Despite the fact that it has been reported in several places that airlines will begin to charge some sort of “holiday travel fee” to gouge fliers at peak travel times, these reports have turned out to be misinformed. Airlines will not be charging any sort of surprise holiday travel fees, as such fees would violate federal regulations.
This essentially means that, contrary to several news reports, airlines will not be able to charge you more than the price you booked your flight at the last minute because of an arbitrary fee. However, airfare might end up being more expensive for surcharges …read more

Having just returned from a whirlwind cross-country air travel extravaganza – with the requisite 2-hour delay in Dallas (in my humble opinion, the worst airport operation in the country) – I’d like to use this blog as an excuse to complain about some of my fellow passengers. Maybe these people irk you, too. Maybe you’re one of them. Either way, today’s topic is:
People who do not comply the fasten seat belt sign!
You know what I’m talking about. It’s that 5% of the traveling public that seems to be in complete ignorance of both rows of illuminated signs and repeated crew …read more