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Evolution of Security

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Evolution of Security
I have been traveling a bit more lately and have noticed a seemingly new thing: first class passengers get their own security screen.  So, naturally, I want to know if a first class ticket purchase has higher fees that are passed onto the TSA or are the airlines somehow subsidizing TSA so that [...]

Apple iTunes Rentals

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Trying my first iTunes rental today.  The convenience is awesome, but I can tell already there is one thing I don’t like.  Say I am traveling and I have a 3 day trip which starts with a 1-2 plane ride.  If, as is my desire, I want to watch the movie on the plane, I [...]

Airline Taxes

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Just booked a flight out west through Travelocity, and the following struck me as curious:
1 Adult Fare: $202.79
Taxes and Fees: $63.81
That’s a 32% “tax” on my flight.    Nice.  Other curiosity is it costs as much to fly to NYC as it does all the way cross country, go figure.   It’s no wonder the [...]