Insideflyer.com has a fascinating article on the early days of frequent flyer programs here. The days of frequent flyers getting special discounted fares seem gone. The majority of frequent flyer programs are based on awarding mileage or points based on the distance traveled and/or the class of service. A certain number of points/miles allow you…
Today we introduce the first of our travel gear recommendations. Look for an extended review and other reviews on our website in the near future. The Lapinator is a portable insulated laptop desk that prevents the heat of the laptop from hurting your legs. A hot laptop can run for hours on this and not…
With all the recent security scares, it is important to keep in mind what security is actually doing to keep us safe. Airportbusiness.com reports here on the details of United flight 923, from London to Washington-Dulles Airport, which was diverted to Boston’s Logan Airport yesterday. Two F-15s were scrambled to escort this plane in. The…
United Airlines announced this morning they are boosting their presence at Washington’s Dulles Airport(IAD) by thirteen percent. By November 2006, this means 321 Daily Departures by United from Dulles Airport. This follows the announcement, as reported by The Chicago Tribune that a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge approved a deal for Delta Airlines to buy United’s…
Yesterday, it was reported that a twelve year old boy got onboard a Monarch Airlines flight from London Gatwick to Lisbon. This boy somehow succeeded in getting past security and getting on an aircraft without passport, ticket, or boarding pass and was only discovered by the flight attendant after he’d been seated and received a…
Boeing announced today it would be shutting down Boeing Connexion, its In-Flight Internet service available on some long-range service. Unfortunately, Boeing could not find a buyer for the division, which only has ten customers: Lufthansa, Singapore, SAS, El Al, All Nippon, Japan Airlines, Asiana, China Air, Etihad Airways and Korean Air with a total of…
Ground crews for Northwest Airlines were recently given a booklet by their employer, “Restructuring Q&A and Employee Support.” It contains information on their likely outsourcing as well as 101 Money-Saving tips. Tip #46: “Don’t be shy about pulling something you like out of the garbage.” Others include asking doctors for free drug samples, getting hand-me-downs…
With the United Kingdom now once again allowing laptops on aircraft, but the entire world banning liquids, we tend to question the decisions of the TSA and related organizations in their prohibited items list Dell’s Battery Recall has brought to mind the danger of bring laptops on board. Battery issues are not limited to Dell’s…
As a followup to last week’s mention of the best time to purchase, we have this article from USA Today, written by Jessica Labrencis of Smartertravel.com. We have yet to give our thought on the best time to buy. We believe it is a bit more complicated than that, depending on the airline, the route,…
Blaptops.com offers these tips for how to protect yourself if you are required to check your laptop. In addition to their tips, there are special padded slipcases, as suggested by Roadgladiator.com. But in the end, remember that the Montreal Convention, which replaced the earlier Warsaw convention, limits the liability of airlines for damaged luggage. Also,…
As reported by Today in the Sky, Jetblue is having a promotion for travel from September 7th through November 15th. In honor of its new service to Houston, Jetblue is dropping one-way fares to the previous day’s price of a barrel of crude oil for the next week. Today’s fare is $73 for flights from…
The title of this post is the slogan for our expanded offerings. We are going to take this opportunity to discuss the Flightwisdom.com website, of which this is a part. Flightwisdom is a simple site. Our goal is to provide information and links. We add a little information each week, and in that way, we…
It seems that despite the availability of information, people are still hearing widely inaccurate rumors about the security situation at the airport. So, once again, we’re going to clear up myths. Not only that, there have been some updates to U.S. procedures. The following reflects the current TSA requirements as of this post. Myth: There…
Let’s talk about Kayak. Kayak is a travel search engine that searches other travel sites. They are our preferred travel partner. Why do we endorse them? It is very simple. They do not actually sell anything. They refer you to the places that do. We here at Flightwisdom believe in cutting out the middleman. Kayak…
Our contacts at various airlines report individuals have been misinformed about the current security restrictions put in place effective this morning. So, a quick review. 1. You are advised to minimize the amount of carry-on luggage you carry with you. Many carriers are allowing you to check your carry-on bags in addition to your normal…
Airline fares are a hot topic with rising prices. Here’s a tip on saving money that was instantly seized upon by many. Tip for the Best Purchase Time of Airline Tickets And debunking the tip. Is Wednesday at midnight the best time to buy airline tickets?
Florida seems to be the land of low fares. When Jetblue came into existence, Senator Charles Schumer(Dem-NY), championed their cause…pointing out how it made no sense that it cost more to fly from one part of New York to another than it did to fly to Florida. It is hardly New York alone that has…
Let’s talk fares. In simple terms, fare is a fee paid by an individual to travel on an aircraft. Airfares are totally different than fares on your local transit system, where you pay the same rate to travel from point A to point B as everyone else on the train/bus with you, senior, children, student,…
The first step in being an intelligent flyer is knowing who flies where you want to go. In an ideal world, we’d all be able to get nonstops everywhere, but sometimes this isn’t the case. I once encountered someone who had an itinerary which read New York to Boston to Philadelphia. No one wants to…
Welcome to flightwisdom.com, a new site for information, advice, and links for those who wish to make the most of their travel experience at the best price. The latest information will be available from this blog before being added to the site.