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Flight Cancellations |How To Negotiate During A Flight Cancellation or Delay

June 21, 2010

Unfortunately, I break this rule a lot.  Flying with kids.  Flying for 24 + hours makes me a grumpy camper.  Nevertheless, I have never found that my sour attitude has EVER encouraged someone to help me more.  On other occasions, I have intentionally tried to suppress my inner rage. However, last time I traveled I [...]

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Refund Airline Tickets | How Do You Get Your Money Back?

April 26, 2010

In a few ways, traveling is like investing.  You watch for the price trends, anticipate future prices, and then eventually you lock in your price by buying your tickets.  Well, not really.  Most people just remember, hey I forgot to buy plane tickets, so they jump online and buy the tickets. One of the worst [...]

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Southwest Airlines Family Pre-Boarding Policy and Tips

March 29, 2010

In a good way, Southwest Airlines is a unique airline.  Most of Southwest’s airlines policies are very customer friendly.  One policy that I don’t like is their family pre-boarding policy. Open Boarding, Southwest Airlines, and Family Pre-Boarding Unlike most airlines, Southwest does not assign seats when you buy a ticket.  So, for example, when you [...]

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Kids Airport Activities | 9 Fun Activities For A Layover

March 3, 2010

Here are some great tips for passing time in the airport terminal when you have children traveling with you.

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Keeping American Advantage Miles Active

February 10, 2010

A reader recently wrote in asking about keeping his American Airlines Advantage miles active: We have a Citibank American Advantage card in order to accumulate miles.  The problem is that it has an annual fee of $85, so I’ve scheduled to cancel it this April.  Our predicament is that we haven’t found a way to [...]

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6 Tips for Surviving Long Flights with Young Kids

January 6, 2010

Traveling with children even a short distance can be intimidating. But boarding a plane knowing that you’re stuck there for a while can be even more frightening.  Forget the not-so-friendly looks you’re getting as you board with your crew, and try out these tips! 6 Tips for Traveling with Children by Air 1.  Bring a [...]

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