Frommer′s® Fly Safe, Fly Smart: The Insider′s Guide to a Hassle–Free Flight (Frommer's travel guides) - Softcover

Segan, Sascha

 
9780764566134: Frommer′s® Fly Safe, Fly Smart: The Insider′s Guide to a Hassle–Free Flight (Frommer's travel guides)

Synopsis

Trust the experts at Frommer′s to tell you how to fly the post–9/11 skies in safety and comfort!

Planes are filling up again but air travel promises to be a major hassle from now on. Frommer′s Fly Safe, Fly Smart explains your rights and shows you how to survive it all –– cramped cabins, scaled–back service, interminable delays and more. Our outspoken guide gives you the inside scoop on flying in today′s world:
∗ The latest changes in airport security–plus what you can, and should, bring on the plane
∗ What to do if you′re bumped
∗ Where the best seats are–and how to get them
∗ Which airlines lose the luggage–and what you can do about it
∗ On–time records for each major U.S. carrier, and safety records for the busiest U.S. airports
∗ How to maximize your frequent–flyer miles
∗ Where to find the cheapest air fares–and if you′ve been mistreated, how to complain and get compensation

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About the Author

New York–based author Sascha Segan has lived on three continents and worked for Expedia Travels magazine, ABCNEWS.com, The Guardian in the UK and the Sunday Times in South Africa.

From the Back Cover

Everything the savvy traveler needs to know:

  • Airport security after September 11
  • Overcoming jet leg and fear of flying
  • Staying healthy at 30,000 feet
  • Great deals
  • Coping with lost luggage, and more
Trust the experts at Frommer′s to tell you how to fly the post–9/11 skies in safety and comfort!

Planes are filling up again but air travel promises to be a major hassle from now on. Frommer′s Fly Safe, Fly Smart explains your rights and shows you how to survive it all ? cramped cabins, scaled–back service, interminable delays and more. Our outspoken guide gives you the inside scoop on flying in today′s world:

  • The latest changes in airport security ? plus what you can, and should, bring on the plane
  • What to do if you′re bumped
  • Where the best seats are ? and how to get them
  • Which airlines lose the luggage ? and what you can do about it
  • On–time records for each major U.S. carrier, and safety records for the busiest U.S. airports
  • How to maximize your frequent–flyer miles
  • Where to find the cheapest air fares
  • ?and if you′ve been mistreated, how to complain and get compensation

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