Archive for February, 2010
Most On-Time U.S. Airlines
Forbes compiled their annual list of the most on-time airlines. Certain airlines, they found, have slightly better statistics for guaranteeing on-time arrivals. America’s Most On-Time Airlines: 1.Southwest 2.SkyWest 3.United 4.US Airways 5.Northwest To view their full list, click here and to view the list of the world’s most on-time airlines, click here.
Getting The Best Plane Seat
The Associate Press wrote a great article on various things to take into account when booking a plane ticket, to ensure you get the best seating possible. There’s a lot of things you can do (especially while on a layover) to do to get the best seating, especially as many seats won’t open up until [...]
List Of Airline Fees
Kayak has put together a great list of airline fees for US routes of popular airlines, broken down by categories including fees for checked baggage, meals, pets, unaccompanied minors, and seat assignments. It’s a great way to find out all those pesky little service charges beforehand (and know when to pack a lunch!). To see [...]
Layover In Brussels, Belgium
Stuck on a Belgium layover at Brussels Airport (BRU)? As the main hub for Brussels Airlines, the airport is located in Zaventem (roughly 7 miles from Brussels) which makes it accessible for those stuck on a long layover. If you’re trying to figure out if you can leave the airport during your Brussels layover, click [...]
Glasgow Layover
Stuck on a layover at Glasgow International Airport (GLA)? The airport is located 7 miles west of the city of Glasgow which makes it an accessible destination for those stuck on long layovers. If you’re trying to figure out if you can leave the airport during your layover, click here for useful tips. To help [...]
Barcelona Layover
Stuck on a Barcelona layover at the Barcelona International Airport also known as El Prat Airport (BCN)? The airport is the second largest in Spain and a frequent stop for many on a layover. It is a main hub for Spanair and Vueling Airlines, and is located roughly 10 km (6.2 mi) from Barcelona which makes [...]
Philadelphia Layover
Stuck on a layover at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)? As the primary hub of US Airways and the 11th busiest airport in the world, the airport is located roughly 7 miles from down Philadelphia with makes the city an accessible destination for those stuck on a long layover. If you’re trying to figure out if [...]
Layover in Taipei, Taiwan
Stuck on a Taipei layover at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)? This airport is the busiest in Taiwan and the hub for China Airlines and EVA Air, and is located roughly 50 minutes by car or bus from downtown Taipei which makes the city accessible to those on a long layover. If you’re trying to [...]
Toronto Layover
Stuck on a layover at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)? As Canada’s largest and busiest airport, you’ll find plenty to do on your layover wait. The airport is also located 17 miles from downtown Toronto, which makes the city accessible for those on a long layover. If you’re trying to figure out if you can [...]
Layover in Newark, New Jersey
Stuck on a layover at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), in New Jersey? As one of the main hubs for Continental Airlines, Newark is a common layover destination. The airport is roughly 15 miles from Midtown Manhattan in New York City, which makes the city accessible for those on a long layover. If you’re trying [...]
Vancouver Layover
Stuck on a layover at the Vancouver International Airport (YVR)? The airport is located on Sea Island in Richmond, which is roughly 8 miles from Vancouver’s city center, making the city an accessible destination for those on a long layover. If you’re trying to figure out if you can leave the airport during your layover, [...]
Mexico City Layover
Stuck on a layover in Mexico City? The International Airport of Mexico City (AICM) is Latin America’s busiest airport and the main hub for Mexico’s biggest airline, Aeromexico. The airport is located roughly six miles from downtown Mexico City, which makes the city an accessible destination for those stuck on long layovers. If you’re trying [...]
Montreal Layover
Stuck on a Montreal layover? The Montreal- Trudeau Airport is located roughly 12 miles from downtown Montreal which makes the city an accessible destination for those stuck on a long layover. If you’re trying to determine whether you can leave the airport during your Montreal layover, click here for useful tips. The Montreal airport offers [...]
Layover In Caracas, Venezuela
Stuck on a layover at Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetia (CSS) in Caracas, Venezuela? As the main hub for Santa Barbara airlines and one of South America’s largest airports, you’ll find that there’s plenty to do during your wait. The airport is located in Maiquetía, about 13 miles from downtown Caracas, which provides plenty [...]
Wireless Internet Airport Guide
Stuck on a layover and looking to connect your computer to the Internet? Travelpost put together a wonderfully easy alphabetical list of national and international airports that offer wireless Internet access, service providers, airport coverage areas, wifi in airline clubs and lounges, and Internet subscription pricing plans available. As an added bonus they listed nearby [...]
