airline travel

The New Alitalia Is Nearly Two Months Old…Is It Going The Right Way?

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 06/03/2009 – The New Alitalia Is Nearly Two Months Old…Is It Going The Right Way? The merger of Alitalia and Air One is now nearly two months old. Despite the merger, the massive cash infusion, the sale of Alitalia Cargo and Air France-KLM‘s investment in the airline, the path Alitalia…

Airline Change Of Ticket Fees…Sometimes There Is No Logic

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 05/03/2009 –  Airline Change Of Ticket Fees…Sometimes There Is No Logic Airline fees rarely make any sense, and sometimes they work to the detriment of an airline. A few days ago I tried out a new online booking service, FareBuzz.com. In creating my itinerary with FareBuzz an error occurred after…

New Low Cost Airlines Fees Hit A New Low

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 04/03/2009 – New Low Cost Airlines Fees Hit A New Low Airlines instituted fees for purchasing tickets on the phone quite a few years ago. The flying public complained, but the fees stayed in place. Some airlines followed up with instituting additional fees for purchasing a ticket in person at…

Traveling Quick & Light : Packing A ‘Run Kit’

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 01/03/2009 – Traveling Quick & Light : Packing A ‘Run Kit’ The run kit is a simple concept, it is single bag that is usually kept packed, or that can be rapidly packed, allowing a photographer to quickly get out the door and go to work. While I no longer…

Checking Your Itinerary & Double Checking Your Boarding Passes

Web: www.comeflywithfish.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 28/02/2009 – Checking Your Itinerary & Double Checking Your Boarding Passes Today while checking in for my evening flight from Paris (CDG) to Amsterdam (AMS) I was reminded of how important it is to not only check and confirm your reservation at the time you make it, but double check…

iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Gate Maps

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 26/02/2009 – iPhone ‘App’ Of The Week : Gate Maps Finding your gate in an unfamiliar airport can be stressful, especially during tight connections.   Once you land you want to know exactly where you are headed rather than stopping to find a concourse map or ask a customer service agent.   …

URGENT : Seeking PHL Flyers (those of you who call PHL ‘home’)

Web: www.fishfoto.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 23/02/2009 – URGENT : Seeking PHL Flyers (those of you who call PHL ‘home’) Have you had an incident with the TSA at PHL?  Filed a complaint with the TSA at PHL?  If so drop me a message. I have been in contact with a television news show (network TV,…

Forbes Highlights Flying With Fish’s Frequent Flyer Strategies

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 20/02/2009 – Forbes Highlights Flying With Fish’s Frequent Flyer Strategies Regular readers of Flying With Fish know that I have frequently discussed a variety of travel strategies, including frequent flyer programs. Today the information I have been passing to photographers, frequent travellers and corporate travel clients (through The Travel Strategist)…