Consumer Traveler Today: March 16

Consumer Traveler Today: RIP — Continental Airlines’ free food dies
 
 
RIP — Continental Airlines’ free food dies
What we’re reading: Paperless boarding at United,more 737 checks, holds on new Vegas resorts
Airlines, travel agencies, Congress join public outcry against passport fee increase
Catch 22 — Two one-way fares on the same ticket
Avoiding hotels from hell
RIP — Continental Airlines’ free food dies
Posted: 16 Mar 2010 03:19 AM PDT
Continental, the last holdout among major domestic carriers to offer free food in coach, has announced they are going into the business of selling inflight meals.
       

What we’re reading: Paperless boarding at United,more 737 checks, holds on new Vegas resorts
Posted: 16 Mar 2010 02:41 AM PDT
Paperless boarding now offered at United, FAA orders inspection of B737s after Ryanair shakeup, new Las Vegas resorts on hold to conserve cash
       

Airlines, travel agencies, Congress join public outcry against passport fee increase
Posted: 15 Mar 2010 08:30 AM PDT
We don't think it's fair or legal for the government to charge you a fee to exercise your rights under the First Amendment and international human rights treaties to enter or leave the USA. Those rights are all but absolute, and rules that restrict or burden them, such as by imposing fees, are subject to strict scrutiny.
       

Catch 22 — Two one-way fares on the same ticket
Posted: 15 Mar 2010 07:30 AM PDT
There is no single right solution to the problem presented by trying to decide the best way to ticket two one-way airfares. There are advantages and disadvantages to both solutions.
       

Avoiding hotels from hell
Posted: 15 Mar 2010 06:30 AM PDT
Hotel horror stories are a dime a dozen. What can and should you do and how do you spot hotels from hell? If the hotel you've booked is terrible, do you stick it out or move to another one? Please list some of your experiences and if you've been able to get a rebate, how did you do it?