Some surprises here, at least for long-time ski writers in New England. Okemo and Stowe were mentioned and, long time family resort champ, Smugglers’ Notch that makes its focus children and families was not.
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Plane hell — The flight attendants shushing my kids, dropped and spilled food, other irritated passengers, a sobbing toddler when I escaped to use the bathroom and getting through security with two baby carriages — 5 tips that lead to plane sanity.
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The countdown to summer has begun and for many families it’s time for that annual rite of passage – the family vacation. Whether your family is taking a “stay-cation” this year, or an official vacation, managing expectations should be number one on your to-do list!
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Rules for a roadtrip from Karen Fawcett. When Spring break comes, do you take off with the family on an adventure. If so, here are some tips to keep from driving into a disaster.
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Janice Hough has some words of wisdom for families traveling together. Plan ahead, get seat reservations early and don’t depend on airline generosity to make up for your problems.
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While Southwest doesn’t charge change fees, they do not allow standby, at least without paying the difference up to the last minute fare.
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On cruise lines, the “minimum occupancy” issue is just one more thing in a long list of cruise line fine print. But, it can become a real issue as a family found out when one of their party was called up to the reserves for service.
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Editor: Here is the second part of Laura Townsend Elion’s comparison of three major theme parks. The first section can be found by clicking here. Saving the best for last, we get to Disney. There are many reasons to like Disney. It’s long been a family favorite in all its iterations (Disneyland, DW, Disney Cruise), [...]
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Most major airlines have figured out the cash cow of selling some of their better seat assignments. Now British Airways is going them one better, by in most cases charging for all pre-assigned seating
As usual, this change is being announced as “giving you more control.” For the general public, British Airways has only pre-assigned seats for full fare tickets. All passengers travelling on discounted tickets, even discounted business class tickets, must wait until 24 hours in advance. And that option has been only available to passengers who check in online.
Starting October 7, 2009, any passenger can get a pre-assigned seat at any time, up until the online check-on opens. If they pay for it. The cost for a transatlantic flight in economy (World Traveller) or premiim economy (World Travel USD $30 each way. Passengers on discounted business class tickets will pay $90.
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