About Rick Seaney, CEO FareCompare

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.

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Looks Like a Plane – Floats Like a Boat

January 21, 2009 | Posted in: ABC Column,Airline News,Pilots,Travel Safety

If you can land an Airbus 320 on water – without breaking up the plane – it’ll float. Well, it’ll float long enough, anyway.

We learned that last week, thanks to the fine efforts of Capt. Chesley B. Sullenberger and crew. But why? Was it the airplane’s “ditch switch” that can be flicked on, sealing vents to make the craft more water tight? We don’t know – according to reports, the pilots didn’t have time to turn this on.

But there are procedures in place to help all planes that help in the event of a water landing – and I talk about those in my latest weekly column for ABCNews.com.

I also make mention of one airline that decided to jettison life vests last summer – since it was a weight issue. Your thoughts?

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