will be stuck eyeing the ham and Swiss wrap your seatmate is munching on during your five-hour flight from New York to Los Angeles. Recent Blog Comments Andrea Hermitt says... "I have traveled with kids for many years." Michele Cheplic says... "Thanks for the comment Gillian, I like Expedia too." |
Travel categories |
"Ugh, Andrea that IS a travel nightmare."
In Screaming Kid Makes for Travel Nightmare