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

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TSA Secure Flight Oct 4th 2012, 11:05 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: LAX - Los Angeles

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LAX - Los Angeles Oct 4th 2012, 11:05 Find airfare specials from Los Angeles International Airport to dozens of other cities 1 Full name - Los Angeles International Airport 2 The airport's website 3 Address/Phone Number - 1 World Way, (310)646-5252 4 Location, location, location - several beaches are located just south of the airport within a 10 mile radius. 5 Flight Information - Arrivals/Departures 6 Major Airline(s) that serve the airport - a hub of American Airlines and United Airlines 7 All airlines that serve the airport 8 Transportation to/from the airport 9 Fun fact - And if you wondered what the X in LAX stands for it was added when a growing air travel industry required that existing airports (that had two letter codes at the time) increase their code to three letters. Hence the X...with no special significance. A Guide to Los Angeles Airports Hotels in Los Angeles - Guide to Finding the Best Place to Stay Parking at Los Angeles International Airport Top 10 Free Things to do in LA TV Show Tickets in LA Los Angeles Trip Planner

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Can Others Use Their Miles

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Can Others Use Their Miles Oct 4th 2012, 11:05 Question: Can Others Use Their Frequent Flyer Miles to Get Me an Airline Ticket? "I am a graduate student finishing my final year of study...in Indiana. I am returning there the weekend after Thanksgiving and my wife and four children are staying in...Montana, which is our home. Some members of my church have expressed a desire to give to me their unused frequent flyer miles so that I can return home a few times during the six months I¹ll be gone. Can I use frequent flyer miles from other people? How would one redeem these? There are many different airlines. Is there a clearinghouse where I can place these miles in exchange for tickets?" Answer: Other people can indeed use their miles for you to travel in most cases. Few airlines restrict who you can actually use your miles for (but they should check with the rules of the program). The frequent flyer member will need to book travel for you, and there are usually delivery fees and taxes. Some airlines blackout holiday periods, but not always as long as it is not international travel. It can be very difficult to try and secure a Thanksgiving ticket on miles. Often seats for this and Christmas travel are booked up to a year in advance. That being said, it does pay to check to see if space opens especially after midnight as any reservations that are set for an auto cancel will do so at the midnight mark. There are sites that allow limited mile consolidation, such as points.com but there are several restrictions that make it difficult to use and there are additional fees. Thus the bottom line is that the member will need to book the travel for you. If they are registered online, and provide you with access to their account with their membership number and password, then you will be able to check space online. Just get them to try and book asap as seats on miles are limited to about 10% per flight.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Revised Airport Security

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Revised Airport Security Oct 3rd 2012, 11:05 Security measures at airports have been revised again. To quell the confusion, I've compiled a list of items now permitted on board flights departing from the United States and Canada. The TSA has relaxed its list of prohibited items and now passengers are permitted to bring limited quantities of liquids and gels in carry on baggage. The following list applies to flights originating in the United States. The items will be permitted as long as the following conditions are met: Individual containers must be 3oz or less Containers do not need to be labeled All containers must fit in a 1 quart, clear, resealable bag The clear, resealable bag must be removed from the carry on and put separately in a bin to be screened Existing exemptions such as medications still apply

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

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American Airlines Check-in Oct 3rd 2012, 11:05 American Airlines policies regarding checking strollers, car seats, mobility devices and sports equipment. Sports Items - Several sports items like bowling balls 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, for the most part, may be checked for a cost of $100 per direction. "Items that are larger than 115 inches and 100 lbs. will not be accepted as checked baggage." The following sports items are not permitted at check-in (you can contact their cargo department to send it as freight - more expensive) - Kayak, Boats, Sculls, Canoes, Pole Vault. 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: Giving the Gift of Air Travel

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Giving the Gift of Air Travel Oct 3rd 2012, 11:05 If you want to buy a unique gift for those who enjoy travel, then gift certificates from an airline may prove to be a perfect present. Here is a large sampling of what different airlines have to offer for those who are considering giving the gift of travel: American Airlines - Purchase up to 40,000 miles as a gift of travel. You must be an AAdvantage member to purchase miles (if you aren't you can sign up at American Airlines main web site). Once purchased, points are non-refundable, non-transferable and no exchanges are permitted. Air Canada - Air Canada's mileage program, Aeroplan, allows you to purchase travel miles as gifts for up to three people. British Airways - You can buy Executive Club miles as a gift for someone else. Members can only purchase / receive an absolute total of 24,000 purchased BA Miles in any one year. Delta Airlines - Gift certificates from Delta are valid for one year from the date of purchase and may be redeemed for travel to any Delta destination. Purchase them at one of Delta's ticket offices or airport locations. Delta Airlines - Delta has a fairly generous mileage gift program - up to 4 people at once and a maximum of 60,000 miles. Frontier Airlines - Frontier Airlines gift cards can be purchased in amounts from $25 to $1500. They don't expire and can be sent as virtual cards via email, or as physical gift cards. Southwest Airlines - Southwest gift cards can be purchased in any amount between $10 and $1,000 online or through the reservations department.

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Air Travel: What's Hot Now: Oversells and Bumping

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Oversells and Bumping Oct 2nd 2012, 11:06 The oversold flight, just another joy of air travel! What is an oversold flight? Why are flights overbooked? And what are my options if my flight has too many passengers, and not enough seats? Follow the twists and turns of the oversold flight. 1. Intro to Oversold Flights and Bumping What is an oversold flight? Why are flights overbooked? And what are my options if my flight is completely full and looking to bump passengers? 2. Compensation - What to Ask for in a Voucher There are a few things to ask for when you are offered a travel voucher for compensation when you are either voluntarily or non-voluntarily bumped from a flight. 3. How to Avoid Getting Bumped Bear in mind that you are never required to volunteer to be bumped off of a flight. So if you don't want to be bumped, some advice...

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