Teaching airlines the meaning of the word transparency
If you heard about a new rule or law being proposed and it had the word “transparency” in the title you’re likely think that the...
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New DCA slot authorities awarded
The wait is over. A couple months after carriers applied to provide service for four new slot pairs at Washington’s Reagan National Airport the DoT...
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Going long at DCA
Washington, DC‘s National Airport is one of the "lucky few" airports in the country where the government has limited destinations which can be served. The...
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Congress to force private screeners on the TSA
When the TSA assumed responsibility for screening passengers at airports one of the provisions in the law allowed for private screeners to be used rather...
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The IRS moves to hit frequent flier miles
Citibank caused quite a stir a week ago when they started sending out 1099s to folks who had received large quantities of bonus miles for...
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Yet another idiot in Congress speaks up
I love when our elected representatives decide to speak up and express just how idiotic their thoughts are. I’ve heard a Representative state for the...
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The TSA wants to charge you for your carry-on bags
Sure, there was tremendous uproar when Spirit Air announced their plan to charge passengers to have larger carry-on bags on the plane. But what if...
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Why I will continue to travel, despite the TSA
Part of me says that I should have seen this all coming. The TSA has been pretty good about demonstrating just how incompetent they are...
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Passport fees going up in the United States
The State Department has published a proposed rule in the Federal Register announcing their intentions to change the rates charged for a number of consular...
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Baggage fees get a boost from the IRS
A few months ago I wrote about some inquiries that Congressfolks were making over the unbundling of airfare components. Basically the airlines have been shifting...
