too fat to fly? know before you go – antibride
Another day, another fat person is angry that they were bumped for needing two seats. Don’t let it happen to you.
United Most On-Time for 2009? Count Us Skeptical – BNET
United is claiming it was the most on time in 2009. The claim is legally accurate, but there’s a huge asterisk in front of it that makes it all but worthless.
Maybe Mitt Romney should have tried a ‘knee defender’ – Christian Science Monitor
I weighed in on reclining and what NOT to do when a former presidential candidate asks you to stop it.
Brett at Cranky Flier Explains his Concierge Service – FrugalTravelGuy
The Frugal Travel Guy chose Cranky Concierge for his first guest post. Take a look, and stick around to see all the deals he uncovers.
Liquor (and Revenue) Could Flow at Las Vegas Airport – BNET
Revenue is down at Vegas McCarran airport, so they want to add a liquor store to boost funds. I love it. It’s so Vegas.
2 responses to “Cranky on the Web (February 16 – 19)”
Cranky,
I’m planning a trip to SE Asia next year for my wife and I. We’re debating buying three seats for the two of us… I’d like to know: If we buy three seats together, and there’s a last-minute operational issue that precludes us from sitting together, what happens to the third seat? Will we get a refund?
Dan wrote:
Dan – I was hoping to hear back from some people on this, but I haven’t yet. To be honest, I have no idea how this would be handled. I would suggest calling the individual airline you want to do this with and see what they say. There has to be some policy, I would think.