Synopses & Reviews
Travelers, take back the skies! Know your rights before your next flight. At last, a guide that tells you how to beat the airlines at their own game! Are you fed up with cramped cabins and scaled-back service? This outspoken guide tells you everything you need to be a savvy traveler:
- What to do if you've been bumped
- How to get the best seats on the plane
- How to overcome the fear of flying
- Which airlines lose the most luggageand what you can do about it
- Effective techniques and diets for beating jet lag
- Safety and on-time records for the major carriers
- How to get the most of your frequent-flyer miles
- Where to find the cheapest air fares
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and if things don't go your way, how to complain and get compensation
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Synopsis
Travelers, take back the skies!
Know your rights before your next flight!
At last a guide that tells you how to beat the airlines at their own game. Are you fed up with cramped cabins and scaled-back service? This outspoken guide tells you everything you need to be a savvy traveler:
- What to do if you've been bumped
- How to get the best seats on the plane
- How to overcome the fear of flying
- Which airlines lose the most luggage -- and what you can do about it
- Effective techniques and diets for beating jet lag
- Safety and on-time records for the major carriers
- How to get the most of your frequent-flyer miles
- Where to find the cheapest fares
...and if things don't go your way,
how to complain and get compensated!
About the Author
About the Author Maureen Clarke is the editor-in-chief of Lehigh Valley Magazine. She has written for The Village Voice, Aperture, and the Daily News, among other publications. A former staff editor at Artforum and the Aperture Foundation, she also edits exhibition catalog text for the Guggenheim Museum.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
1. Ticketing Pitfalls: Know Your Rights Before the Flight.
2. The Hot Seat: How to Pick the Best Spot on the Plane.
3. Lost in Space: How to Cope With Baggage Snafus.
4. White Knuckle Combat: How to Conquer the Fear of Flying.
5. Life Preservers: Health & Safety in the Air.
6. Beat the Clock: How to Minimize Jet Lag.
7. Sky Hounds: How to Make the Most of Your Frequent-Flier Mileage.
8. Cheap Fares: Easy Ways to Cut the Cost of Air Travel.
9 The Squeaky Wheel: How to Complain Effectively.
Index.