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    • The Air Travel Rights You Aren't Aware of (and How to Get Them)


      If you've ever sat in a plane on the tarmac only to have the flight cancelled, been bumped just before boarding, or landed at your destination only to be told your luggage will arrive sometime in the next 12 hours, you know how air travel can suck. In all of those cases, the airline owes you for your trouble. Sometimes it's good customer service, and other times it's the law. Here are some of the legal rights you may not know you have, and how to go about filing your claims or getting what's due to you if you've been wronged.
      Know Your Rights Before You Book Your Flight


      Being prepared for what might happen starts before you even get to the airport. We've discussed the airline passenger's bill of rights and your basic rights when flying before, but you may not .....

    • Fun before you fly


      Stuck in transit? Feeling bored? Brian Johnston finds 50 fun things to do for adults and kids at the world's airports.
      Airports have long been more renowned for tedium than entertainment, and few of us are keen to loiter in transit for longer than an hour or two. Lately, however, some of the world's top airports have been coming to the rescue of people on long layovers, with some innovative ideas to make the time pass more pleasantly for adults and children alike.
      1 Let the kids soar
      O'Hare airport in Chicago is one of the world's busiest airports and notorious for delays, but the Kids on the Fly exhibit keeps little ones occupied with interactive displays, including a helicopter and cargo plane. flychicago.com.
      2 Celebrate Christmas
      If you find yourself in Muni .....

    • Striking a Pose Above the Clouds


      In a report from New York times; Economy airplane seat width is usually 17 or 18 inches. The average American man’s waist is about 40 inches (38 for women), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Need I even mention the sliver of space between your knees and the seat in front you?


      Fliers nowadays expect to walk off planes with stiff hips and strained backs. Desperation for relief has made seats with extra legroom cash cows for airlines. Even top yoga instructors who can fold their bodies like origami say they abhor airplane seats. So how do you emerge from a plane without feeling like Quasimodo? I turned to one of the best-known yoga teachers for advice.


      Cyndi Lee, the founder of the “no baloney” Om Yoga brand and familiar to veteran pr .....

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    Qantas charges $11,000 to fly between Sydney and Melbourne 


    QANTAS passengers who logged on to the airline's website last night would have been wondering if their eyes were playing a trick on them - Sydney to Melbourne economy class flights were listed for $11,016.
    That's a jaw-dropping $122 for every minute in the skies.
    What's more, they were listed across all the different ticket types - from economy Red-e-Deal fares to business class.
    It's almost the same price as a Qantas first ...

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    Passengers stuck on a plane for three hours forced to buy water 


    Tiger Airways’ passengers stuck on their flight on the Melbourne Airport tarmac for three hours were refused water and charged for food and drink, Fairfax reports.

    More than 100 people including children were trapped on board Tiger Airways flight TT426 at about 6pm yesterday, told only that their flight was delayed due to lost paperwork.
    Passengers were forced to remain seated until the plane was allowed to take off just

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    FLIGHT LANDS SAFELY AFTER POISONING SCARE 

    A flight from Hong Kong on which a man claimed everyone was poisoned has arrived safely in New Jersey and the man taken off the plane.
    An FBI spokesman says the man stood up during the flight Monday to make the claim but that there is no indication that any passengers were poisoned. United Airlines says Flight 116 continued as scheduled after the man made the statement.
    A passenger from another plane at the terminal says a heavy police ...

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    The Air Travel Rights You Aren't Aware of (and How to Get Them) 


    If you've ever sat in a plane on the tarmac only to have the flight cancelled, been bumped just before boarding, or landed at your destination only to be told your luggage will arrive sometime in the next 12 hours, you know how air travel can suck. In all of those cases, the airline owes you for your trouble. Sometimes it's good customer service, and other times it's the law. Here are some of the legal rights you may not know you have, and ...

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    Flying the Pet-Friendly Skies 


    Did you ever get stuck in coach next to a paintball enthusiast and wish he’d quietly morph into a Malamute? Or how about next to an unpublished poet, with only peanuts and a warm ginger ale to get you through a NY – LA rendition of Beowulf in terza rima? Wouldn’t you rather be sitting next to a Maine Coon Cat, scratching it behind the ears for a few hours? Oh, sorry, we’re digressing here…


    Anyway, most people feel that ...

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    The future of air travel? The plane with 'clip on' cabins 

    The model of an adjustable plane, with wings that can be attached to for instance train compartments, will be shown at the Paris Air Show next week, the Swiss inventors said Monday.
    The "Clip-Air" project is fresh off the drawing board and features a single flying wing that could be clipped onto for instance train "capsules" carrying passengers or cargo, the EPFL technical university in Lausanne said in a statement.
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    Flight Review: Virgin Australia 737-800 Business Class 

    Not much more than a skip across Australia, the Adelaide to Sydney Virgin Australia flight is a comfortable way to transport oneself to the east coast. I will admit: I have read Sir Richard Branson’s autobiography three times, and I am a fan. Branson’s charisma, daring nature, and customer-first philosophy are evident through the smiles and care from all Virgin Australia crew which extends beyond the luxurious comfort of Business Class…but for now ...

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