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Travelers Could Be Grounded Until The Weekend In The Aftermath Of Hurricane...

(Fuzzy Gerdes) The trouble with Sandy started yesterday when airlines began canceling flights out of East Coast cities for today and even tomorrow, and the problems won’t stop there. More cancellations...

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Avoid Baggage Fees With Wearable Luggage If You Don’t Mind Looking Completely...

Runway ready! (Jaktogo) Based on some of the outfits I’ve seen at the airport — really? Wearing five-inch stiletto boots with an infinite amount of lacing is a good idea? — plenty of travelers love...

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Some East Coast Airports Open But Long Waits Likely For Passengers Of 16K...

(S_negative) While New York City’s major airports are still shut down for an indefinite amount of time, some airports on the East Coast are starting to send planes out after canceling almost 16,000...

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United Takes Boeing 787 Dreamliner For First U.S. Commercial Spin: What’s All...

(Bloomberg) Long gone are the days of luxury flying for the average customer as seen on sentimental period TV dramas, but that doesn’t mean people don’t get excited about taking to the skies anymore....

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Whether This Nor’Easter Will Be Awful Or Not, Airlines Are Canceling Flights...

(afagen) It’s heading for the East Coast, but whether or not the predicted nor’easter will pummel residents or simply blow by, airlines aren’t taking any chances. United and Delta have already canceled...

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Thanksgiving Flights Will Be Packed & Even More Expensive This Year

(TheeErin) Things we are grateful for: Turkey, mashed potatoes, loved ones and post-feast naps. Thing we are not grateful for: Crowded airports, packed airplanes and fares that cost an arm and a leg...

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Ryanair CEO Wants Standing Room Only Cabins Because Duh, Seatbelts Are Useless

(jon gos) Surprise! Okay, no surprise: Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is back to his cheeky ways, claiming he wants to do away with laws requiring passengers to wear seatbelts on planes because they’re...

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Spirit Passenger Learns You Can’t Threaten Crew After Refusing To Turn Off...

(afagen) We know, we know — it’s annoying that you have to turn off your phones, tablets and other electronic gadgetry on airplanes. Even Alec Baldwin hates doing so. But even if you disagree with that...

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Flaming Lips Frontman Shuts Down Oklahoma City Airport With Inactive Grenade...

(MartinRottler) All it takes is one eccentric band frontman with an inactive grenade to shut down an entire airport and you’ve got a headline. In this case it’s Flaming Lips wackadoodle (and I mean...

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Now That Fees Are The Norm, Airlines Cooking Up Even More Charges To Tack On

(Spotted drum ♥ (on & off)) So you’ve gotten used to shoving everything you’ll need for a two-week trip into a carryon bag and fighting for overhead space on the plane. Maybe you’re even okay with...

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Here’s Why You Should Book Multi-Stop Flights Together

(Flying Photog)When a family member is ill and you need to make emergency travel arrangements, two things are important: getting there quickly, and not emptying your entire wallet to make those...

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