George Hobica
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Online agencies facing stiffer competition from airlinesDec 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Airlines are increasingly offering their best deals on their own sites and not sharing them with Expedia, Travelocity, Kayak, Sidestep and other online travel agencies, ...
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CityPass extends validity for winter travelDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - CityPass is offering a Winter Special in five of its participating cities, allowing visitors 90 days from first use to redeem all the admission tickets in the booklet (n...
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Know your rights when flying from or within EuropeDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Oh, those Europeans. They know how to live: six-week vacations, fine wine, great museums … and consumer protection for airline passengers. In the U.S., thanks to our lai...
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US Airways discounts Europe flights, adds bonusNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - US Airways is offering 10 percent off coach-class tickets to Europe plus 10,000 bonus Dividend Miles for round-trip tickets to Europe. Or, if you feel like splurging, yo...
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What to expect if your flight from Europe is lateNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Here's an interesting tidbit we came across from the US Airways Web site. "US Airways will offer one of the following types of compensation to customers denied boarding ...
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Other ways of getting access to airline club loungesNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Last week, we gave you the nitty-gritty details about airline clubs and what they offer. This week we're going to cover the other option: non-airline programs that allow...
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Weighing the benefits of an airline clubNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - American Airlines' former chairman C.R. Smith launched the first VIP airline lounge in 1936 to reward his best customers and supporters, upon whom he bestowed the honori...
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Airlines nickel-and-dime passengersOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Last week we listed our top five pet peeves when it comes to hidden airline fees. This week we'll take a look at the other five hidden fees that annoy us. 1. Getting...
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Examining those annoying hidden airline feesOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - As an industry, airlines have never made money since the Wright brothers. Because of mismanagement, they've decided to try lining their coffers by coming up with a slew...
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Demystifying the code share sleight of handOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - No, this is not the clunky title of a new Dan Brown thriller or the name of some amazing magic trick we've been working on in our spare time. Rather, we're revisiting th...