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Message In a Carry-On - TSA Communication Plates [Evolution of Security]

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Packing to Avoid Airline Fees & Stress

• Pre-Packing Tips
  
• Packing tips for guys
• When packing for two seasons, how can I avoid airline baggage fees?

Frequent Fliers

• Signs That You Travel Too Much
• What it’s like to be a Flight Attendant

Airport Security

• New TSA Uniforms cost taxpayers $12 million
• Congress questions why TSA agents are no longer screened
• US Develops Mind Reading Airport Screening Device

Photo by Andrew Currie

Destinations

• America’s Most Stressful Cities
• World’s Most Beautiful Coastlines (pics)
• 10 Incredible Underground Lakes and Rivers (pics)
• Endangered Natural Wonders Worth Seeing

Airlines

• Top 10 ways to Avoid New Airline Fees
• Us Airways Saving More Money Because Nobody is Buying Their Drinks?
• United Airlines is Apparently Crappy at Buying Fuel

Ask Metafilter

• Where to store a suitcase in Manhattan
• How do I set up a Remote Working Hub [while on Vacation]?

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Latest Airline Fees

• American Airlines to charge $50 for frequent-flier upgrades (Starts Oct 1)
• United backs off buy-on-board meals on international flights
• Northwest Airlines adds $80 fuel surcharge (Starts Jan 10)
• Continental has added a $15 charge on the first checked bag (Starts Oct 7)

Wierd Attractions

• Germany’s upside-down house (Photos)
• Liverpool gets attacked by Giant Spider!
• The Most Alien-Looking Place on Earth (Photos)

Ask Metafilter: American Travel?

• Where Should I Go?
• What can I do to make one perfect night in Chicago?
• How to make the most of a very brief trip to Arizona
• Traveling to Cape Cod, Bay of Fundy & PEI

Photo by Sean Gallup

Seriously, has anyone (who doesn’t write professionally for a blog) tried to keep up with these airline fees?  If you haven’t been paying attention (and even if you have) here’s some stuff you may have missed:

Latest Fees

• U.S. Airlines Now Charging As Much As $400 To Carry Surfboards
• JetBlue Charges $7 for Blanket/pillow Set
• US Airways Now Charging $2 For Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Avoiding Fees

• Four new airline fees — and how to avoid them
• How To Get It All In One Carry-On
• Packing Tips for One Bag Trips (Video)

Controversy?!

• Airlines’ rising fees confuse and anger their passengers
• Airline Fees - Paying By The Pound? (Video)

Share!

• Poll: Airline Fees Effecting Your Packing Habits?

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World’s Best…

• Best Hotels for an Affair
• Best Scenic Drives in the US
• The 5 Best Mass Transit Systems in the World

World’s Worst…

• World’s Worst Hotel Guests
• The Most Time-Draining Airports
• World’s Worst Intersections & Traffic Jams

Beautiful Locations

• 5 Incredible Works of Insane Architectural Genuis (Photos & videos)
• Beautiful 360 degree Panoramic shots of Cities around the World
• Breathtaking Aerial Views of Russia

Photo by Benimoto