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Flying the friendly skies doesn't feel so friendly these days. What seems like a mounting list of hidden and not-so-hidden airline fees can make travelers feel like they're being taken for more than just one kind of ride. Here's a primer on how to keep fees to a minimum.
Savings Experiment: Fly Around Pesky Airline Fees
10:00AM 4/05/2011
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What seems like a...
Airline Credit Cards Look More Appealing in Light of Fees
5:00PM 2/10/2011
Airline-branded credit cards have been around for decades. While they're handy for people like frequent business travelers who can accrue a lot of miles that can be redeemed for free flights, they never had the reputation of being a great deal for those of us who don't know the fastest way between...
At Last, New Protections for Air Travelers Will Land in 2011
9:00AM 1/01/2011
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is raising the bar for the treatment of airline passengers this spring. You'll see more transparency in ticket pricing, better deals for bumped passengers, and reimbursement of luggage fees when checked bags are lost or delayed.
Kevin Smith's Latest Airline Complaint Stings Virgin America
5:00PM 12/06/2010
First, the film director was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight for being too portly. Now, a Virgin America gate attendent refused to allow Smith and his companions to board a jet, even though there were still minutes before its jetway was closed.
The airlines are profitable, so let's end the pity party
12:30PM 10/22/2010
The third quarter results are rolling in from the major airlines. Your wallet already knew what they tell: They are doing just fine. For the past two years, the major carriers have foisted their extra fees on the public by trotting out a series of sob songs that cajoled the weaker among us into...
United Executives See Big Boost in Post-Merger Pay
1:47PM 10/05/2010
Considering how often airline industry executives complain about how hard it is to run a profitable carrier, one might expect their efforts could go unrewarded -- at least monetarily. Not so at the new United Continental Holdings, where big post-merger raises are coming for top management.
8 things you'll be paying more for soon
10:30AM 9/30/2010
Buyers who are holding on to their money waiting for lower prices, may want to start spending now. The U.S. Bureau of Statistics' Consumer Price Index shows prices are on the rise and they are going to continue to climb.
Before prices get too high, here are 10 things you may want to buy now. The...
World's largest hotel group promises to pay checked baggage fees
1:00PM 8/26/2010
"Overpack. There's plenty of room for the maybes and why nots. We're paying"
So urged InterContinental Hotels Group recently in an all-out push to win back customers to its properties this fall with an unusual promotion in which it's offering to pay for guests' baggage fees.
There's plenty of...
American Airlines finds another fee - for early boarding
4:00PM 6/16/2010
Should you pay an additional fee to board a flight early, even when you hold an assigned seat?
American Airlines is betting that enough passengers are fed up with jockeying for increasingly scanty space in the overhead bins to pony up to $38 round trip for the privilege of getting on early.
The...
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