Air Travel: What's Hot Now: minimum connection times

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minimum connection times Aug 31st 2011, 10:00 Airport minimum connection times for airports around the world are covered - in this feature it's Amsterdam, Atlanta, Bangkok, Barcelona, Boston, Chicago, and Dallas airports that are covered. If you are a passenger connecting through another airport to get to your destination, and time is pressing, it may be helpful to know what the minimum connection times are that are provided for larger airports. Also, if you book a ticket with a connection with less than the minimum connection time, the airline is not obligated to help you out because it was already a "hot", or illegal connection - just another reason why it's important to be aware of minimum connection times. Minimum connection times for major airports around the world

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Find the Best Airfare - Tips

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Find the Best Airfare - Tips Aug 31st 2011, 10:00 Getting the best airfare depends on many factors - time of year, destination and length of stay are just a few of the major ones. The formula for getting the best price for your flights can indeed seem complicated. Although the challenging task of getting a great ticket price likely won't change, there are a number of strategies that may help in your pursuit for the best airfare possible. 1. Finding the Low Season in High Season If you need to travel over a holiday period, ask if any of the days are considered low season. If you are willing to travel on these dates you will likely save some money. 2. Flights During a Holiday Period Require Planning For travel during holiday periods, it is very risky and potentially astronomically expensive to try and book at the last minute. Flights will fill up in advance. 3. Before Sunrise, After Sunset - Time of Day Discounts The time of day that you embark on your air travels can sometimes affect the price of your airfare and depending on your travel plans there may be times of day that are less expensive. 4. Some Days are Cheaper than Others The day of the week that you travel can certainly affect the price you pay for your ticket - some days simply tend to be cheaper than others for flights. 5. More Time Can Mean More Money - Length of Stay The length of your trip can affect your ticket price. If you are planning a long trip that reaches beyond the maximum stay of a very discounted ticket, you will likely fork over more money for your air travels.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Airline Gift Certificates

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Airline Gift Certificates Aug 30th 2011, 10:00 Airline gift certificates and airline lounge passes that you can purchase either for yourself or as a gift for someone else. Arlene Fleming Airlines included - American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Air Canada, British Airways and Frontier Airlines. Arlene Fleming Airlines included - Alaska Airlines, Midwest Airlines, United Airlines, AirTran Airways, Jetblue Airways, US Airways, Virgin Blue, Westjet. PhillipC / Flickr Airlines included - American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Continental Airlines, Alaska Airlines and US Airways.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Continental Airlines Tickets

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Continental Airlines Tickets Aug 29th 2011, 10:00 Continental Airlines offers check-in online, and a few of the particulars of their web check-in services: Continental Airlines - online check-in. Web check-in is available up to 24 hours before departure. Top tier Continental frequent flyer members can also confirm (when available) or standby for Elite upgrades. You can use online check-in for domestic and international flights except for flights to Australia and for flights FROM Dublin (DUB) and Shannon (SNN), Ireland. Check your bags is by using one of Continental's ticket counter kiosks at the airport, or curbside check-in.

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Air Travel: Most Popular Articles: Air Travel Flights Canceled

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Air Travel Flights Canceled Aug 29th 2011, 10:11 Rule 240 - often cited, often misunderstood, Rule 240 can often be employed when a flight is delayed, canceled, or you have misconnected and it's the airline's fault. Read more about what Rule 240 is, and how it affects your right to travel. 1. What is Rule 240? psd / Flickr There is a certain mystique that exists around Rule 240 and how (sometimes if) it guarantees you certain rights as a passenger. It is important to note before delving into the particulars of Rule 240, that Rule 240 was originally established in the United States. 2. What Makes up Rule 240 Paul L. Nettles / Flickr A common misconception is that all airlines are required to have a Rule 240, but they do not. And airlines have different versions of Rule 240, making it even more difficult for passengers to know their rights in the event of a delay or cancellation that has been caused by the airline. 3. Summing up Rule 240 Matthew Oliphant / Flickr Because Rule 240 is interpreted differently by each airline that has one, it is best to check the policy of the airline that you'll be traveling on.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Phone Numbers - Airlines

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Phone Numbers - Airlines Aug 28th 2011, 10:00 Find airline phone numbers for airlines in Canada, Mexico and the United States in the following list: Airlines Based in North America Aero California 800-237-6225 Aero Mexico 800-237-6639 Air Canada 888-247-2262 Air Creebec 800-567-6567 Air Inuit 800-361-5933 Air Tindi 888-545-6794 Air Transat 866-847-1112 Alaska Airlines 800-426-0333, 866-516-1685 American Airlines 800-433-7300 Bearskin Airlines 800-465-2327 Continental Airlines 800-525-0280 Delta Airlines 800-221-1212 First Air 800-267-1247 Frontier Airlines 800-432-1359 Hawaiian Airlines 800-367-5320 Horizon Air 800-547-9308 JetBlue 800-538-2583 Mexicana Airlines 800-531-7921 Porter Airlines (Canada) 888-619-8622 Southwest Airlines 800-435-9792 Spirit Airlines 800-772-7117 United Airlines 800-241-6522 US Airways 800-428-4322 Virgin America 877-359-8474 WestJet Airlines 800-538-5696

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: International Airline

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International Airline Aug 27th 2011, 10:00 Best International Airline was one of four air travel categories that readers were asked to nominate their favorites in the 2011 Readers' Choice Awards. Your nominations have been sorted and counted and the Five International Airline Finalists are now competing for the Winner's spot. Voting will take place from Feb. 11 through March 8, with winners announced March 15. The polls are now closed. Check back on March 15 when the winner will be announced.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Family Air Travel

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Family Air Travel Aug 27th 2011, 10:00 There are so many different components to travel with a family. This compilation of articles is to help you with your family air travels - whether you are pregnant and want to know airline policies; traveling with an infant, twins, or multiples; are flying with a senior citizen; or traveling for a family event - this is a starting point for finding the information you need in one place. The airline policies regarding pregnant travelers during different stages of pregnancy for various airlines in the Americas - the United States, Canada, Mexico and Latin America. Airline rules regarding pregnant passengers during different stages of pregnancy on European and African airlines. Airline policies for pregnant travelers to Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. Airports are not the most people-friendly places already. Flights are not the most sterile. Add travel with an infant to the mix and you may wonder how you can get through the experience both sane and safe. Tips for air travel with an infant may not be 100% foolproof, but it is always important to have a plan ready when you are traveling with your baby. The planning stages can be as important as the trip. In planning, you can at least try to avoid potential difficulties regarding air travel with your infant. Airports are not the most people-friendly places already. Add travel with an infant to the mix and you may wonder how you can get through the experience both sane and safe. Tips for air travel with an infant may not be 100% foolproof, but it is always important to have a plan ready when you are traveling with your baby. Then you are ready to embark on the airport portion of your journey. Flights often seem to be incubators for illness. Add travel with an infant to the mix and you may wonder how you can get through the experience both sane and safe. Tips for air travel with an infant may not be 100% foolproof, but it is always important to have a plan ready when you are traveling with your baby. After making it through the airport, you are set for the toughest challenge of all - the flight. With most airlines, infants who travel and don't occupy a seat are still given a luggage allotment. Some of the possible items that may be allowed are covered. Part of the travel experience with young children is toting along a stroller, for use at the airport. Since airlines have a fairly standard procedure for strollers, this feature describes what you will likely experience if traveling by air with child and stroller. Flying with children of any age can be a stressful experience. Not only do you have to worry about how they feel and behave, but also how others around you react. This has to be especially true for toddlers - with all their new-found skills for running and talking and moving about - a confined space, teeming with unfamiliar faces and surroundings does not sound ideal. So traveling with a toddler definitely presents its challenges, but planning ahead may give you at least a chance at a smooth flight. There are lots of children traveling solo on the airlines as unaccompanied minors. As with nearly all aspects of air travel, there are rules that apply to younger travelers flying unaccompanied, and travel tips to help make travel relatively stress-free.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: TSA Secure Flight

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TSA Secure Flight Aug 26th 2011, 10:00 The TSA has now implemented its Secure Flight program, meaning there have been changes to identification requirements for passengers. What is the TSA's Secure Flight program? It is an initiative to streamline the process of matching / clearing passenger details with the Watch List / No Fly List. According to the TSA it not only shifts the responsibility of gathering passenger data from the airlines to the TSA, but also "...satisfies a key recommendation of the 9/11 Commission, and congressional requirements from the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 and the 9/11 Commission Act signed into law in 2007." What passenger information is required by the TSA and its Secure Flight program? The TSA requires airlines to collect and share the following information with the TSA - Full Name Itinerary Date of Birth Gender Redress Number (optional) Why do I need to provide this information? To allow the TSA to perform watch list matching. When do the identification requirements go into effect? Domestic airlines must collect the full name of passengers as of May 15, 2009. Domestic airlines must collect the date of birth and gender as of August 15, 2009 for domestic flights. Domestic airlines must collect the full name, date of birth, and gender for international flights as of October 31, 2009. According to the TSA, "For the near future, small differences between the passenger’s ID and the passenger’s reservation information, such as the use of a middle initial instead of a full middle name or no middle name/initial at all, should not cause a problem for the passenger." What is the Secure Flight program supposed to do? Identify known and suspected terrorists Prevent passengers on the No Fly List from boarding a plane Ensure that passengers on the Selectee List are subjected to extra screening to determine if they should be permitted to fly What is a Redress Number? The TSA explains the redress process in the following way: "Redress is an opportunity for passengers who believe they have been improperly or unfairly delayed or prohibited from boarding an aircraft to seek resolution and avoid future delays. The affected passengers often have the same or a similar name to someone on the watch list. The DHS Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (TRIP) provides a one-stop shop for passengers seeking redress. Secure Flight uses the results of the redress process in its watch list matching process to help prevent future delays for misidentified passengers."

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Types of Airfares

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Types of Airfares Aug 26th 2011, 10:00 With airline tickets every person on a flight may have paid a different price to fly. The airlines have a seemingly secretive formula to constructing airfares. Knowing types of airfares and how they apply may not mean that airfares make sense, but you can make sense of them. 1. What is a Fare? Airfares are most often based on one-way or round-trip travel. Fares may be published, unpublished and/or negotiated fares (corporations, or government agencies/organizations may have fares negotiated with an airline at a lower rate). Unpublished fares are also known as consolidated fares and are offered by consolidators and bucket shops. A published fare is one that is available for purchase by anyone. An unpublished fare works a bit differently. When booking a ticket, regardless of whether it is using a published or unpublished fare, there are letters that are assigned to different fares. These letters indicate the class of service, not simply indicating economy or business class, but rather the type of fare that was purchased. Explanations for the different types of airfares such as APEX and full fares.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Flights Canceled, Delayed and

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Flights Canceled, Delayed and Aug 25th 2011, 10:00 How has Rule 240 changed? Because Rule 240 deals with cancellations and delays, it is probably the best known of any 'rules' pertaining to the airline industry. What makes defining Rule 240 so troublesome is that since the deregulation of the U.S. airline industry Rule 240 is not a federal requirement. Therefore, if the airline has submitted the rule in their respective contracts (also conditions) of carriage (the ticket is a contractual agreement that an airline and passenger enter regarding the transport of a passenger) then the airline has a Rule 240, but it doesn't have to. A common misconception is that all airlines are required to have a Rule 240, but they do not. And airlines have different versions of Rule 240, making it even more difficult for passengers to know their rights in the event of a delay or cancellation that has been caused by the airline. What is considered the airline's fault regarding delays and cancellations? mechanical problems late arrival of an aircraft pilots or other crew that are not at the aircraft on the time other factors that are within an airline's control What details might a Rule 240 include? A Rule 240 may or may not include the following items: meal vouchers confirmation on the airline's next flight or on another airline option to not travel and obtain a refund hotel accommodation ground transportation phone calls

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: JFK - New York

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JFK - New York Aug 25th 2011, 10:00 Find airfare specials from New York - John F. Kennedy International Airport to dozens of other cities 1 Full name - John F. Kennedy International Airport 2 The airport's website 3 Address/Phone Number - (718) 244-4444 4 Location, location, location - 15 miles from midtown Manhattan 5 Flight Information - Arrivals/Departures 6 Major Airline(s) that serve the airport - JetBlue is increasing its presence as a domestic carrier 7 All airlines that serve the airport 8 Transportation to/from the airport 9 Fun fact - Although "The Terminal" is based on the true story of a man who lived in Paris' CDG airport, the movie is set at JFK. Getting To and From JFK Airport Getting To and From EWR Airport Getting To and From LGA - LaGuardia Airport Top 10 Helpful Phone Numbers for Your New York City Trip New York City Guide: One Day In New York New York City Month by Month Top 9 Tours of New York City 10 Best Free Landmarks and Attractions in New York City 10 Most Popular New York City Tourist Attractions and Landmarks 10 Great New York City Cheap Hotels

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Air Travel: Most Popular Articles: When Flights Cancel due to Wea

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When Flights Cancel due to Wea Aug 24th 2011, 10:12 Hurricanes, blizzards, fog and floods. Just a few of the weather elements that can lead to your flight being canceled. When flights cancel due to adverse weather, airlines usually have a policy set up for passengers. When you see that weather is going to affect your travels, what can you expect? Many of the airlines invoke similar policies for dealing with cancellations or delays due to inclement weather. Similar, not always universal, and you may or may not be protected on another flight. Here is a primer on what your airline policy may look like if your flight is cancelled due to weather (check with the airline you are flying with as not all of these possibilities will necessarily apply): Flexible changes to tickets - may be worded along the lines of being able to move your entire itinerary up to seven days before or after the originally scheduled date. Changing your ticket completely - you may be able to apply the full value of your unused ticket toward the purchase of a ticket to a different destination. Change ticket without penalties - usually at least a one time change without fees is permitted, following the same itinerary. Refunds and partial refunds - with really bad weather, where flight schedules are affected by days rather than hours, airlines may offer to refund your unused ticket and sometimes even the unused portion of your ticket if you have begun travel. No hotel or transport - weather related cancellations exempt the airline from compensating passengers. Inclement weather is considered a force majeure or an act of god, and airlines are not required to pay for food / transport / lodging. Exceptions are sometimes made, but should not be expected. A few tips for dealing with weather related cancellations: Call ahead or check online before you go to the airport. If the roads are treacherous, the runways will be too. If you are at the airport when your flight cancels, you can line up to see a gate agent or at the ticket counter, but this may take a really long time. The gate agent may send you to the ticket counter anyhow, or may be required to leave and go to the next flight. If you are at the airport when your flight cancels call the reservations department immediately. They are the best chance at getting something rebooked for you. If you are at the airport when your flight cancels check both departure and arrival screens. Chances are if flights later than yours are not operating, a later rebooked flight on the same day may end up cancelling. Checking the arrival board will give you an idea of whether enough airplanes are coming in to actually turn around and operate as another flight. If you are at the airport when your flight cancels, and you are a connecting passenger, ask the gate agent if you should head to the ticket counter or if there is a desk for connecting passengers. Although not obligated, many airlines will take care of passengers who are in transit, particularly if the weather delays/cancellations were not foreseen or advised of when you began your journey. Checking the weather at your destination may give you an indication of whether a flight can even fly.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Amman, Jordan - Queen Alia Int

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Amman, Jordan - Queen Alia Int Aug 24th 2011, 10:00 1 Full name - Queen Alia International Airport 2 The airport's website 3 Address/Phone Number - tel: 4453187 4 Location, location, location - 20 miles outside of Amman (approx 30km) 5 Flight Information - Arrivals/Departures 6 Major Airline(s) that serve the airport - a hub of Royal Jordanian 7 All airlines that serve the airport 8 Transportation to/from the airport 9 Interesting fact - the airport was named after a wife of King Hussein. She died in an airplane crash in the 1970s.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Frequent Flyer - Singapore

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Frequent Flyer - Singapore Aug 24th 2011, 10:00 Its important to note that with Singapore Airline's frequent flyer program, not all fares are created equal. In fact some classes of airfare are ineligible for accumulating mileage. From their website - "Not all classes of travel are eligible to earn KrisFlyer miles; for instance, Economy Class tickets booked in V,G,Q, N or T booking class on Singapore Airlines are not eligible for mileage accrual." Kris Flyer phone #(65) 6789 8111

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Carry-on Luggage - What Items

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Carry-on Luggage - What Items Aug 23rd 2011, 10:00 There has been a lot of backlash directed at the TSA for banning items such as pumped breastmilk amounts of over 3 ounces when a woman was traveling without her infant. Millions of dollars worth of lighters also made their way into TSA bins. But guess what? Like many things in the air travel industry, these regulations are changing again and there is INCREASED flexibility in items that may be toted in your carry-ons. Lighters and breastmilk can be brought on board. Strange combo? But seriously, the TSA has confiscated millions of lighters and has gotten into some hot water for confiscating the pumped breastmilk of mothers who have had to travel for business or whatever other reasons without their infants - and pumped breastmilk takes time and energy and should never have been banned as carry on since it could easily be spoiled in checked luggage. It's important to note that depending on the country you travel to their may be some differences in what you can bring on board, which are highlighted below. In the U.S. corkscrews are allowed for carry-on, whereas in Canada corkscrews are only permitted in checked luggage. Toy weapons are banned as carry on in the U.K., Canada, and other countries, but only true-looking replicas are banned in the U.S.. Metal nail files are nearly universally banned, but nail clippers with no metal nail file are not. Any doubt of what you can or can't bring can be taken away by following the links to some of the government websites about airport security screening. Any further doubts? Then it is a good idea to call the airline directly as they will outline what can/not be brought on board, and can advise you not only about banned potential weapons, but about what the airline considers dangerous goods as well.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Best US Airline

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Best US Airline Aug 23rd 2011, 10:00 You chose Southwest Airlines as the best airline based in the United States, by a landslide. Thank you for your vote to choose the best in air travel.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Frequent Flyer - Southwest

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Frequent Flyer - Southwest Aug 23rd 2011, 10:00 You've watched the TV show 'Airline', now you can have your own piece of Southwest Airlines, or at least a few miles here and there. Rapid Rewards phone 800-248-4377

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Frequent Flyer - British

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Frequent Flyer - British Aug 22nd 2011, 10:00 British Airways is a founding member of the oneworld Alliance. With BA's international focus, you will be able to find phone contacts for them for virtually every part of the globe. Executive Club phone #0870 850 4 850 (UK and Ireland)

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Air Travel: Most Popular Articles: Delta Airlines Baggage Policie

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Delta Airlines Baggage Policie Aug 22nd 2011, 10:09 The following policies are for passengers traveling in economy class, and are not top tier frequent flyer members for flights within the United States, the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico: Delta Airlines Baggage Allowance- Your first checked in bag is $25, your second is $35, with a weight allowance of 50lbs (23kg) per bag, and an additional 40lbs maximum of carry on luggage. Other international destinations (including Canada) permit 1 bag weighing a maximum of 50lbs each for free (except Brazil which allows for a maximum of 70lbs each). "For customers traveling between the U.S. or Canada and Europe customers in economy class will be charged 50 USD/CAD/EUR each way for the second checked bag. There is a second bag fee applied to travel between U.S./Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands to/from Bermuda and Latin America, which includes Mexico, Caribbean, Central and South America (except Brazil) of 25 USD/CAD* if checked in on-line and 30 USD/CAD* via the ticket counter, kiosk, or curbside..." Excess baggage fees for extra/oversized/overweight luggage start at $90 for overweight luggage and can run up to several hundred dollars. If it weighs over 100lbs it will not be accepted and you will need to contact cargo for freight charges. Delta Airlines policies regarding checking strollers, car seats, mobility devices and sports equipment. Baggage Policy

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: When Flights Cancel due to Wea

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When Flights Cancel due to Wea Aug 21st 2011, 10:00 Hurricanes, blizzards, fog and floods. Just a few of the weather elements that can lead to your flight being canceled. When flights cancel due to adverse weather, airlines usually have a policy set up for passengers. When you see that weather is going to affect your travels, what can you expect? Many of the airlines invoke similar policies for dealing with cancellations or delays due to inclement weather. Similar, not always universal, and you may or may not be protected on another flight. Here is a primer on what your airline policy may look like if your flight is cancelled due to weather (check with the airline you are flying with as not all of these possibilities will necessarily apply): Flexible changes to tickets - may be worded along the lines of being able to move your entire itinerary up to seven days before or after the originally scheduled date. Changing your ticket completely - you may be able to apply the full value of your unused ticket toward the purchase of a ticket to a different destination. Change ticket without penalties - usually at least a one time change without fees is permitted, following the same itinerary. Refunds and partial refunds - with really bad weather, where flight schedules are affected by days rather than hours, airlines may offer to refund your unused ticket and sometimes even the unused portion of your ticket if you have begun travel. No hotel or transport - weather related cancellations exempt the airline from compensating passengers. Inclement weather is considered a force majeure or an act of god, and airlines are not required to pay for food / transport / lodging. Exceptions are sometimes made, but should not be expected. A few tips for dealing with weather related cancellations: Call ahead or check online before you go to the airport. If the roads are treacherous, the runways will be too. If you are at the airport when your flight cancels, you can line up to see a gate agent or at the ticket counter, but this may take a really long time. The gate agent may send you to the ticket counter anyhow, or may be required to leave and go to the next flight. If you are at the airport when your flight cancels call the reservations department immediately. They are the best chance at getting something rebooked for you. If you are at the airport when your flight cancels check both departure and arrival screens. Chances are if flights later than yours are not operating, a later rebooked flight on the same day may end up cancelling. Checking the arrival board will give you an idea of whether enough airplanes are coming in to actually turn around and operate as another flight. If you are at the airport when your flight cancels, and you are a connecting passenger, ask the gate agent if you should head to the ticket counter or if there is a desk for connecting passengers. Although not obligated, many airlines will take care of passengers who are in transit, particularly if the weather delays/cancellations were not foreseen or advised of when you began your journey. Checking the weather at your destination may give you an indication of whether a flight can even fly.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Singapore Airlines

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Singapore Airlines Aug 21st 2011, 10:00 FOUNDING YEAR: 1 May 1947, Singapore Airlines began flying as Malayan Airways Limited. HEADQUARTERS: The headquarters and main hub of Singapore Airlines is Singapore. WEBSITE: SEAT MAPS: PHONE NUMBER: Phone #800-742-3333 FREQUENT FLYER / GLOBAL ALLIANCE: Kris Flyer is the frequent flyer program of Singapore Airlines. They are a member of the global alliance Star Alliance. Frequent flyer info ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS: In October 2000, a Singapore Airlines flight carrying a total of 179 passengers and crew crashed soon after takeoff. A total of 79 people died. AIRLINE NEWS: INTERESTING FACT: The Singapore Girl is the standard by which the flight attendants on Singapore Airlines is known. She is the first and only airline crew to have a place in the Madame Tussaud's Museum in London.

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