Insiders expose little-known facts the industry would rather you didn’t think about. “Airport luggage scales often lie.” It’s bad enough that the airlines charge a fee for overweight luggage, varying from $39 to $300 per bag industrywide. But it’s galling that they may also hit you with the fee by mistake. At JFK last November, [...]
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I heard him before I saw him. So did everyone on the bus, as an entrancing flurry of boogie-inducing beats broke our weekend-afternoon lethargy. Heads turned, straining for a glimpse of the drummer on the sidewalk, then settled for simply nodding in time, sharing the moment without knowing its origin. I reached for my camera, [...]
National Automobile Dealers Association officials asked the government to suspend the cash-for-clunkers program because a survey by the group found that the $3 billion fund has been exhausted, NADA Chairman John McEleney said. “We asked them to put a halt to the program–I think we said ‘very soon’–but a suspension at midnight tonight would make [...]