This morning the San Francisco Chronicle offered up two articles of interest to frequent travelers. The first one that caught my eye expounded on United Airlines decision to charge fees for checked baggage. Apparently the first checked bag is free but if you have a bargain ticket or aren't an elite level traveler you've got to cough up for the second bag. Anything above two results in fees for all. I suppose it's inevitable that the higher fuel prices result in all desperate attempts to bump up revenue but this sounds like a potential nightmare. Carry-on will increase, the boarding process will slow and it's just one more headache to endure. Or maybe it will all work out just fine. People will pack lighter, baggage handling will become more efficient and everyone will be happy. Right...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/05/BUTUURV5M.DTL
Flyertalk has no end of commentary on the subject. I threw my two cents into the fray. It will be intersting to see if / when other airlines follow or if this will stick.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=786707
The second SFChron article is a bit more cheerful and positive. Virgin Atlantic is testing a biofuel blend. It this the wave of future or just a savvy PR stunt on the part of Branson & Co.? Time will tell.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/05/MN6VUQIL9.DTL
It just gives us more to comtemplate today. As if a 24 state primary isn't enough!?
An interesting trivia tidbit is that today, Fat Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day in England. (Thank you GG for the link!)
http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,2252147,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront
So go out and VOTE and eat pancakes!
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