Other Search Results for: Air Transport Association
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Delayed? They’ll Put You Up
WHEN Keith Brown was stranded in Florida in April because of the volcanic ash cloud that closed European airports, he spent a week at the Westin Lake Mary near Orlando before flying home to England. But the extended holiday was not a financial burden — his airline, the British charter Thomson Airways, paid for his [...]
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Air Travels Costly Future
Travel Deals – ANYONE who flies regularly knows that the state of air travel is bleak, so it may be encouraging to hear that the federal government has put together an influential group to suggest ways to fix the industry’s most pressing problems.
The Future of Aviation Advisory Committee held its first meeting in Washington late [...] -
Taxes and Fees Grow for Air Traveler
Travel Deals A recent search for a flight from New York to London turned up an eye-catching fare: $229 each way on several airlines. But nine government taxes and fees added $162 — more than a quarter of the total ticket price.
Baggage fees may be the cause of more grumbling among passengers, but airlines are [...] -
Alaskan Road Trip
Travel Deals – IT was a windy, snow-whipped morning in early winter, and as I stood on a spit of land jutting into Kachemak Bay in the Alaskan town of Homer, I was surrounded by natural wonders. Or so I was told. The Harding Icefield, rugged mountaintops ensconced in interconnected glaciers, was just off to [...]