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Treat Passengers of Size with Dignity
Last week, Vilma Soltesz died after she was denied her seat on a flight because of her weight. Soltesz was planning to fly home to receive treatment for diabetes and renal disease, but she passed away in Hungary before she could get home. Her husband has filed a lawsuit, but the two airlines named in the suit (Delta and KLM) are…
ContinuePosted on December 5, 2012 at 3:09pm — 3 Comments
Frequent Flyers Should Not Board First
This year, United dropped its practice of allowing families to board planes before other travelers. The legacy carrier joined the ranks of American and US Airways, which don't officially offer pre-boarding or early boarding of any kind for families. But a handful of other airlines still do, including Delta (the…
ContinuePosted on October 19, 2012 at 9:28am — 2 Comments
Frontier Punishes Flyers Who Book Elsewhere
Frontier is making you an offer you can't refuse.
Today, the Denver-based airline announced a series of new "improvements" (to use the airline's language) that are only available to flyers who book directly on the carrier's website, the just-unveiled FlyFrontier.com. These include advanced seating assignments and unrestricted frequent-flyer mile credits. Frontier is…
ContinuePosted on September 14, 2012 at 4:05pm — 2 Comments
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