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Head overseas this Thanksgiving

By Gail Todd
Oct 31, 2015 7:20 AM - Our Thanksgiving traditions have little to do with the food and a lot to do with travel. Instead of making a traditional Thanksgiving dinner that takes 10 hours to prepare and 10 minutes to eat, we head overseas for an international adventure.
Cockpit tours off-limits, unless if you're the pope

By Gail Todd
Oct 2, 2015 6:00 AM - Did you hear that Pope Francis got upgraded on his chartered American Airlines flight from New York to Philadelphia last week? Not just upgraded, but all the way to the cockpit. Talk about a religious experience!
How to not lose your temper at airport security

By Gail Todd
Sep 6, 2015 6:55 AM - Airports are stress factories, starting with going through security checkpoints. Here are some tips so you don't lose your belongings while going through security.
How to ensure your vacation photos collect memories, not dust

By Gail Todd
Aug 12, 2015 12:03 PM - With smartphones and point-and-shoot cameras available, as well as high-end equipment, everyone's a photographer. Here are a few ideas to insure your vacation photos collect memories and not dust in a box under the bed.
Oh, the annoying things airline passengers do

By Gail Todd
Aug 12, 2015 11:49 AM - Snoring is only one of many things that irritate passengers at 35,000 feet. It's pretty apparent that etiquette doesn't always fly up in the air.
Despite 25-year ban, smoke hasn't completely cleared on planes

By Gail Todd
Jul 10, 2015 6:00 AM - When was the last time you saw someone light up on an airplane? In 1990, the U.S. government banned smoking on all domestic carriers, but that hasn't stopped some people from trying to light up.
Air rage is reaching new heights

By Gail Todd
May 8, 2015 6:00 AM - Air rage has reached new heights in recent years. Last week, a woman stabbed her seatmate several times with a pen because she couldn't stand him snoring. And there was the Korean Air executive Heather Cho who went nuts over nuts not too long ago. Maybe the skies aren't so friendly anymore, but a little bit of nice can go a long way, former flight attendant Gail Todd says.
Carry-on luggage a weighty subject

By Gail Todd
Apr 3, 2015 6:00 AM - Ever since the invention of the wheel and the death of the portable luggage carrier, carry-on luggage has been a weighty subject with both passengers and the airlines. When checked luggage was free, passengers limited their carry-on luggage. But once the airlines began charging for checked bags, carry-on bags flooded the aisles.
How to keep from being fleeced on a trip

By Gail Todd
Mar 1, 2015 5:30 AM - Before going touring on a vacation in a foreign country, check with the concierge about safe places to walk. Ask about any events that might be happening. Don't be taken in by the quaint and picturesque village, because there are thieves looking for easy targets there, too.
The power of words when it comes to flying

By Gail Todd
Feb 1, 2015 7:01 AM - Bomb threats to airlines are nothing new. But it's not just the crank calls that cause problems. Be careful what you say when you fly. The government has no sense of humor when it hears banter about terrorism. Besides being frightening, these bogus bomb scares are expensive for the government and the airlines as well.

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