Posts Tagged ‘flight tips’

Air Travel on the Cheap

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

With the cost of flying as high as it is, many people are avoiding it altogether if they can these days. But sometimes you just have to fly–and for many people, it’s a frequent part of life no matter the cost. So how can you do it without breaking the bank?

Here are some tips for traveling on the cheap.

Buy tickets in advance. Some fares will be lower if you buy them three weeks in advance. (more…)

Experts Weigh In on How to Make Flights More Pleasant

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Recently the New York Times asked several airline experts, from a flight attendant and book author to a pilot to several industry publication writers, for advice on how to make flights “less annoying.”

While the team of experts had some sage advice to follow, one has to wonder why the study was on making flights “less annoying” and not, say, “more pleasant” or “more enjoyable.” Perhaps the premise is that flights cannot be pleasant or enjoyable in the first place! (more…)