Rick Seaney, co-founder of FareCompare.com - is a world-class air travel expert.
FareCompare.com presides over a kingdom of sophisticated software that searches out fares and destinations at a billion combinations per query - while keeping track of 500 airlines serving more than 270,000 markets around the globe.
And all of Rick's data is updated continuously - in real-time.
No wonder he's the media's go-to guy for all things air travel. He's got the answers. And he loves to share his knowledge.
That's why Rick and the team created FareCompare.com - to help everyone become an air travel expert, and get the best deals first -- every time they fly.
I suppose our fingerprinting at the border isn’t particularly enticing… Hasn’t the TIA made any surveys?
The shabby treatment from the US embassies / consulates and upon arrival combined with our good friend “W” who has made the rest of the world hate us. It’s a miracle we even got 57M!
Sheer hassle, pure and simple. Have you ever talked to a foreigner trying to get into the U.S.? Citizens of many countries need a visa, so they have to plan an additional 2-3 months ahead of time. Normally, there’s a $100 or so application fee (non-refundable). Then, assuming visa is granted, you have to deal with the immigration procedure, which for a lot of people means getting finger-printed (again, as they normally take them for the visa app). Then there’s all the fun of the shoe carnival, The War on Liquids(TM), poor service on domestic airlines, etc. By the time a person gets here, they’ll wish they just hopped a RyanAir flight to the Riviera…