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Showing posts with label air. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Flying the Pet-Friendly Skies

Photo via PetAirways.com

If your furry bundle of joy is a little too large to accompany you on an airplane, and you just can’t bear to make him ride in the cargo hold, Pet Airways may be the perfect solution for you. The brand new all pet airline just started flying last week, and currently serves several airports in the New York area, along with the Washington DC/Baltimore area, Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles.

Ticket prices start at $149 each way, and pets fly in style in the air-conditioned main cabin of a turbo-prop aircraft, constantly monitored by a trained pet attendant. Rumor has it snacks get handed out every 15 minutes or so. Sounds like Pet Airways customers have it better than most frequent flyers of the two-legged variety.

For more pet travel tips, check out my recent article over at examiner.com.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The Naked Truth About Flight Safety


Air New Zealand - screen grab from safety video

Air New Zealand is taking in-flight entertainment to a whole new level. The crew is stripping down to nearly nothing (just a little body paint...and perhaps a captain's hat) for their new safety video. Guess that's one way to make passengers pay attention! You can view the hot little piece of instructional cinema here. I've gotta go book my ANZ ticket...

Friday, May 29, 2009

The Cheap Seats


One positive thing about the recession: cheap flights. But a nine dollar airline ticket? Still pretty hard to come by...until now. On July 13th, a brand spanking new airline called JetAmerica will begin making 34 non-stop passenger flights a week to mid-sized U.S. cities like Melbourne, Fla.; South Bend, Ind.; and Newark, N.J. The best part? The first 9 seats on every flight will go for bargain price of -- you guessed it -- $9 (prices top out at $199). So, what are you waiting for? Get booking!

Friday, May 1, 2009

Tourmented...

In keeping with their rep as the hippest airline out there, Virgin America just announced they're proud to be the very first carrier to offer Absinthe in-flight!



Le Tourment Vert authentic French absinthe is now available on all VA flights. The signature cocktail? The Mile High is "a Tourmenting and satisfying blend of Le Tourment Vert Absinthe, sprite and lemons shaken and served over ice." Hello, Green Fairy...

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Lost and Found

Whether the airline recently misplaced a prized piece of your luggage or you just like nosing around in other people's stuff, you'll want to check out isthisyourluggage.com. This guy collects lost luggage (the airlines actually auction it off if they can't find the owners), photographs it (yep, the entire contents, too), and posts the pics on the website. Why? "Lunalaboo,"as he's called, admits it's mostly to satisfy his "weird voyeuristic passion," but says he also truly hopes to find the suitcases' rightful owners. Too bad it's not before the whole world has seen their dirty underwear!



Thanks to Raffy for letting me know about the site!

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

First Class Seats...In Coach


Wanna make sure you always get a seat you love, even when you're flying coach? Check out my interview with SeatGuru.com founder Matt Daimler over at Examiner. Matt shares all sorts of tricks for getting the perfect seat (one with lots of leg room and a little chance of being near a screaming baby), and even dishes on his personal favorite: seat 9A on a United Airlines 757. I know what seat I'll be requesting on my next trip!

Monday, March 16, 2009

Sleep Guru

You may have noticed a recent pause in postings. Simple explanation: I spent most of last week in Vegas on a writing assignment for American Airlines. The trip was great. However, taking the red eye back to New York Saturday night wasn't quite as exciting. Unable to get comfy on the plane, I was completely wiped out when I got home and spent all day (yawn) in bed. Hopefully, though, this will be the last time I suffer a sleepless overnight flight. Today, I discovered seatguru.com. This site weighs the pros and cons of every seat on every commercial plane (with specific info on limited recline, reduced legroom, mis-aligned windows, and more) to help you pick the one that's most conducive to beauty rest -- a dream come true.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Get Your Money, Honey


Annoyed because you purchased your airline ticket last week when you thought the prices were great, only to see them go even lower this week? Don't despair. You may be able to get your money back. Yep, you heard -- er, read -- me right. Many airlines will REFUND THE DIFFERENCE (in the form of a voucher) if the fare goes lower than what you paid. Some carriers charge a "change fee" of between $25 and $150 to apply the new price, but there are a few -- Southwest Airlines, for example -- that don't charge a thing. (In fact, Southwest offers cash refunds instead of vouchers in some cases.) Want a quick way to keep track of your fare? Sign up for fare alerts from your airline or use a website like Farecast.com. Happy travels!
[Photo by flygraphix/Flickr]