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Which Airline Is About to Infuriate Passengers by Instituting a Whopping $100 Carry-On Baggage Fee?

Don Deane — Fri, 04 May 2012 08:00:12 +0000

Anyone who thought airline baggage fees couldn’t get any higher should think again. Florida-based carrier Spirit Airlines is preparing to charge passengers a whopping $100 fee for carry-on bags. Spirit, along with Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air, will impose the new fees on Nov. 6 in an effort to persuade customer to check their bags or [...]

The Best Seat in the House Is…

Jen Austin — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:00:21 +0000

It’s almost summer vacation season, and if you’re headed out by plane you’ll want a comfy seat, especially if it’s a long flight. No one wants to have to park it in a loud, bumpy seat on a flight all the way from Dallas to Hawaii. You may have a great time surfing and sunning yourself once your get to your destination, but it could be tainted by crying babies, a lack of leg room, and noise along the way.

So, what’s the absolute best seat on an airplane? And what’s the worst?

Southwest Passengers Freak Out After Mistaking 'Mom' for 'Bomb'

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:15:02 +0000

Important travel tip: when you’re piloting a plane, it’s essential to enunciate well so that passengers can tell the difference between “bomb” and “mom.” That’s a lesson a Southwest Airlines pilot learned the hard way. On a Friday flight from Baltimore to Long Island, an air traffic controller told the pilot that his mother was [...]

Airlines Don't Want You to Know How Much Flights Will Really Cost — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:00:54 +0000

If you’ve ever bought a plane ticket and wound up paying far more than the touted fare, the Department of Transportation is here to help.

Starting January 24, airlines will be required to include all government taxes and fees in their advertised prices.

Airline Forces Passengers to Pay $31,500 for Fuel — Or Be Stranded [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:00:24 +0000

Flying the friendly skies is one thing. Being forced to pony up the cash to do it while en route is something else entirely.

But that’s what happened on a flight operated by Austria-based carrier Comtel earlier this week.

American Eagle Airlines Fined a Whopping $900,000 for Keeping Passengers Stuck on Tarmac

Shauna Wright — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:00:59 +0000

A Department of Transportation rule implemented in April 2010 prohibits airlines from keeping passengers sitting on a tarmac for more than three hours — a rule it says an American Airlines affiliate has since violated so frequently that it’s now been slapped with a $900,000 fine, the first such fine handed down since the edict took effect.

Bizarre Airline Passenger Requests

Lucky Larry — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:28:14 +0000

I don't think I could ever be a flight attendant because I think I'd run people over with that heavy drink cart! I applaud the flight attendants who can do it without running people over. The reason for this comment is that Virgin Atlantic has revealed some bizarre requests from their passengers over the years.

See these bizarre requests after the jump.