Don’t drink and fly.
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In their struggle to turn a profit, airlines have piled on a lot of fees in the last year, from surcharges for checked luggage to extras for confirmed reservations. And just when it seemed they had found every last fee, it looks as if they’ve turned up one more: They’re looking to Fido and Fluffy for a little extra cash. Specifically, to their owners.
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Kids on a plane. No four words incite more acrimonious debate among air travelers. Not “your flight is delayed.” Not “here’s a new fee.” Not even “snakes on a plane.”
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United Airlines doesn’t plan to buy any jumbo or super-jumbo jets. The airline industry outlook is a sea of red ink. And the NTSB hearings about the Miracle on the Hudson will be a three-day Web-TV extravaganza.
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Travel tips can help when it comes to plane travel. Thinking ahead and being prepared will, hopefully, help the trip go more smoothly and minimize some of the aggravation.
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When the pilot announces all electronics must be turned off before the plane departs, it’s amazing how many people continue phone conversations, sending text messages or emails as if the world were coming to an end. They must be very important.
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Today’s technology is enabling people to use cell phones from planes. Is everyone thrilled over the thought? They may not be when they receive their bills that may resemble the national debt. One of the last refuges from ring tones is undoubtedly coming to an end.
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In the wake of Emirates Airways permitting cell phone use on its planes, and a European Union ruling allowing airlines to offer mobile phone service in flight, it’s probably just a matter of time before wireless communications comes to a plane near you.
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