air travel

How to check if a flight is delayed

Posted February 9, 2009 - 13:57 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Life Hacks, General Tips, Cars and Transportation

Airplane

Once in a while friends and relatives would visit my family from other countries, and we usually go to the airport to pick them up. The problem is that sometimes flights are delayed, and we would end up driving around the airport for half an hour or pay for expensive airport parking. Fortunately, there are several sites where you can check for airport conditions and whether or not a certain flight is delayed.

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Travel on Amtrak

Posted June 11, 2008 - 02:45 by Philip Brewer

Frugal Living, Cars and Transportation

Steps into Chicago Union Station's Great Hall

With each move by the airlines to claw back a bit of the profit that has vanished into the twin maws of competition and higher fuel prices, and with each move by the government to increase "security," air travel has become a little more dreadful. I'm glad we have a rail alternative.

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