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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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How to Speed up the Boarding Process via Physics, Shrek

October 26, 2009 | Posted in: Ask Rick,Passengers,Travel Tips | 2 comments

The fastest way to board an airplane? Well it helps if you’re an elite miles member – or have small children – or if you pay for the privilege.

And as we told you earlier, Virgin America is now testing a plan that allows those without carryons to board first.

But – maybe Science could come up with a better boarding method – so we contacted Dr. Jason Steffen – a physicist with Fermilab Center for Particle Astrophysics. A few years back, he noticed how slow the boarding process was. So, he went to work, studying the problem and came up with more “efficient” models.

Keep reading, otherwise you’ll never guess what he came up with…or what Shrek has to do with this… How to Speed up the Boarding Process via Physics, Shrek

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Mystery Solved: Northwest Pilots Weren’t Napping, Just “Busy”

October 26, 2009 | Posted in: News,Northwest,Pilots | 6 comments

What were those two Northwest pilots doing that caused them to miss radio calls and overshoot their Minneapolis destination by more than 100 miles?

Better to ask, what weren’t they doing!

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the pilots were distracted by the following: a bathroom break, talking to a flight attendant, figuring out work schedules, and working on their personal laptops.

By the way, using a personal laptop in the cockpit? A company violation.

Here’s what the pilots say they were not doing: having a heated argument or napping.

Well, I’m glad they weren’t snoozing, but I’m not sure I feel any better about this. Kind of shocking that seasoned pilots could get “distracted” by such mundane matters.

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Continental Joins Star Alliance, Opens Up Intl. Pricing thru Early Spring

October 26, 2009 | Posted in: Airline News,Europe,Forecast,Pricing Activity | 0 comments

In a ceremony in New York tomorrow, Continental Airlines will officially join the “Star Alliance” which will provide customers with “convenient connections to an expanded network of destinations”.

Star Alliance members include airlines from all over the world including “name” carriers like Singapore, Lufthansa, United and US Airways.

In the meantime, Continental has just opened up its pricing for late Winter/Early Spring international travel. FareCompare’s tracking shows that this is the first significant opening of international schedules at the cheaper prices (typically, airlines have only their “mid-tier” prices available for consumers who shop 6 months or more before departure).

Continental’s international airfare prices start around $600+ for travel through the end of May to cities that include Berlin, Dublin, London, Paris, Rome, and more.

Shopping Advice: If you plan to go to Europe in the spring, start kicking some tires now – checking the prices – but it is probably too early to buy, at least until all the airlines’ cheaper seats start coming into the marketplace.

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Partial Rollback of Latest Airfare Hike

October 26, 2009 | Posted in: Airfare News,Airline News,Pricing Activity | 0 comments

Saturday evening, I noticed that American Airlines reduced prices on some of its routes – a partial rollback of the small airfare hike ($10 roundtrip) that was simultaneously initiated by Delta/Northwest and Continental last week.

As of Sunday evening, other airlines had joined in on the partial rollback.

Typically, partial rollbacks on the part of legacy carriers occur as they tiptoe around low cost airlines that have not matched the hike.

But just to be clear, the original airfare hike of $10 roundtrip remains in place for about two-thirds of the routes it was initially imposed on.

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Mystery Continues: So What WERE Those NWA Pilots Doing?

October 26, 2009 | Posted in: Northwest,Pilots | 0 comments

UPDATE: Reports say the NTSB will provide some answers later today.

Curiouser and curiouser…

Over the weekend, one of the two pilots of that errant Northwest airliner – which was out of radio contact for more than an hour as it overshot its Minneapolis destination by more than 100 miles – denied that the two nodded off, or that they were having any kind of an argument.

Of course, that flies directly in the face of the National Transportation Safety Board’s press release, which stated the crew told investigators they got befuddled due to a heated argument.

And maybe the napping speculation is all wrong, too – because the pilots had a 17 hour layover just before this San Diego-to-Minneapolis flight.

So what were they doing?

 

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Upgrade Your Coach Seat to a BED on Air New Zealand

October 23, 2009 | Posted in: Passengers,Travel Tips | 1 comment

Saw this on Upgrade: Travel Better. Nice.

If you have a spare $150 and you’re traveling in coach on a long-haul flight with Air New Zealand, you may be able to snag an angled flat bed seat.

Couple of big “ifs” – the seat next to you would have to be unoccupied – and that means you wouldn’t be guaranteed this perk at booking – and it likely won’t be available until next spring.

But still, what a way to travel – for very little extra money. We’ll keep our eye on this story, and provide further details when they’re available.

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Lost Bags, Damaged Bags, Stinky Bags — Report Immediately!

October 23, 2009 | Posted in: Airline News,Ask Rick,Tips and Tricks,Travel Tips | 5 comments

This is a true story. The author wishes to remain anonymous.

“Got off the plane at LAX Monday night, took my checked-bag off the carousel, tossed it in the trunk and headed for home which is an hour’s drive away.”

“Since it was very late and I had to get up for work in four hours, I left the packed bag on the bedroom floor.”

“I was pretty groggy the next morning but had no trouble hearing my husband say, ‘Why does the bedroom reek of gasoline?!’ Yep, it was my bag.”

Keep reading – so you don’t make her mistakes… Lost Bags, Damaged Bags, Stinky Bags — Report Immediately!

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Top Ten “Most Well-Liked Countries”

October 23, 2009 | Posted in: Destinations,Favorites,List | 0 comments

What is the world’s “most well-liked” country?

The United States of America.

At least, that’s according to a recent survey from Forbes, which noted that the U.S. was ranked #7 last year (Germany was #1 in 2008). So – what are Americans doing right?

Here’s the complete list of the “Top Ten Most Well-Liked Countries”

1. United States 2. France 3. Germany 4. United Kingdom 5. Japan 6. Italy 7. Canada 8. Switzerland 9. Australia 10. Spain and Sweden (tie)

Interested in visiting any of these countries? Try FareCompare’s deal finder – it’ll get you the best possible deals, from your airport to wherever your heart desires.

Hat tip to The Brooklyn Nomad.

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