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Archive for the ‘Travel Tips - General Information’ Category

April 28th, 2008

Navigating Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport

Hartsfield-Jackson  is one of the busiest airports in the United States, and it is easy to get lost or to pay too much money for parking. The airport has both long-term parking and short-term parking on-site. You can also find out if the parking lot is full before you go to the airport.
The airport […]

By Claudine -- 1 comment

April 17th, 2008

Have You Heard of This Scam?

The Tom Joyner Morning Show, a radio show on 104.1, discussed scams. A scam expert told listeners about some of the top scams. I was surprised to hear about one scam in particular. Here’s how it works. You go to a gas station and decide to pay for your gas at the pump using your […]

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March 28th, 2008

Traffic Nightmare is Averted

For now, we don’t have to worry about traffic delays due to 10th Street road improvements this weekend. So, I think that it will be o.k. to venture out into downtown Atlanta over the next couple of days. The Department of Transportation decided to postpone the project until next weekend due to anticipated showers in […]

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March 26th, 2008

Delta Charging $25 for Luggage

Atlanta-based Delta Airlines will begin charging $25 for bags beginning on May 1.The first checked in bag is free, but passengers must pay $25 for any additional bags. Delta is the latest airline to announce extra baggage fees. United and U.S. Airways had previously announced additional fees for extra baggage. Delta’s fee does not apply […]

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February 27th, 2008

Air Travel Changes

I recently returned from a trip to Mexico. I admit that it has been a while since I have traveled by air, but will someone please tell me when airlines began charging passengers for food? I mean, dang, U.S. Airways tried to charge a sister $7 for a sandwich. Dang, I wanted to ask the […]

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