Senior Travel Blog April 2008 Archive

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I guess it was only a matter of time. American Airlines is the latest U.S. carrier to charge $25 for a second checked bag on domestic flights. The ... Read More

That depends. With gas prices skyrocketing, I thought I’d do a little cost comparison. Amtrak’s Weekend Getaway Fares allow you to travel to and from your destination on ... Read More

Eos Airlines announced yesterday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will cease operations today. The airline will operate two flights today, but all future reservations ... Read More

It's trip planning time at my place. We have no idea when we'll be able to travel - such is military life - but we know we'd like to ... Read More

Reuters reported yesterday that United Airlines has increased its ticket change fee from $100 to $150. The fee hike is designed to offset rising fuel costs. United has also implemented ... Read More

Recently, my local newspaper ran a feature on seniors who paint with watercolors. Just about everyone the reporter interviewed said they had always wanted to learn to paint, but ... Read More

Yesterday, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters announced that the Department of Transportation is changing the rules that protect passengers who are involuntarily bumped from their flights. Starting in May, if ... Read More

Sometimes it's not so easy to be a (relatively) affluent traveler. If you leave your resort property and discover that the local people don't have clean water or affordable ... Read More

This afternoon, Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines announced that the two carriers plan to merge, pending regulatory approval. The deal will make the new carrier, which will be called Delta ... Read More

Yesterday I was talking with my friend Cynthia about her recent cruise vacation. Cynthia told me about the onboard spa, the great entertainment and the joys of relaxing at ... Read More

Now that the furor over American Airlines' maintenance-related flight cancellations is dying down, it looks as though air travelers have something else to complain about. United Airlines recently raised its one-way ... Read More

Yesterday, Frontier Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to Frontier's press release, the airline's primary credit card processor unexpectedly changed its policies and planned to hold back ... Read More

As American Airlines announced today, approximately 570 flights will be canceled tomorrow, Friday, because of ongoing wiring inspections on MD-80 aircraft. Alaska Airlines canceled 11 flights today, but expects to return ... Read More

American Airlines has canceled approximately 900 flights today. For the third consecutive day, American is working to inspect and repair wiring in the landing gear wheel wells of its ... Read More

American Airlines announced today that "several hundred" flights will be canceled in order to inspect the wheel well wiring in all MD-80 aircraft. Hundreds of flights were canceled today. ... Read More

A couple of weeks ago, I had an afternoon free to spend with my family. We decided to drive to a place we’d never seen, and settled on Chestertown, ... Read More

Columbus-based Skybus Airlines announced today that it will cease operations effective tomorrow, April 5. Skybus management said high fuel costs and the slowing economy make it impossible for the ... Read More

And I thought last week's aviation news was crazy. ATA Airlines announced today that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As a result, it has discontinued flight operations. ... Read More

United Airlines is inpecting its fleet of Boeing 777 airplanes, according to an article in today's Chicago Tribune. Flights may be delayed or canceled because of the inspections. ... Read More