Does your hotel have bedbugs? Check this registry
www.bedbugreistry.com is a free database that contains more than 20,000 reports from travelers who say they encountered bedbugs, and where in the USA and Canada.
Top bedbug cities: New York, Philadelphia and Detroit
If you’re bumped from a flight, you may be stuck
According to the Air Transport Association, 81% of all available seats are sold. This is up from 77% in 2005. I can’t remember the last time I flew and there was an extra seat. If you are bumped from a flight, then there is a good possibility you might not get on the next flight.
Some travelers, such as Robert Beilstein, consider themselves lucky if a missed flight doesn’t cost...
New York, Lost Angeles & St. Louis Named Worse Airports
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What you need to know about your airline fare code
When you’re on the plane, there’s no difference in service between a passenger who has a “Y” or “Q” — a full-fare and a discounted ticket — if you’re both in coach. But the codes are still important: Some indicate your trip isn’t eligible for frequent-flier miles or an upgrade; others tell a ticket agent where to rank you on a standby list. Read...
Refreshing News from American Airlines
It seems every airline press release is about new fees, more restrictions or a new way to nickel and dime the passenger. However, ABC News reports American Airlines reports its doubling it’s overhead bin size which will increase it’s capacity to 5 or 6 suitcases per bin.
ABC says “the airline is accomplishing this with a [sleight] of hand. The bins themselves stay the same...
Can the Latest Gadgets Help You on the Road
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NTSB: Kids of all ages should have their own seats
The federal National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that airlines require a separate seat for all children, regardless of age, The New York Times reports. That would end a practice of permitting children under the age of 2 to fly for free on the lap of their parent or guardian. Read More at USA Today.
Several foreign tourists evacuated from Bolivia as strike continues
Some 60 European tourists have been trapped in Potosi for the past two weeks since residents launched a general strike and set up blockades that paralyzed the city. Protesters have blocked highways linking the country with its neighbors and miners seized the airport. On August 10th, several French tourists were evacuated by the French government to the neighboring city of Sucre. Earlier, Bolivian police...
Minor Tourist Accidents = Major Medical Bill
A very lucky French tourist fell 75 feet from a popular overlook on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon last week and lived to tell the tale.
The unnamed 18-year-old was taking photos at Mather Point when he slipped over the edge. Rescuers rappelled down to his aid and he was transported out by helicopter about an hour and a half after they responded. The park service said in a press release the...
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