Wanderlust Journey

The fees on airline tickets is getting absurd. When I read that Spirit Airlines was going to start charging for carry-on bags, a staggering $45 at the gate, I figured the next news story we’d see was about Spirit Airlines going the way of the ghost. $45 to check your bag at the gate, that’s [...]

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Matt Gross, Frugal Traveler on the New York Times, published a very educational article this week on how to find a cheap flight. As a relatively frequent traveler, I thought I knew many, thought not all, the tricks in the trade but I see that Matt clearly has me beat. While we start with the [...]

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The Dollars and Sense blog at SFGate has a great post on how you can donate frequent flyer miles to charity. The airlines included on the list are Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air, American Airlines, Continental, Delta, Frontier Airlines, Hawaiian, United Airlines/United Express and US Airways. No info on Southwest, our favorite airline. What to do with [...]

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Between October 2008 and October 2009, there were 1,100 tarmac delays of three hours or more. That’s a very small percentage of all commercial flights but when you consider all the news stories of six hour tarmac delays, it’s ridiculous why this type of behavior is acceptable, let alone legal. Fortunately, as of yesterday, the [...]

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Kayak produced a fantastic master list of airline fees to help you understand where airlines may catch you with your pants down. The table lists every major airline with their fees for checked baggage, meals, pets, unaccompanied minor service, and seat assignment fees. You can filter the table by airline, using check boxes on the [...]

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After writing about our experience flying on Ryan Air from London Luton to Dublin, we thought it would be helpful if we listed some of the lessons we learned from our trip. Discount airlines are a great value if you understand how they work (ie. where they try to get you) and they can be [...]

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When you fly on a “discount airline” in the United States, like Southwest or JetBlue, the experience doesn’t differ much from the non-discount airline like Delta or Continental. When you fly a discount airline in Europe, like Ryan Air, it’s significantly different. A La Carte Pricing We flew Ryan Air from London Luton to Dublin [...]

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