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Airline crisis strategy: screw customers and staff
in Sox First, on June 21, 2009
...e making them pay fees on fees. So if you fly US Airways or United, you have to $5 extra if you pay baggage fees at the airport instead of online. So is this just a strategy to drive customers online ...
2009 may not turn out to be as bad for RFID as you might think
in The RFID Weblog, on May 16, 2009
...negative at the moment.
The areas where we could expect RFID to contribute are asset management, baggage handling, contactless payments, contactless ticketing, electronic identification documents, i...
Empty Beaches in Goa
in Hidden Travel Gems, on December 27, 2008
...rols. According to the AP, "Those who stuck to their plans are arriving to metal detectors and baggage scanners instead of the cocktails, house music and rollicking outdoor parties that the laid-...
BitTorrent Cuts Staff, Will Close Torrent Information Network
in P2P File Sharing, on November 12, 2008
...e or enough backing, and as a P2P tech service provider, there's too much piracy-and-perception baggage to cut through," notes Rafat Ali at the Washington Post . "Wonder when the other ...
What Not to Say on a First Date
in The Dating Weblog, on August 19, 2008
... take things slowly at first. Let your date get a sense of who you are before you haul out all your baggage.
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Crossing the Cultural Divide
in The Flyaway Weblog, on August 2, 2008
...n learn from others' cross-cultural faux pas, tools to help you explore your own "cultural baggage", and quizzes so you can test your cultural IQ.
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Jennifer Aniston And John Mayer News
in The Celebrities Weblog, on July 16, 2008
...urtney Cox . Can we now officially believe that this couple is in fact, a couple?
Then we have the baggage handling episode that Mayer recently dealt with when Jennifer discovered jessica simpson ...
Florida Hotels offer Checked Baggage Credit
in The Flyaway Weblog, on July 14, 2008
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As airlines begin to make costly changes to checked baggage policies, one Florida destination is offering travelers some welcome relief. Amelia Island, located off the northeastern-most coast of...
THE ORGANIZED TRAVELER
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 18, 2008
... © the prodigal untitled13
The fees to check any baggage now is becoming the biggest packing headache of travelers.
How do you go to the Caribbean without your dinner dress, two pairs of swi...
Insult to Injury: US Air to Charge $2 For Water and Soda
in The Flyaway Weblog, on June 16, 2008
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As if the $15 baggage fee wasn't enough, US Airways has decided to up the ante and charge $2 for water and soda. So now, you can't take water through security, and if you need to stay ...
Derrie-Air
in The Flyaway Weblog, on June 10, 2008
...he fact that the airlines are now charging extra for your second bag implies that excessively heavy baggage has an adverse effect on the cost of fuel.
The next time you pack, ask yourself, "Do ...
That Bag will Cost You
in Latina Viva, on May 22, 2008
© Steve Dibblee
If ever there was a time to learn how to pack light, it's now. With gas prices up and on the rise, American Airlines announced a new $15 charge for the first checked bag. That is in addition to the $25 charge for the second bag that they added last year.
Unless gas start...
Checked Baggage Fees Due At American Airlines
in Hidden Travel Gems, on May 22, 2008
...e "norm" in air travel is that, each passenger has an allowable weight for checked-in baggages for free. If you exceed that weight, you pay for the excess. That is true anywhere, in all ...
Can Manchester United recover from their horrible day?
in The Soccer Weblog, on April 28, 2008
...y that they lost although that was bad enough for them, it was the manner of the defeat and all the baggage that went with it.
For whatever reason, Manchester United failed to turn up for the first h...
Expect lesser lost baggage at airports with the latest RFID software
in The RFID Weblog, on April 18, 2008
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Globally more than 34 million baggages are lost every year at airports and this is a fact. Even though airlines have started implementing RFID for improvement in baggage tracking but one real pr...
Coping With U.S. Air Summer Travel
in Hidden Travel Gems, on April 18, 2008
...in instead.
"Flight delays, schedule changes, cancelled flights, bankruptcies and mishandled baggage are pushing flyers' frustration to an all-time high," Michelle Doucette, content man...
Terminal 2E Reopens in Paris
in Hidden Travel Gems, on April 12, 2008
...nal nemesis. Heathrow's new terminal had a poor showing when it opened to canceled flights and baggage claim mishaps. Frankly, after the embarrassing roof collapse, there is nowhere for De Gaulle ...
More Reasons to go Private When You Fly
in The Aviation Weblog, on April 7, 2008
...all flights in the US are late. The number of people bumped due to overbooked flights is up. Lost baggage is up, as is stolen or damaged luggage.
ATA, Aloha Airlines and Skybus stopped flights last...
Sick of headline cheap fares?
in Wandalust, on April 3, 2008
...d fuel supplement. So how can they get away with calling it total price? I went for hand baggage only but it's £6 per hold bag. The next page revealed that it the fuel supplement was another £6.44...
Baggage Troubles Continue at Heathrow Airport
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 30, 2008
...athrow Airport. Since its new terminal 5 opened on March 27, computer failures has caused issue for baggage handlers. And according to the International Herald Tribune , on Sunday, British Airways ca...
Volvo Celebrates 15-Million Cars Since Jakob
in Classical Drives, on February 20, 2008
...akob" . Foolishly I dispensed with it because the model contained a cigarette lighter in the baggage area. Where models where concerned I was a purist, with no tolerance for lighters, coinholders...
RFID Trial to Improve Luggage Handling at Heathrow Airport
in The Wireless Weblog, on February 15, 2008
BAA and Emirates this week announced a six-month, £150,000 trial of a new RFID-based luggage tracking system at London's Heathrow Airport .
The trial will use Motorola XR480 Fixed RFID Readers .
According to CNN , RFID promises a vast improvement over the current barcode -based...
Top 20 NFL Free Agents
in End Zone Buzz, on February 15, 2008
...ust 25 years old, Allen has 43 sacks in his four seasons, including 16 this past season. Comes with baggage after suspension for DUI arrest.
3) Albert Haynesworth (UFA) - DT, Tennessee Titans: A do...
New Airport for New York Planned
in The Aviation Weblog, on January 29, 2008
...ow lead to the airport. A 350-space parking lot went up in three weeks and new chairs abound in the baggage claim area.
Diannae Ehler, the airport's general manager, said with the arrival of seve...
New Rules For Batteries in Luggage In 2008
in The Gadgets Weblog, on December 29, 2007
If you're traveling in or from the U.S., you might want to take note of these new rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation about laptop batteries . Hey, it's not the TSA changing the rules for once, and it's in response to a real problem-exploding batteries!
A Baggage Handler Tells All
in The Aviation Weblog, on December 4, 2007
... If you have plans to ever fly again. Read this article . If you ever plan to check your baggage. Read this article . It will help explain why your baggage may or may not arrive at your destination...
TSA Taking Over Background Checks for Aviation Workers
in The Aviation Weblog, on November 28, 2007
...ers, dispatchers and flight engineers, FAA spokesman Les Dorr said.
Many airport workers, such as baggage handlers and store clerks, are not licensed but already face TSA background checks.
In addi...
Tighter Security in Britain's Airports
in Wandalust, on November 16, 2007
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New blast carriers, strict limits on access of public vehicles, and new baggage checks, are Prime Minister Gordon Brown's plan to build up Britain's defenses against car bombs at a...
Backpack Caused Fire at Phoenix Airport
in The Aviation Weblog, on November 14, 2007
...ked a fire. No one was hurt.
The fire was extinguished quickly, Gehlbach said.
About 10 a.m., a baggage handler loading bags on the US Airways plane noticed that the backpack was hot and set it as...
Airlines On-Time Rate Highest in 13 Years
in The Aviation Weblog, on November 5, 2007
...with 627 in the same month last year, according to the government data. But the rates of mishandled baggage fell to about 5.5 reports per 1,000 passengers from 8.3 reports a year ago. ...
Belly Dancing During Pregnancy
in Next Nine Months, on November 2, 2007
...ant in maintaining good posture, particularly during the latter phases of pregnancy when your "baggage" in front becomes too heavy. Of course, there will be moves and steps which may no long...
British Airways Bans Kayaks
in The Outdoor Weblog, on October 24, 2007
... size and handling complexities, some sporting equipment cannot be accommodated through the airport baggage system or within the aircraft hold. Therefore we no longer accept the following equipment at...
Disney Coming to an Airport Near You?
in The Aviation Weblog, on October 11, 2007
...sion director. "So it's important to make a personal connection. If someone has lost their baggage, or can't find their gate or the parking garage and encounters an employee who's sym...
Forbes List of America's Worst Airlines
in The Aviation Weblog, on October 2, 2007
... attendants. Then, move to making my flight arrive to my destination on time. Other peeves are lost baggage and canceled flights.
Just in case you're curious to learn what airlines made the list....
We Need a Gay Premiership Footballer with Balls of Steel
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 27, 2007
...9;d say: "Don't." It's going to take a really strong individual to deal with that baggage. It would be difficult, but until it happens we'll never know. Maybe they'd be welco...
Dating in your 40s
in The Dating Weblog, on September 19, 2007
...dating now.
• Difficulty finding someone you're interested in dating.
• Emotional baggage - yours and that of the people you're dating. After all, you've had a few more years than the ...
Sponsored Post: Aviation RFID and RFID Europe Conference
in Supplychainer, on August 29, 2007
...ncreased if the new, broader approach taken by the industry continues to bear fruit. The tagging of baggage is now a "done deal" thanks to IATA agreeing a single specification by unanimous v...
Sponsored Post: Aviation RFID and RFID Europe Conference
in RFID Weblog, on August 29, 2007
...ncreased if the new, broader approach taken by the industry continues to bear fruit. The tagging of baggage is now a "done deal" thanks to IATA agreeing a single specification by unanimous v...
Sponsored Post: Aviation RFID and RFID Europe Conference
in The RFID Weblog, on August 29, 2007
...ncreased if the new, broader approach taken by the industry continues to bear fruit. The tagging of baggage is now a "done deal" thanks to IATA agreeing a single specification by unanimous v...
Packing Light Is an Easy Trick with SOLUTIONS Luggage by Ricardo of Beverly Hills
in Cool Picking, on August 20, 2007
...to worry about running overweight and having to pay extra fees for that even a few ounces of excess baggage.
Also look for a new collection of Solutions Lite from Ricardo Beverly Hills this fall that...
Update and More Questions About Racial Identity and Racism (From a Brazilian Point of View)
in Latina Viva, on August 14, 2007
...lacks exhibiting self-hatred for all things black...again, attempting to place America's racial baggage on Brazil, and unfairly so. It's hard for us to step outside the box, especially if we a...
London Heathrow beginnt Gepäcktracking via RFID
in RFID Weblog, on July 6, 2007
...r neuen Technologie aus:
RFID could save airports and airlines £400m a year in reduced baggage losses and replacement of existing messaging systems.
A trial of RFID technology at Heathrow could e...
Sprinklers Drench Passengers at LAX
in The Aviation Weblog, on June 24, 2007
...egas, she said.
At the Southwest Airlines check-in counter, computers were covered in plastic. The baggage claim area on the lower level was cordoned off, and sawdust and puddles of water lined the f...
Bluetooth headset comparison
in Tech Without Wires, on June 3, 2007
... advantage of a bluetooth headset can sometimes be compromised if you have to carry way loads extra baggage just to keep the bluetooth charged. There is a way to reduce charging equipment and that is ...
Jetzt neu: Der Hackfleisch-Bag
in Daily Innovation, on May 12, 2007
...ette, die VLCC, ihr neues Abnehm-Programm. Der Text der Kampagne lautet:
" drop Excess Baggage - We evaluate your gender, age, lifestyle and your ethnic background before formulating a sc...
Gaining weight - a real issue
in Are you a beauty?, on May 1, 2007
... I know that most of us are oriented towards losing access baggage, but recently a friend of mine, who has been a model for some years now, asked me if I know how she could gain weight, because she ...
Avoid Partnership Breakdown & Control Issues
in Biz Plan Hacks, on April 23, 2007
...r bills or help you solve your business problems.
However, communication or the lack of it and the baggage that each person brings to the table can easily cause fractures in the relationship or at le...
Young Entrepreneurs: Serious Business Owners
in Biz Plan Hacks, on April 6, 2007
.... You are seeing things for the first time and have a fresh perspective. You do not have a bunch of baggage weighing down your point of view.
Believe in yourself, your point of view and opinions. Mak...
Costly Mistake: Pickpocket Victim
in The Flyaway Weblog, on February 28, 2007
...eep in mind that costly mistakes should be avoided, at all cost.
Apart from traveling with excess baggage , another costly mistake is falling victim to pickpockets.
Skilled pickpockets can easily s...
Costly Mistake: Excess Baggage
in The Flyaway Weblog, on February 22, 2007
...hat costly mistakes should be avoided, at all cost.
One of those mistakes is traveling with excess baggage.
Sure, a lot have been lucky with their way beyond the limit luggages that were allowed to ...
A Little Bronze in Your Stride
in Pretty Things, on January 27, 2007
...e Snakeskin Wallet makes sure that you have all your basic necessities with none of the usual bulky baggage that you tend to carry. This is perfect to pair with a slinky blouse, skinny or flaired jean...
Analysing the analysts: why the experts can be wrong
in Sox First, on January 16, 2007
...which works off the assumption that the industry is burdened with conflicts of interest and similar baggage. Securities analysts support the investment banking side of their business. For most ...
iPhone Part 2, The Day After
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on January 10, 2007
...frees Apple to bring its best UI and file management technology to play, without having to drag the baggage of something like Symbian along with it. The harmonization with OS X for the Mac, using fami...
RFID 2006 Year in Review - A Challenging Year
in The RFID Weblog, on January 6, 2007
...never came. And everyone is looking ahead to 2007 and hoping it will be better.
Asset tracking and baggage handling are mentioned as key areas that saw some growth.
The most interesting part of his ...
Sponsored Post: A Tale of Four Continents
in Supplychainer, on January 4, 2007
...rs the proponents of UHF tags have made the greatest noise and they have got specifications for air baggage, pallets and cases rewritten to focus exclusively on their capability - truly a triumph of m...
Sponsored Post: A Tale of Four Continents
in The RFID Weblog, on January 4, 2007
...rs the proponents of UHF tags have made the greatest noise and they have got specifications for air baggage, pallets and cases rewritten to focus exclusively on their capability - truly a triumph of m...
Flight Bags, Trash Bags...
in The Aviation Weblog, on December 28, 2006
... Who can tell?
This is a sadly funny story from Aero-News.Net that probably beats whatever happened to your bags during DIA's last little snowstorm:
The FBI remains baffled as to how and why luggage from various international flights found their way into a dumpster behind a Houston pet...
Deal with Your Issues
in The Dating Weblog, on December 16, 2006
...ating and relationships. You can easily justify failed relationships by saying the other person had baggage, issues, or real problems.
But what about you? What's holding you back in your dating ...
Pilot Jailed for Drunkenness
in The Aviation Weblog, on December 12, 2006
...ai and had joked he would "not blow up my own plane" when items were confiscated from his baggage.
Cronly-Dillon pleaded guilty to one count of "performing an activity ancillary to an ...
Peace Corps podcasts available
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on December 1, 2006
...vie. I've never thought it was helpful at all that Gore was the producer of this movie with the baggage that he brings along with him. He's a politician, an activist, etc., and no matter how m...
Shiv Nadar on the current state of IT Services firms - K@W
in The CIO Weblog, on November 19, 2006
... in the interview of HCL's Shiv Nadar on the IT Services industry
" Consider the mental baggage that IT companies have today. Each quarter, Indian IT firms publish their results, and these...
BA on "Lean" Tech
in The CIO Weblog, on October 26, 2006
...lementing the technology and working with the people who carry out the processes every day, such as baggage handlers and customer service agents, to do this.
He said: "To do a lot of things you...
Sponsored Post: Breaking New Ground inRFID
in Supplychainer, on October 5, 2006
... to be particularly interesting. They described RFID markets that have come from nowhere, including baggage tagging and people tagging for reducing queues and improving safety and accuracy. Another ne...
Sponsored Post: Breaking New Ground inRFID
in The RFID Weblog, on October 5, 2006
... to be particularly interesting. They described RFID markets that have come from nowhere, including baggage tagging and people tagging for reducing queues and improving safety and accuracy. Another ne...
Caution Advised for Flight Schools
in The Aviation Weblog, on October 2, 2006
...horized use.
Verify the identification of crew and passengers prior to departure.
Verify that baggage and cargo are known to the persons on board.
Where identification systems are in place, e...
On Electricity in Airports
in The Gadgets Weblog, on September 19, 2006
...ts that travelers can use at $7 a pop.
In any case, those SmarteCarte people (the ones that have baggage carts for rent at $2 a piece) have their own solution that they introduced back in March: a ...
Air Canada Bans Pets on Cabins To Reduce Allergens
in Allergies, on September 7, 2006
Important news for those travelling with pets on air canada : Starting September 18, pets will no longer be allowed on board inside the cabin. According to 680News , this move is an effort to provide an allergen-free environment to all passengers.
Service animals, such as guide dogs, wil...
Tips for Flying the Unfriendly Skies
in The Aviation Weblog, on September 3, 2006
...ucher as compensation for being bumped, ask about restrictions.
Put a tag on the outside of your baggage with your name, home address, and home and work phone numbers. Put the same information insi...
Leak Free Luggage
in Wandalust, on August 31, 2006
...from me could smell that I was nearby.
Does that experience sound familiar?
To ensure leak-free baggage, some have advised travelers to take the cap off these plastic containers and squeeze unti...
SFO Trials RFID Luggage Tags
in The Wireless Weblog, on August 31, 2006
...Airport (SFO) will spend the next six months trialing RFID-enabled luggage tags for checked baggage.
According to SFO project manager Gerry Alley, the chip will carry each passenger's na...
