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'In some ways, we're stuck between a rock and hard place, between the airline and airport security,'' said Reed Martin, a graduate student at MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Mass., who prefers not to check bags. ''Airlines are charging more for checked luggage while security is vastly limiting our ability to bring carry-ons.'' Carriers deny a connection between those two developments, saying the increase in bag fees has everything to do with revenues and nothing to do with security. ''Delta's increase in bag fees is a result of continued cost pressures on our business and not related to the heightened security measures put in place by the federal government,'' said Susan Chana Elliott, a Delta spokeswoman. Continental said its checked bag fee increase was a competitive match. JetBlue doesn't charge for the first checked bag, only the second. Southwest does not charge for checked bags and has even built a marketing campaign around its no-fee policy. Travelers have taken note. ''The difference between Southwest and other airlines is striking,'' said George Merkle, a credit counseling executive from San Antonio who flies about once a month and prefers Southwest largely because of its no-fee policy. On a Southwest flight from Baltimore to San Antonio in November, he said, he and his wife were able to store their jackets into the overhead bins because there was so much room. He cited, by contrast, a recent Frontier Airlines flight where many passengers carried on their luggage to avoid the $20 fee to check a bag. ''Boarding seemed to drag on interminably,'' he said. ''People were dragging bags of many sizes on.'' The carry-on crunch has pitted passenger against passenger as the race for space ensues. Like many other fliers, Merkle has arrived at his seat only to find the bin space above it jammed with the bags of passengers who boarded before him and picked out bin space randomly as they headed toward the rear of the plane. To find a spot for his bag, he had to walk several rows back. ''On deplaning, I had to struggle against the flow,'' he said. ''No one had any mercy.'' Some experienced travelers know the system well enough that they have figured out which rows board first, and are booking seats accordingly just to get a spot for their bags. Luis Figarella, who flies monthly from Nashua, N.H., aims for just behind the emergency rows. On American, he said, that usually means you'll be in the group that boards first in coach. It gives you ''a fighting chance'' to find space for your bag, he said. No one has felt the brunt of the checked bag fees more than flight attendants, who are often forced to police the overhead bins for bags too big to fit. ''The boarding process is a disaster these days because it seems people don't want to pay the fees to check their bags,'' said Corey Caldwell, a spokeswoman for the Association of Flight Attendants. This ultimately impacts safety, she said, because flight attendants spend an inordinate amount of time being baggage wranglers. With the recent fee hikes, she said, ''we expect that it will increase the carry-on issue even more.'' All of this is good news for at least one segment of the industry: luggage shippers. The number of bags booked by Luggage Forward, which offers shipping services under a variety of brands including Virtual Bellhop and Luggage Express, jumped 89 percent in the first 12 days of the year compared with the same period in 2009, as travelers ship their bags ahead of them and go without carry-ons.
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On a recent Delta flight from Westchester County in New York to Columbus, Gregg Hamilton, a retired real-estate agent, was determined not to pay to check his bag. But he didn't want to deal with the usual carry-on kerfuffle either: bolting toward the gate to be among the first to board, racing up and down the aisle to find a spot for his bag and trying to create space in the jammed overhead bins. Instead he, and a handful of others, avoided that mess by taking advantage of an apparent loophole in the system: the gate check. At the end of the jetway, before stepping onto the plane, Hamilton simply inquired whether he could check his bag right there. A luggage handler who was waiting for strollers, car seats and other carry-on overflow was happy to oblige. ''They put a tag on it and we boarded the plane,'' he said. No charge. No stress. ''When we got off, the bag showed up pretty quickly,'' he added. As airlines continue to raise fees for checked luggage, more travelers are coming up with creative ways to dodge them - through meticulous packing of carry-on bags, by stuffing coat pockets with items they'd normally put in a bag, or hanging back and boarding last so they can check their bags at the gate for free.
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IndiGo is one of the leading low-cost airlines in India in terms of market share. According to sources from the industry,s this budget carrier is going to revamp its policy for disabled travelers. This carrier gained popularity since it is one of the most preferred airlines in the domestic aviation market offering cheapest airfare. The carrier is gearing up to make its policies more user-friendly for its differently-abled customers.
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MT 6024 is a multi-purpose subsea diving support and construction vessel (DSCV) being built for Thailand-based Mermaid Offshore Services, a subsidiary of the Mermaid Maritime Public Company. The vessel is being built by China Merchants Industry Holdings (CMHI) in China, with construction of the DSCV commencing in January; delivery of the vessel is scheduled for the third quarter of 2016.
Revolutionary Changes to be Introduced in Air Ticket Booking System in India - 0 views
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Indian aviation industry has undergone tremendous change in the last few years with the introduction new technologies and low-cost carriers (LCCs). It is growing faster than ever, and number of fliers opting for its service is growing by the day. This has lead to stiff competition between different airlines on the basis of air ticket prices and in-flight amenities.
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For business owners and employees who never went to a formal educational institute, short term courses in South Africa are an excellent opportunity to enhance their CVs and operational knowledge. Graduates and postgraduates can use these courses to update their knowledge base and expand on their practical skills. These courses are not as comprehensive as a regular, long term degree but are useful in one's professional life as they certify an individual's desire for continuous learning and improvement.
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Prepare for takeoff: Quintiq's planning and optimisation software - 1 views
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What does the future hold for the airport industry? We ask chief operations officer, Arjen Heeres, and business unit director, Marcel Dreef, at Quintiq for their thoughts. In 1997 in the Netherlands, five computer programmers began working on a new scheduling application for an aluminium hot mill operator.
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The aviation industry all across the globe has undergone tremendous changes since its inception. Earlier it was a costly affair, and only a small section of the society could afford it. However, with reduction in the price of making seat reservations with different carriers, the number of fliers has increased significantly.
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The year to come: exploring the trends for 2019 - 1 views
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How Travel API Integration helps you to Boost Your Travel Business? Marya - 1 views
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Travel Mobile App Development and Advantages for Travel Agency. - 1 views
In today's digital era we can not say no to travel industry digitalization. Nowadays every traveller wants to plan and book his trip as per his/her preference. After checking all available options ...
How The Hoteliers Can Be Benefited Through The Help Of Hotel API? - 1 views
In case you're a chief at an inn (Hotel), you may not realize what an API is or why it is important. Yet, you should. While APIs are important to individuals like friendliness tech directors and ch...