Passenger Rights on a Bumped Flight; Up to $1300 in Compensation

Last week a new rule was passed by the U.S. Department of Transportation, which outlines major improvements for airline passengers. Bloomberg featured a quick story on the rule changes. The major game changer I see is the compensation passengers are supposed to be given upon being bumped from a domestic flight. – $1,300 ($800 previously)…

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United Continental Discontinues Online Baggage Check Discount

Not a huge story, but I heard this week that United Continental will no longer grant a discount by checking your bags online and paying in advance. The first checked bag used to be $23 and the second bag $32; however, the new rules maintain the $25/$35 fees for the first and second respective checked…

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American Airlines 30 Deals in 30 Days (Day 6)

Todays deal is another snoozefest and is simply meant for those with too many miles sitting in their account and absolutely no concern about frizolously spending them. The deal is via AAdvantage’s auction site, and is for a American Airlines “Behind the Scenes” Package with a current bid of 101,000 miles. For a very good…