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Frontier to Charge Carry-On Bag Fees for Tickets Bought through Others

Airlines Travel Tips May 2, 2013

Frontier Airlines will begin charging a fee for carry-on bags to passengers who buy discount tickets on the airline through all external booking channels, including third-party booking sites. This change will take effect this summer, according to Frontier Airlines, which says it will announce later this spring the start date for its new policy.

SkyTeam Launches Online Planner for ‘Round the World’ Itineraries

Airlines Travel Technology September 19, 2011

The online application has been designed to be user-friendly and to allow customers to create their own SkyTeam Round the World itineraries, using the networks of all 14 SkyTeam member airlines.

Travelers Like Using Alternative U.S. Airports, But Often Don’t Travel from Them

Airports Travel Tips August 9, 2011

Smaller airports which market themselves as alternatives to major U.S. airports are becoming better known for their ease of travel and more popular with the flying public, but are still a well-kept secret, according to a new survey of U.S. travelers’ airport preferences.

Travelzen is First to Offer Online Booking for Taiwan-China Flights

Travel Technology Travel Tips September 8, 2009

Hong Kong-based Travelzen Group Limited is offering online booking of flights between China and Taiwan, just a week after the establishment of scheduled cross-straits flights between the two Chinese states.

Monarch Airlines Removes PayPal Booking Fees for a Month

Airlines More September 8, 2009

Until midnight UK time on September 30, British low-fare carrier Monarch Airlines is removing booking fees for all scheduled flights booked via its website and paid for via PayPal.

LAN Airlines Launches Booking Engine for SMEs

Airlines Travel Technology August 24, 2009

Latin America’s LAN Airlines has launched LAN for Business, a new online booking engine designed to allow small and medium businesses to purchase and reserve airline tickets easily.

Women and Seniors Becoming Biggest Online Travel Bookers

More August 6, 2009

A new statistical survey performed by Netherlands-based, worldwide online reservations center Orangesmile.com has found that women are becoming the biggest group in making travel reservations online and that adults aged 55 and over are now using online travel booking sites extensively.