New Rules For Airlines Might Make Your Travel A Little Easier

From npr.org

There are some new rules put in place by the US Department of Transportation that may help you when travelling.  Check out the NPR coverage here to get the rundown on some of the changes and clarifications.  The major changes are mostly in regard to lost bags, canceled flights, and waiting times on the runway.  These are definitely things that will be good to know, as traveling in the Winter with tons of skis and gear is never easy.

The airlines aren't happy about it, saying that they should be left to themselves and let the market correct itself.  What they mean by that is that they should be left alone to to squeeze every last cent out of their passengers, so we're happy to have the Feds on our side on this one.  Still, air travel is getting more expensive at a rapid rate, and airlines are quickly tightening the strings on the rules for oversized and overweight baggage, and the folks at the counter who enforce those rules seem to be getting better and better at doing so.

Air travel costs seem to be spiraling out of control right now.  Where will they stop?


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