Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Delta Airlines Check-in Stroll

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Delta Airlines Check-in Stroll Sep 30th 2011, 10:00 Delta's policies regarding checking strollers, car seats, mobility devices and sports equipment. Sports Items - Several sports items like skis and fishing equipment count toward the checked-in luggage allowance (thus for some destinations it may cost you what it would cost to check in your first or second piece of luggage, whereas for other international ones it may qualify to be checked in for free). Heavier/larger equipment, such as bicycles and scuba dive tanks, for the most part, may be checked for a cost of $175 - $300 per direction. The following sports items are not permitted at check-in (you can contact their cargo department to send it as freight - more expensive) - kayaks, canoes, javelins. Strollers, Car Seats - Transported free of charge. Mobility Devices - Wheelchairs, scooters, braces, etc. are accepted free of charge as checked baggage and do not count as part of the checked luggage allowance. Baggage Policy

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: You Can Take It With You!

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You Can Take It With You! Sep 30th 2011, 10:00 If you are packing luggage with toileteries, clothes, and other items that will be checked-in instead of toted as part of your carry-on, you can refer to basic information found on your ticket. There are two very common terms on tickets, 2PC and 20K (rarely 10K). 2PC means that you are allowed to check in two pieces of luggage, normally 70lbs or 32kg per piece, and increasingly more common is 50lbs per piece. 20K (or another number like 10K for example) is a weight restriction, which means that the total weight of your checked in luggage can not exceed 20kg, or 44lbs. On a paper ticket, you can find this information by looking for a column that is titled ALLOW., ALLOWANCE, or something similar. On the paper ticket, this column is usually located in the last column on the right hand side of the ticket. For ticketless travel, this will appear on one of the documents that the airline emails/faxes/mails to you, and although each airline is different, this information is usually on the page that contains detailed fare information. If not, look through the contract of carriage, or conditions of contract document. So you are ready to check in - now what? Baggage tags are placed on your checked in luggage in order to tell the luggage handlers (and the airline) where your luggage is supposed to go. Three letter airport codes were introduced to make it easier to send luggage to its rightful destination. This link to airport codes will allow you to look up the airport codes that will be part of your air travel experience, so you can take a quick look at the tag to make sure it is being sent to the correct destination. If you are making connections, or have more than one ticket (for example you have one ticket for Chicago O'Hare, ORD, to London Heathrow, LHR on United Airlines and one for London Heathrow, LHR to Geneva, Switzerland, GVA on British Airways), do mention it at check in so that the airport agent can check your luggage through to your final destination. If you are connecting internationally, ask if you need to pick up your baggage on route - some countries allow baggage to go through, where others require you to pick it up, bring it through customs, and drop it off somewhere else, even when it has been tagged through to your destination. You will be asked security questions at check in, which may include the specific contents. One item that is often confiscated is cooking oil (because of its highly flammable nature), so if you do decide to buy gallons of olive oil in Italy, don't be surprised if it is taken away from you at check in. NEXT - Carry-on luggage

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: International Airline

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International Airline Sep 30th 2011, 10:00 If you are looking for a few more details on the finalists, or just info in general like phone numbers and websites, you can get some fast facts about the five finalists for Best International Airline. More information about... Air New Zealand British Airways Lufthansa Qantas Singapore Airlines

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: EWR - Newark, New Jersey

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EWR - Newark, New Jersey Sep 30th 2011, 10:00 Find airfare specials from Newark Liberty International Airport to dozens of other cities 1 Full name - Newark Liberty International Airport 2 The airport's website 3 Address/Phone Number - Building One Newark, NJ, 973-961-6000 4 Location, location, location - 16 miles SW of New York city center 5 Flight Information - Arrivals/Departures 6 Major Airline(s) that serve the airport - EWR is a hub of Continental Airlines. 7 All airlines that serve the airport 8 Transportation to/from the airport 9 Fun fact - Newark has a history that includes Amelia Earhart, who dedicated the Newark Airport Administration Building. 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: What's Hot Now: Delta Airlines Airline Jobs

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Delta Airlines Airline Jobs Sep 29th 2011, 10:00 Job seekers can look for jobs with Delta Airlines. They are not always hiring but you can seek employment with United Airlines with job descriptions from pilots to marketing, and full time, part time or seasonal work. Searching for a career with Delta Airlines? Start on their job listings page Company profile of Delta Airlines

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

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Flights Canceled, Delayed and Sep 29th 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: Qatar AIrways

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Qatar AIrways Sep 28th 2011, 10:00 FOUNDING YEAR: Qatar Airways was founded in 1993, but did not begin flights until 1994. HEADQUARTERS: The headquarters and hub of Qatar Airways is in Doha, Qatar. WEBSITE: SEAT MAPS: PHONE NUMBER: phone number in Doha 974 4556114 FREQUENT FLYER / GLOBAL ALLIANCE: Privilege Club is the frequent flyer program of Qatar Airways. They are not part of a global alliance. ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS: Qatar Airways has had no fatal crashes in its 10+ years of flying. AIRLINE NEWS: INTERESTING FACT: Don't know much about Qatar? The website for Qatar Airways has a brief description of the country's history, and some useful links.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Top 10 Airlines in Latin Ameri

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Top 10 Airlines in Latin Ameri Sep 28th 2011, 10:00 Airlines in Latin America may not carry as many passengers as airlines in Europe, and North America, but there are plenty of airlines serving all parts of Latin America. This is the top 10 based on how many passengers chose to fly on them. The default for their website is in Portuguese, and sometimes it just won't let you switch over to English. Brazil's former flagship carrier, which has faced stiff competition from low cost Brazilian airlines, is leaving Star Alliance and joining oneworld. Aeromexico is a member of the Sky Team Alliance. From their website - "Mexicana de Aviación began operations more than 85 years ago, and it is therefore the fourth airline with the most aerospace tradition in the world." This Brazilian low cost carrier is booming, cracking the top 5 airlines in Latin America based on passenger traffic LAN has grown into an airline that is now not only the flagship carrier for Chile, but also for several other South American countries. This Colombian airline is one of the oldest in the world and has outlasted several other Colombian upstarts such as ACES. This Argentinian airline is also a mainstay of South American airlines. This airline primarily serves domestic destinations within Mexico. This Latin American airline has hubs in both Central and South America and often is able to offer great deals to countries such as Honduras, Peru, and Guatemala.

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

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Carry-on Luggage - What Items Sep 28th 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: Airline Menus from the Past

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Airline Menus from the Past Sep 28th 2011, 10:00 Hungry to know more about airline food offerings? Meals served on a plane have always incurred their share of insults. Food on an airplane has often been likened to cardboard, rubber, or is sometimes thought of as a mystery food drenched in a gooey sauce of some sort. Who knew that given such, ahem, high praise, there would be nostalgia for the days of free food inflight. Granted, there are still flights and classes of service where you get your food without reaching for your wallet, but for the most part, the heydays of free inflight meals are long gone. Imagine now that someone has decided to make a permanent place for airline food nostalgia. It exists. Northwestern University Library has created an online experience for the airline foodie - it's a site that features hundreds of airline menus from the 1950s to the present. "The 380-plus menus not only document the history of airline cuisine, they conjure up a time when flying was a more elegant, more comfortable form of travel", said Robert Sarmiento, head of Northwestern University's Transportation Library. So what does a sample menu from the past look like? A flight on United Airlines from Washington to Denver in coach class in 1963 included appetizers such as a lobster cocktail, a meal of chicken with rice and broccoli, and chocolate cake. Airline menus from the good old days - so you can see hundreds of examples of menus from the past.

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

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Best US Airline Sep 27th 2011, 10:00 Best U.S. 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 U.S. Airline Finalists are now competing for the Winner's spot. Take a look at the finalists and cast your vote. Voting runs from February 11 through March 8. Check back to see who wins - to be announced March 15, 2011. 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: Face Massage Techniques

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Face Massage Techniques Sep 27th 2011, 10:00 Finish the massage by repeating the general strokes from the top of the forehead to the chin, and sweeping your fingers off the chin at the end of each stroke. Your hands are almost fingertip to fingertip across from each other - with each set of four fingers beginning at the center of the forehead gently stroke down and across following the outside frame of the face. Slowly, from forehead to temples to cheeks along the jaw, and bringing the fingertips together under the chin, then sweeping the fingers off the face and beginning again at the center of the forehead. Repeat at least 10 times. All illustrations are copyright Arlene Fleming

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: My Passport Was Stolen

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My Passport Was Stolen Sep 26th 2011, 10:00 My passport was stolen a little more than five years ago. It happened at an airport in North America. When you hear stories about a stolen passport you automatically think that it happens somewhere else, somewhere less developed, and most certainly not at home. But here I was, I had just returned from a trip to Eastern Europe, and passed through customs. I don't remember the exact moment that my passport was stolen, but in an instant it went from being loosely held in my hand (having just finished speaking with a customs officer and declaring the goods I had purchased), to being gone. At first I thought that I had passed it over to one of the friends that I had traveled with on the trip. Minutes later I realized that I was the only one missing a passport. I went numb. I chastised myself, angry that I could let this happen, that I didn't take enough care with my most important identity document. And I moved to disbelief, calling the airport's lost and found incessantly over the course of the following days. But my passport was gone. In my home country, and the airport I worked at, my passport was stolen. Here I was, a seasoned traveler and airline worker, and in the jet lag of returning home, and not paying enough attention after customs, my passport was stolen. I was set to travel to Southeast Asia only weeks later, so I almost immediately filed a report with the police. I next went to the Passport Office to apply for a replacement passport, and to report my previous passport as lost or stolen. After presenting all of the necessary documents to prove my identity, I completed my application and soon received a new passport without incident. I worried that someone might try to use my stolen passport, but I had filed reports and assumed that I would be contacted if there were any further problems. The fact that I was able to travel on the replacement passport for the next four and a half years eased me into believing that there were no problems with the old passport. I would soon find out that I was sadly mistaken.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Paper Vs. Electronic Tickets

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Paper Vs. Electronic Tickets Sep 26th 2011, 10:00 There are two types of tickets that you'll encounter when using an airline, namely the paper ticket and the electronic ticket (also known as ticket-less travel). Paper tickets are quickly being painted with dinosaur strokes - they somehow seem less current. Before weighing in on such perceptions, it is important to look at the advantages and disadvantages of these two types of tickets. Paper tickets are so named because the flight coupons (the pieces of paper that contain the exact flight information and are labeled as flight coupons) are in paper form. With an electronic ticket, this information is held within the airline's reservation system, and is indicated as electronic tickets when you check in. The passenger traveling on an electronic ticket is given a copy of the itinerary, and the contract of carriage. These documents are not a ticket but serve as an indication that you have an electronic one. With an electronic ticket, you do not have the physical ticket in hand. Knowing that paper and electronic tickets are different isn't really enough though; it is important to know what the positives and negatives are as well. Paper tickets are particularly useful if your flight is canceled because of a mechanical or another airline-related problem as opposed to a weather issue. Certainly if a cancellation is weather related, you are stuck. However, if it isn't and you have a paper ticket, you may have a world of options that you possibly haven't considered. If you have a paper ticket on a major airline and are flying out of an airport where another major airline also flies to your destination, having a paper ticket can serve to your advantage. If your flight is canceled, you can ask an agent at another airline whether they will accept your ticket (more difficult to do if there is more than one terminal that airlines fly from to your destination). Often the other airline will, and you are now ahead of those on electronic tickets. You see, with an electronic ticket, because you do not have a physical ticket, you are more at the mercy of the airline you are booked on. And in the case of a non-weather related cancellation, you will be put on the next available flight on that same airline, even if it is hours later. Paper tickets can also be advantageous in situations that don't involve cancellations. Let's say that you are checking the schedules to your destination and discover a more convenient time on another airline. With a paper ticket, you may just be able to switch airlines, particularly if it is a domestic ticket (and not on a charter airline). If it is an international destination, don't bother, as the rules of international tickets vary a great deal, whereas domestic ones are often incredibly similar. I'll demonstrate by example. A very unspoken rule at a major airline was to accept tickets from other airlines if the passengers showed up at check in. It was a large airport with numerous terminals, and a number of airlines served the exact same route. So agents were instructed to scoop the passenger, which meant accepting the passenger's ticket from another airline and taking (scooping) some of the other airline's profit. This does not occur on a consistent level at every airport, but it does happen and could serve to your benefit if you have a paper ticket.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Pregnant Air Travel - Europe

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Pregnant Air Travel - Europe Sep 26th 2011, 10:00 Policies of major airlines in Europe and Africa regarding pregnant passengers, and flights during pregnancy. Ack Ook / Flickr Arlene Fleming abdallahh / Flickr Andrei Dimofte / Flickr Ingy The Wingy / Flickr Moody75 / Flickr Asidscript / Flickr tony.evans / Flickr DanieVDM / Flickr Dan.. / Flickr lrargerich / Flickr

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: International Airline

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International Airline Sep 26th 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: ATL

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ATL Sep 20th 2011, 10:00 Find airfare specials from ATL to dozens of other cities Atlanta is home to the world's busiest airport. Given that so many passengers flood through its gates, here are all of the stats about ATL - 1 Full name - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport 2 The airport's website 3 Address/Phone Number - 6000 North Terminal Parkway Suite 435, Atlanta, GA 30320 1-800-897-1910 4 Location, location, location - 10 miles south of downtown Atlanta 5 Flight Information - Arrivals/Departures 6 Major Airline(s) that serve the airport - hub of Delta Airlines 7 Airlines that serve the airport 8 Transportation to/from the airport - one of the fastest ways in and out of ATL is by public transit. MARTA, Atlanta's Transit Authority has an airport help page to get you in and out of the world's busiest airport. 9 Fun fact - ATL was originally the site of an auto racetrack. Atlanta on a Budget Web Access at the Airport Maps of Georgia Georgia - Hotels, Resorts, Spas, and Vacation Rentals

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

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Continental Airlines Tickets Sep 19th 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: What's Hot Now: Pets and Flying with Airlines

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Pets and Flying with Airlines Sep 19th 2011, 10:00 Traveling with pets is not always easy. In terms of air travel some airlines allow for the carriage of pets while others do not. Pets travel in approved kennels in either the cargo hold or in the passenger cabin. 1. 2 Types of Air Travel with Your Pet There are two types of travel for a pet with the airlines: in cabin (or carry-on), and in the cargo hold. 2. Your Pet's Comfort Time of year, and international travel are just two factors that can affect traveling with your pet. In terms of comfort, there are a few quick tips to consider as well.

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

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Frequent Flyer - Malaysia Sep 18th 2011, 10:00 This is how Malaysia Airlines describes its frequent flyer program Enrich : "Enrich membership is the key to fulfilling your travel dreams. It will open up a whole new world of travel benefits and privileges, because Malaysia Airlines wants to reward you." Enrich phone # 1 300 88 3000 (Malaysia)

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