Buy Your Air Tickets on Weekends for Best Deals: Texas A&M Study
AirlinesTravel Tips February 12, 2013
Conventional wisdom that Tuesdays and Wednesdays are the best times to shop for U.S. airline tickets may be misguided, according to researchers at Texas A&M University. Weekends offer 5 per cent lower prices on average for similar tickets, they found.
Read moreFinnair Simplifies Ticket Buying and Adds Automatic Check-In
AirlinesTravel TechnologyTravel Tips November 14, 2012
Finnair is offering its customers five new ticket types in a bid to simplify the purchasing of airline tickets, improve clarity in ticket pricing and offer suitable fares to all customers. Finnair will also begin checking in passengers automatically and sending boarding passes to their mobile phones.
Read moreThe new consumer protections, finalized earlier this year, include requirements that airlines refund baggage fees if bags are lost, increase compensation provided to passengers bumped from oversold flights, and provide passengers greater protections from lengthy tarmac delays.
Read moreAmerican Airlines Stops Selling Tickets through Orbitz
AirlinesTravel Tips December 22, 2010
Tickets for travel already purchased through Orbitz remain valid but changes must be made through American Airlines reservations by calling 1-800-433-7300.
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