As we all get ready to fly all over the place for Thanksgiving, here are some tips from travel journalist and founder of airfarewatchdog.com, George Hobica.
Safe travels!
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Saturday, November 19th, 2011WiFi is coming to United and Continental
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011Recent research (and plain old common sense) tells us that one of the biggest things travelers want from airlines is connectivity. With every new mobile technological innovation - and there seems to be a new one every few days - travelers are less willing to put their e-lives on hold for the few hours between takeoff and landing. (Especially since one can so rarely justify playing Words With Friends for three solid hours.)
Well, good news. United and Continental are teaming up with Panasonic Avionics (say that five times fast) to bring WiFi to more than 300 planes starting in mid-2012.
No word on whether WiFi access will cost more than a soggy chicken sandwich.
E-Boarding Passes - Are You Ready?
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011Whatever you call it - E-Boarding, Mobile Boarding, Electronic Check In - if you haven’t bumped into it yet, you probably will soon. More carriers are supporting this new technology at an ever increasing number of airports.
But how does it work? What are the pitfalls? Check out this article for more info.
(Unless you’re reading this on your tablet or smartphone… You probably already know all about it!)
A Surprisingly Good Summer for Air Travel
Monday, October 10th, 2011Economic times might currently be difficult, but more people took flights in June 2011 compared with the same month for 2010. This is the announcement from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, which recently announced that in June 2011, US airlines were responsible for carrying 66.1 million passengers in total.
This is up by 1.6 percent on June 2010, showing that air travel is still has popular as ever. The three busiest airports in the United States for June 2011 were Atlanta International (ATL), Chicago O’Hare International (ORD) and Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW).
ATL Airport, which is the busiest airport in the world, saw a total of 4 million passengers enplaned in June 2011. ORD Airport saw a total of 2.7 million passengers in the same month and DFW Airport enplaned a total of 2.5 million in June.
High Fuel Prices Leading to Flight Reductions?
Monday, September 19th, 2011It has been reported that rising prices of jet fuel are encouraging airlines to cut back on the numbers of flights they are offering from a range of US airports. For instance, one airline is reducing its flights from Newark Liberty International Airport by 3% and from its hub at Houston by 3.8%.
Another airline has been reported as reducing its flight capacity from LAX by 4%, from Washington Dulles Airport by 4.9% and from Chicago O’Hare by 7.2%. Also, Denver International Airport is set to see a reduction in seating capacity from one airline of between 11 and 17%, making it one of the hardest hit airports.
Despite these cuts in flights, possibly due to high prices of fuel, there are few signs that passenger numbers are dropping at the major air hubs such as those mentioned above. This suggests that there will be the same number – or even more, depending on growth – of passengers trying to access fewer flights.
This can lead to TSA delays when checking into airports, which is naturally something that all travelers want to avoid if possible. One option is to book and reserve off-site parking online before you are due to fly; this ensures you have a parking space ready for when you need it, allowing you to park and then take the free off-site shuttle to the airport, rather than driving round in the hope of finding a space at the airport and ending up late.
At a time when anything you can do to make the flying experience easier is welcome, making plans for your airport parking is definitely a good idea.
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