Archive for the 'Travel' Category

Sometimes It’s Not About the Journey, It’s About the Destination

May 29th, 2008

Flying is a topic that’s been on my mind a lot lately. And if you’ve been flying lately, you know delays and other travel-related woes have been getting worse. On top of that, the price of gasoline is raising fares at the same time service is being cut back, and airlines are charging for nearly everything. I think The Economist sums up the situation quite well in their aptly-titled article “Hurry Up and Wait”.

The worst indignity I have heard of to date is American Airlines’ new policy of charging you to check your first bag …