On my recent trip from Amsterdam to Boston to Iowa to Amsterdam, I needed to move my last set of flights forward a day because of an important meeting. I called up American Airlines, and because my Boston to Iowa trip had been delayed, AA didn't charge any money to change my flight to Amsterdam.
If you ever need to reschedule flights, AA will be very accommodating if you've had previous delays. This is probably true for other airlines. I hope someone finds this tip as useful as I did.
Showing posts with label airlines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label airlines. Show all posts
2010-03-25
2009-01-02
Charcoal + Sulfur + Saltpeter = ?
I should try to carry charcoal, sulfur and saltpeter on a transcontinental flight and see what happens:
Via Schneier on Security. The three chemicals make gunpowder.
It was in three separate jars: one of charcoal, one of sulphur, and one of saltpetre (potassium nitrate). Each jar was labeled: Charcoal, Sulphur, Saltpetre.
Via Schneier on Security. The three chemicals make gunpowder.
2008-11-21
Follow-up to Charging by Weight
Flying in Canada, you can get another seat for free...but you have to qualify as obese.
In a previous post I guessed about how much people pay for fuel. I estimated that about 5% of a ticket's cost on long-distance, crowded flights is the weight of a person and his/her luggage.
In case the previous post wasn't clear, I think that airlines should be allowed to charge a passenger for his/her weight and baggage's weight. Thus I disagree with the Canadian ruling, though I can think of a few arguments for it.
In a previous post I guessed about how much people pay for fuel. I estimated that about 5% of a ticket's cost on long-distance, crowded flights is the weight of a person and his/her luggage.
In case the previous post wasn't clear, I think that airlines should be allowed to charge a passenger for his/her weight and baggage's weight. Thus I disagree with the Canadian ruling, though I can think of a few arguments for it.
2008-10-27
Airlines and Movie Theaters
A few days ago Continental Airlines announced it would be shrinking its luggage allowance. While perusing this article, I thought of pricing at movie theaters.
Movie theaters price matinee tickets uniformly - if you go to a movie on a Friday night, you'll shell out $10 whether you're seeing The Dark Knight or XXX2. I'd consider seeing XXX2 if it cost less than The Dark Knight.
For airlines, you pay the same amount no matter your weight. I can think of a few girls that pay the same for a plane ticket as I do, even though they are at least 20 kilograms lighter than I am (with luggage, though, we probably cost the same to fly).
Why do you think movie theaters and airlines have flat pricing? A "pay per kilo" model would probably insult airline's overweight customers, though $15 must make a big difference when we're booking plane fare. I'm waiting for the "pay per kilo" airline. You'd buy a ticket with a weight allowance, and pay extra if you and your luggage (together) are over this weight.
Movie theaters price matinee tickets uniformly - if you go to a movie on a Friday night, you'll shell out $10 whether you're seeing The Dark Knight or XXX2. I'd consider seeing XXX2 if it cost less than The Dark Knight.
For airlines, you pay the same amount no matter your weight. I can think of a few girls that pay the same for a plane ticket as I do, even though they are at least 20 kilograms lighter than I am (with luggage, though, we probably cost the same to fly).
Why do you think movie theaters and airlines have flat pricing? A "pay per kilo" model would probably insult airline's overweight customers, though $15 must make a big difference when we're booking plane fare. I'm waiting for the "pay per kilo" airline. You'd buy a ticket with a weight allowance, and pay extra if you and your luggage (together) are over this weight.
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