Posts Tagged ‘airlines’

I think it’s time we admit that the Transportation Security Administration is almost as much an enemy to the flying public as terrorists are. After all the resources that have been pumped into this agency, all they’ve really succeeded in doing is making travelers’ lives miserable.  The attempted bombing of an Amsterdam to Detroit flight [...]

So my fellow solo travelers, how about a little discussion about the pros and cons of checking one’s luggage for a flight?  There are certainly arguments for each point of view. Personally, I always check my suitcase.   Why?  First of all, I can’t seem to pack lightly enough to get everything I want to bring [...]

Every time I fly, I notice the little inconsiderate things that my fellow passengers do.  I suppose it shouldn’t surprise me.  We’re becoming an increasingly myopic society overall, so why shouldn’t that extend to air travel?  I know some people don’t care if their behavior negatively impacts other people, because they’re narcissists.  But I honestly [...]

I have been keeping a pretty close eye on weather-related travel news this week as I prepare to head to New Orleans on Friday, and obviously, the news this week has been misery heaped upon misery for travelers delayed by perpetual storms across the country.  Obviously, there’s not much anyone can do when Mother Nature [...]

Anyone who flies knows there is always the possibility of a canceled flight that can leave you stranded in a strange city, and/or keep you from getting where you need to go, when you need to be there.  This is the kind of situation that causes people who are normally unflappable to have a complete [...]