Good News for Obese and Disabled Airline Passengers Flying To and From Canada

Disabled and clinically obese travelers booking flights on Canada-based airlines were just given a break from the government. A few days ago the Canadian Transportation Agency mandated that local airlines offer physically challenged or clinically obese travelers accompanied by an attendant the ability to fly using one ticket, even if they take up two or more seats. That means carriers such as Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz and WestJet have one year to institute a “one-person, one-fare” policy. The ruling applies to disabled people, including severely obese passengers, who require two seats to accommodate their size. It also applies to … Continue reading

More Gift Ideas For Frequent Travelers

Have you wrapped up the perfect gift for the frequent flyer in your life? Have you even found the perfect gift for the weary traveler in your life? If you answered no to the latter question then you are in luck—-there’s still time to find great presents for all those frequent travelers on your list. This is a continuation of the gift options I listed in a previous blog. Airline Gift Certificates. You might not be able to afford to buy your favorite flyer a round-trip ticket to Hawaii, but you can help contribute to one via a gift certificate. … Continue reading

Flu Shots Made Easy For Frequent Flyers

There was a time when airports were known simply as places to a catch flight. These days a growing number of airports offer world-class shopping, fine dining, spas, wireless Internet access, even dinosaurs. So should you be surprised that many North American airports are now offering… flu shots? Nope. A few weeks ago about a dozen airports across the country started offering no-appointment-needed influenza immunizations to jet-setting passengers. If you plan to fly in or out of airports in Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco, Denver, Newark, Las Vegas and Vancouver British Columbia you can get a flu shot right at the … Continue reading