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Blue Lagoon: A hot spot near Reykjavik airport

By Gail Todd
Oct 4, 2014 5:30 AM - The geothermal-heated salt water of the Blue Lagoon is halfway between Iceland's Keflavik Airport and Reykjavik. Buses and taxis make regular stops to carry passengers to and from the airport who are waiting for flights to either continental Europe or America. To make it easy for the travelers, the spa will store luggage, rent bathing suits, towels and bathrobes -- all for a fee. Charges for a one-day visit start at around $40.
The 'War of the Rows' continues on airplanes

By Gail Todd
Sep 7, 2014 6:00 AM - The 'War of the Rows' isn't new. It's been going on ever since the government deregulated the airlines. To increase profits, the airlines went after our 'bottom' lines. They made seats smaller and reduced legroom. They packed passengers in so tightly you couldn't scratch your nose without elbowing your seat partner. And now passengers are losing it when someone pushes their seatback into its fully reclined state and lands inches from the aft passenger's lap.
Idea to shorten TSA lines could be worth $15,000

By Gail Todd
Aug 2, 2014 5:45 AM - Did you hear the TSA needs your help? Apparently, they can't figure out how to improve airport security lines, so they want you to do it. And if they choose your solution, you could collect as much as $15,000. But there's a catch. Getting your idea registered is a lot like waiting in one of those security lines at the airport.
Tips for stress-free flying with little kids

By Gail Todd
Jul 5, 2014 6:00 AM - Pack distractions. Bring your own food. Make friends with your seat neighbors. Flying with children can be a rewarding experience, but it can also be a nightmare. There are a few tricks you can learn to head trouble off at the pass.
Carry-on bags a difficult issue for some travelers

By Gail Todd
Jun 6, 2014 5:15 AM - Have you noticed it's getting harder to pack it all in? I'm not taking about the itinerary where you keep track of where you are by the day of the week. I'm talking about your suitcase. Ever since the airlines began charging fees for checked luggage, passengers have been trying to pack more into their carry-on and it's causing many passengers to "carry on" in an entirely different way.
Alternatives to coach might not be that bad

By Gail Todd
May 3, 2014 5:45 AM - In case you missed it, a teen jumped the fence at San Jose International Airport and stuffed himself into the wheel well of a plane with less space than a middle economy seat. He planned to go to Africa. Instead, 5½ hours later he landed in Hawaii, alive. Experts said it was impossible. At best, temperatures would dive to a minus 60 degrees and there would be virtually no oxygen at that altitude. The boy survived. And he's not the first to travel in wheel-well class.
In-flight entertainment rises to a whole new level

By Gail Todd
Apr 6, 2014 5:01 AM - If you were lucky enough to be on a certain Virgin-Australia flight from Brisbane to Sydney recently, you would have boarded to the chorus from the musical, "The Lion King." And it wouldn't have been piped in music or a bunch of spring break juniors singing off key. It would have been the actual cast from the production playing in Sydney. Talk about taking in-flight entertainment up a notch.
Grounded: Bad weather leads to bad behavior by air passengers

By Gail Todd
Mar 1, 2014 5:30 AM - If you were at O'Hare International Airport earlier this month when the snow was blowing sideways, you were more apt to fly into a rage than the wild blue yonder. O'Hare wasn't the only place this winter where bad weather caused passengers to fly off the handle when they couldn't fly on an airplane. Airports around the world have had trouble weathering the crowds.
Luckily, pilots landing at wrong airport is rare

By Gail Todd
Feb 1, 2014 5:45 AM - Do you know the way to San Jose? Apparently a passenger didn't a few years ago. She ended up in California when she should have landed in Costa Rica. But that's not as bad as when a pilot lands at the wrong airport. Which is what happened to Southwest Airlines a few weeks ago. And it isn't the first time pilots have lost their way.
How can you get sleep on an airplane?

By Gail Todd
Jan 11, 2014 5:30 AM - Today, trying to get some zzz's on a plane seems like a losing battle. What with sleeping in an upright position, squeezed between passengers and belly-up to the seat in front. And forget about the cozy blanket. But there are ways to make to flying a little more conducive for sleep.

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