Category: High Airline Costs
What Travel Agents Will Tell That Others Won’t
Travel agents are not a dying breed. In fact, they are quite the opposite and they are saving customers an average of over $400 per trip plus hours of time it takes to plan! Travel agents are also paid on commission. This means that you don’t have to pay them for most of their services, […]
“Airline prices are always subject to change…”
If you aren’t sweating yet, let me give you a reason to. A few well-known airlines such as American, Delta, and United, have increased their domestic pricing structure. This means that some “multi-segment itineraries now cost a significantly higher amount when they are presented as a single ticket rather than multiple one-way tickets,” said Zane […]
Why Today We are in the Golden Age of Flying
Many harken back to the period of about 1945 to 1975 as the “Golden Age of Flying.” I say, “au contraire” – today (right now) things are much better for fliers. Here are ten reasons why: 1. It’s way faster. In the 1940s, an average intercontinental flight had at least a 12 layovers in airpots […]
What If the Airline Bumps You?
Why would you get bumped? Because your flight is overbooked. Overbooking is the practice of selling more seats than an airline actually has. They don’t want to have any empty seats, and overbooking insures that every seat will be full even if someone doesn’t show up. Or, as is more likely, at the last minute, […]