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Spirit Airline Flights Canceled Through Thursday
Spirit Airlines Inc has announced all flights through this Thursday will be canceled due to the ongoing pilot strike. All planes will remain grounded as the new contract negotiations continue. As of June 12th, the Florida-based airline had to suspend flights after failed contract talks. The pilots’ contracts have been in question for the last [...]
More Vacation for Less Money
While the stay-cation is on the minds of many Americans, getaways are not totally impossible at this point, as long as you follow some tricks of the trade. Create Your Vacay Budget Just like with your personal finances, it is important to set your money limits before you even start exploring where you want to [...]
Travel Agents Can Save You Time And Money
Once upon a time making travel arrangements required quite a bit of planning and research which made travel agents invaluable when planning a trip. With the help of the Internet and travel websites, booking hotel rooms and airline flights has become so simple anyone with a computer and credit card can make basic travel arrangements. Whether [...]
Airline Travel: Scoring Flying Deals
Traveling often for business in December and January, there is one distinct change I have noticed with airline travel and that is the abundance of great ticket prices, even on short notice. These flying deals are being offered amongst many airlines and even a few such as AirTran have announced New Year’s deals starting as [...]
Should You Take the Train or the Plane?
Recently I took a trip from upstate New York to Hegins, Pennsylvania. The last time I traveled to this location I chose to drive my car because I had the whole family with me. It took just under 6 hours, but that included time for bathroom breaks and a McDonald’s lunch on the way. This [...]
Create A Traveling Medical Kit and Save Money
As the holidays are beginning to wind down, many people are looking forward to getting back to normal or even getting away from all the stress. Many are still traveling or planning to join other family members to celebrate the New Year. This year, it may be a little tougher to stretch out a holiday [...]
What Is In Your Travel Bag?
Getting through airport security is challenging, especially considering restrictions on what a traveler can and can not bring aboard. The Transportation Security Administration keeps a comprehensive, up-to-date allowable list of items acceptable to pack in your carry-on bag. To simplify the packing process, here is a look at some of Travel-Advocate’s must-have carry-on items when [...]
Rising Fuel Prices Cause Travelers to Adjust Vacation Plans
With the average price per gallon for gasoline topping $4.00, despite last week’s oil price drops, recent surveys by AAA reveal that fuel is affecting summer travel plans. These newest statistics counter previous surveys released in May, further illustrating the increasing economic strains on a traveler’s wallet. Earlier this summer, it is reported by a [...]
Travel Products Making Traveling Easier
When traveling, companies are taking note of the newly imposed carry-on restrictions, weight limits and additional fees for even checking a piece of luggage on most airlines. There are products designed to maximize space, minimize weight and hopefully save money on additional levied baggage fees (whether for an extra bag or for one that [...]
Carpools Are The Way to Stay on the Go
Nearly $4.00 a gallon and rising daily, the cost of gas is just outrageous and more and more people are beginning to find themselves feeling the squeeze. People need to go to work everyday to keep earning a paycheck but what happens when the majority of that paycheck goes to the fuel fund just to [...]
I agree. If a local business is the one offering the sale price I will buy it from them. ...
We are retired and live on a grocery budget of $200 a month for 2 people in the Midwest. That ...