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6 clues that your flight may be canceled or not

by Janice Hough on February 11, 2010

As awful as it is when a flight is canceled due to a storm, in some cases it can be even more frustrating when a flight doesn’t show canceled and it’s nearly impossible to figure if it will fly or not. While changing weather has created chaos all week, here are a few tips to [...]

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In these days of air travel, humor goes a long way

by Karen Fawcett on January 25, 2010

The glamor days of air travel are over. But, do you have a story to post that will give readers a laugh or perhaps reduce them to tears? Come to think of it, this could evolve into a book.

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Tales of not-so-automatic rebooking program problems

by Janice Hough on February 23, 2009

Janice Hough illuminates problems she has faced thanks to the airlines’ new automatic rebooking programs. When they work, they’re fine. When they don’t you may face one of these problems.

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Do airline service cuts mean travel agents will make a comeback?

by Janice Hough on February 5, 2009

In the Internet age, many frequent travelers have gotten used to booking most of their airline tickets online. Airlines encourage it by claiming to offer the “best fares” with “no booking fees,” along with occasional other promotions. And many writers will tell you there’s no need to use a travel agent for most domestic flights — until something goes wrong.

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Prediction: AA will cancel almost 400 flights on Saturday

by Charlie Leocha on April 11, 2008

I can predict with certainty that there will be cancellations on Saturday — probably between 350 and 400.

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American announces 570 cancellations for Friday

by Charlie Leocha on April 10, 2008

American Airlines announced this evening (Thursday evening) that there will be 570 cancellations of flights on Friday, April 11th.

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FAA’s CYA inspections

by Charlie Leocha on April 10, 2008

By now hundreds of thousands of American airline travelers have been inconvenienced, really inconvenienced. Why? Is this airline incompetence or FAA over regulation? Or a political CYA operation?

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AA execs urged to forego bonuses

by Charlie Leocha on April 10, 2008

Last week, American Airlines flight attendants called on the top executives at their airline to refuse their bonuses. Once, it was simply a question of money and fairness. Now, the question is of competence.

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