The European Commission, one of the important bodies needed to bless the proposed merger between Continental and United airlines, said it doesn’t see any problem with the marriage. “Approval from the European Commission is another important step toward completing our merger with United,” said Jeff Smisek, Continental’s chairman, president and CEO, in a press...
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Tora, Tora, Tora! (In Japanese, that means either Discount, Discount, Discount or Attack, Attack, Attack.) That’s the mantra JetBlue has taken now that nearly every other airline has started offering tickets at super discounted prices. For travelers, that means discounts for you. Just go here and check out JetBlue’s Giant Wall of Savings. There...
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One cool way to board a plane is the completely paperless method. But there are drawbacks. Walking into the airport without a paper boarding pass is unnerving. The habit of having a ticket is overwhelming. Every time I would tap my hand on my bag to assure myself that my ticket was there, it...
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There are still cheap tickets to be had out there. The summer travel season is drawing to an end — and now airlines need to bolster profits for the year with that last quarter. While fares are bound to jump come Thanksgiving and then ride high all through way through the New Year, that...
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The Department of Transportation took the rare opportunity to rankle against a study that suggest the Passenger Bill of Rights recently passed by Congress to keep airline passengers from getting stuck on a tarmac for hours is hurting air transportation. The study, which was paid for by aviation consultants, says the new law hurts...
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What other airline even has a summer menu? Virgin America has announced changes to its in-flight menu — after all, you should always serve what’s in season. Virgin has released its new menu to get people who fly on other airlines mouths to water. (There’s a reason Virgin won the Best Domestic Airline for...
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The Boeing 787 — that super plane about to enter fleets around the world — made its first international debut by flying non-stop from Seattle to Farnborough, United Kingdom. The big beauty of a bird will be on display for Monday and Tuesday at the Farnborough Air Show and then will pack up and...
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If your dog has a long face, he’s got something to smile about. A recent Department of Transportation study of dog dying on airplanes since 2005 suggest that “short faced dogs” such as pugs and bulldogs are much more likely to die in the cargo hold of a plane than other dogs. Here’s how...
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A barrel-chested man with big pecs ambled his way toward the empty seat next to me on the flight to Albuquerque, dressed in a tight-fitting T-shirt and worn jeans—purposefully casual. Oh, no. It’s finally happening. An air marshal was about to sit next to me. Stay cool, don’t talk, just smile. I have this...
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American Airlines has joined the airline ticket war meaning every major airline is now discounting tickets and making it one of the best times of the year to buy tickets for the rest of the year. If we were Bing, we’d have a little arrows pointing up. SmarterTraveler.com has a pretty comprehensive look at...
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