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When it comes to kids and flying, the ground rules shift
Times Staff WriterDerek Shields, 14, of San Diego, has flown on his own for years to visit his grandparents near Minneapolis. But this summer was different. He was turned away at the airport ticket counter. Derek, whose planned flight connected through Phoenix, had run...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents, People, Trips and Vacations, Alaska
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Can the Cubs out-stupid Zambrano?
Who’s dumber, the Cubs or Carlos Zambrano?
No easy questions here. This is a tough mid-term exam. The Cubs can make a strong case over the last century, but if this is only Year Two of the Ricketts disaster, then Zambrano would seem to have a...Tags: Softball, Physical Disabilities, Health, Kerry Wood, Travel
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Ticket differences that can trick airline customers
You buy a ticket, pay all those pesky extra fees, and take your flight. When it all works smoothly, you pretty much get what you pay for and what you expect. But when you encounter anything out of the ordinary, you may run up against problems you never...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Industry, Chris Elliott, Chicago Hotels, Trips and Vacations
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Senior Travel: Finding senior discounts
A new website -- Sciddy (www.sciddy.com) -- is vying to be a "go-to" resource for seniors seeking discounts on just about anything. Although it's still very much a work in progress, you might find it a useful check for any place you intend to visit. But...Tags: Washington (U.S. state), Tourism and Leisure, Tickets, Restaurants, Entertainment
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Positive signs from a tumultuous year
Special to The TimesAS the new year begins, let's review the key events of 2005 in search of clues to smart travel this year: • A slight recovery of the U.S. dollar: Last year saw improvement in the value of the dollar — 10% against the euro and slightly more...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Trips and Vacations, Mississippi, Tourism and Leisure, Tour Operations Industry
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Right bag, wrong person
Special to The TimesWHEN checked luggage doesn't show up as promised, passengers usually duke it out with the airlines. But Fullerton resident Robert Nixon recently found himself battling over bag custody with a new adversary — a fellow flier who was holding his...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Politics, Transportation Accidents, Consumers, Los Angeles
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Security is not child's play
Times Staff WriterIT has become as inevitable as death and taxes — the airport security line pat-down. It's society's great equalizer. No one is exempt, not movie stars, not politicians, not the aged or infirm and certainly not children. My daughter was inspected...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Air Transportation Industry, Metal and Mineral, Economy, Business and Finance, Travel
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If a seatmate smells bad, come clean to the crew -- quickly
Special to The TimesQuestion: On a packed, 16-hour flight to Japan, my three children and I were seated in a row next to a family that had not bathed recently. The odor was very strong. The flight attendant would periodically come by and spray air freshener, and the...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents, British Airways Plc, Los Angeles, National Government
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Nonrefundable? It sometimes pays to fight company policy
Special to The TimesQuestion: One month before departure on our 23rd Princess cruise, my husband was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and rushed to the hospital for the first of three monthlong chemotherapy treatments. We didn't buy travel insurance because of a...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Imperial and Royal Matters, British Airways Plc, Los Angeles, Tourism and Leisure
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Air-passenger rights bills are still on the taxiway
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe last nine months have brought a flurry of anger and activism involving fliers trapped on tarmacs with limited food and water and inoperable toilets. In well-publicized incidents in December and February, passengers said they languished for nine hours...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Air and Space Accidents, New York, Government, Queens (New York City)
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Price guarantees: Marketing gimmicks or the real deal?
Special to The TimesHERE'S a puzzlement: Can every travel website really offer the lowest price for your hotel or airfare? That's what many guarantee. They can do that partly because rates and fares don't differ much from site to site. The reason for this lies with pricing...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, American Express Company, Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Tour Operations Industry
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A wish list to make the going easier
Special to The TimesWHAT direction will leisure travel take this year? I'm not clairvoyant, but I can tell you some things I hope to see in the next 11 months. • The U.S. should create a federal agency to promote international travel to its shores. It's long overdue and...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Condos and Houses, Transportation Industry, Rentals, Economy, Business and Finance
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